I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MET PHYLLIS BACK IN NEW YORK AROUND 1979 OR1980. WE HAD A LONG CONVERSATION OVER DRINKS,AND SHE CHARMED AND MESMERISED ME FOR HOURS. A FEW MONTHS LATER I SAW HER PERFORM IN HOUSTON, AND SHE REMEMBERED EVERY WORD WE HAD SAID. I LAST SAW HER ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE HER UNTIMELY PASSING IN L.A. SHE SEEMED SAD, BUT WAS AS CHARMING AND BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. I MISS HER AND THINK OF HER OFTEN. REST PEACEFULLY PRETTY LADY. YOU WERE TRULY A STAR AND I,LL ALWAY LOVE YOU.
True talent is appreciated forever....even after the person is gone!! Those that clicked the dislike button are most likely fans of the "new" singers...you know, those that sing through their noses instead of the diaphragm....the ones that all sound alike in every song they attempt to sing....
When we lose a talent of this caliber, we are left to decide if we need a "new" voice, or someone who can take up the stance of the performer who has been lost.
As I see the new crop of "superstar performers", I am left empty, because they are not true artists, they are automotons who will spew out the latest "sounds" and leave the world with less, than was there when they started.
Phyllis was special, and she was relevant, then, and now. That is what makes a performer, an artist!
@stanleyballard God, that is just so sad...Now they have made so many advances in Bi-Polar illness...just so sorry it wasn't around for Phyllis and others..:(
I had the GREAT Honor of meeting Miss Hyman one day in Manhattan, NYC. A very dear friend of mine name Arthur Magee who was a designer, who knew her on a first name basis. She was coming out of a club called The Blue Note where she was sing later that night. Miss Phyllis Hyman was and will always be one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SINGERS of all time. R.I.P Sweet Lady, gone but you will never be forgotten
@discomonkey56 She invited me to one of her shows at the Blue Note because I mentioned I always wanted to see her perform in a more intimate setting. I asked about getting tickets. "Tickets?", she said. "You just walk in and tell them you're a friend of Phyllis". And I did, I'm serious.
@BiPolarBS Yes I know what you mean :-) Miss Hyman was a REAL classy LADY in every sense of the word. She will forever hold a very SPECIAL place in my HEART. May Peace and Blessings be upon you. It is so good to know that other persons loved her as much as I did.
I have not heard this song in so many years!! Yes for good quality music we must go back way back in time. Today's music is lose and empty, the artistes now have no idea how to sing.
@dls99 Hence my user name. It's called - moods. We all have them. Some of us have moods that just swing a lil' too far either way. Try those meds. Just try them. Phyllis couldn't take them either. She sought "help" from Doctors (drug dealers with degrees) getting free vacations from pharmaceutical reps. Not the answer either.
@oofahman Thanks but I'm not bi-polar. The "BS" is that so many people are wrongly diagnosed with bipolar disease. For most it's simply moods - that all humans go through.
for the past 21 years since this song became famous i never thought that the singer of this is a female. I thought it was a male..her voice sounds like a male. nevertheless, i really dont know the name of the singer. I was at my kiddo years when it became so famous not until right when I searched this song tru its title!! Nostalgic! the song of my elementary years... 4th grader i think..
" this is where our happy ending...begins!" such powerful lyrics and an emotional song. i reconnected with an old highschool sweetheart and we picked up where we left off.
Its a shame that most people under 30 have no recollection, knowledge or understanding of the talents of this brilliant woman.........She was incomparable and didn't even know it....
THIS SONG REMNDS OF MY MOMS DECISION WHETHER TO CHOOSE MY FATHER OR ANOTHER MAN WHO IS SPECIAL TO HER HEART, but she knew that she would be both unfair to them, because at that time ,my mom is carrying me in her womb , both man holds a special place in her hjeart , she chose my dad
PHYLLIS WAS SOME ONE I DID HAVE THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING MET IN MY LIFE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO CALL HER A FRIEND. I WISH HER PEACE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE . EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK OUT FREDA PAYNE'S SONG ON YOU TUBE " HE GAIN THE WORLD BUT LOST HIS SOUL " VERY TOUCHING TO HEAR AND SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE PEOPLE WE HAVE LOST ALONG THE WAY
I was in the 8th grade when i heard this song,i wanted to know who this woman was, after that i brought everything she made prior than "old friend" amazing ,amazing voice! I will always miss you Phyllis, Icried soooooo hard when she passed!..i still often think about her..you will be truly missed
It still plays good and i dont remember the last time i heard this song,it sounds like it has just been released.I still cant believe that death has robbed us this beautiful artist.
@1357mtv: Phyllis Hyman suffered from moderate to severe bi-polar disorder which stemmed from her manic-depression. She didn't want to take the proper medication thats used to "level out" one who suffers from this disorder, so instead she "self-medicated" with cocaine (which she was introduced to by a previous boyfriend). The problem with cocaine is that it is a catastrophic drug that completely rots you. So she ended up killing herself.
@MisterR82 Read about the "killing herselfs" of the myriads of "proper medications" out there. Have you read about the 1 in 5 Americans on anti-psychotic medications? Do you wonder why this country is in it's current state? I wish I would have got my pharmaceutical degree back about 20 year ago. I would be sittin' real, real pretty right about now. Try some Zoloft and check back in a couple of weeks. It could "rot" you as well.
Estimated friend, if you want to listen again this song and an endless number of successes of the love I suggest you to visit Radio MUSICA PARA MIMOS - looks for his direction URL in Google ( search Musica para Mimos in Google)-. best romantic music of all the times in Internet, is great, is very good ...!!!
my dad put me on phyllis hyman and i been listening to it for the past 2weeks. really wish she didnt commit suicide, because I would of wanted to meet this lady. Just bought the cd at best buy she is really amazing and makes me want to fall in love. Rest in Peace
The 18 people who dislike this wouldn't know true talent if it slapped them in the face, and this woman was a true talent! My mom bought this album back in the day, and even as a child I was mesmerized by Phyllis and her voice! It saddens me to this day that she took her life, however, I thank God she left us with great music! RIP
@QueenNostalgia I agree about the 18 morons...No one in this current era...NO ONE can compare to Phyllis and other REAL Vocalists of that time. Who do we have today...Lady GagGag? Katy Perry?? PUH LEEEZ! All shtick and gimmick, no real talent.
D I n the house. OLD FRIEND is some1 u never 4get. not never. just 2 see their face n smile again. this will b my OLD FRIEND anthem. ur voice will carry on n my heart n soul 4ever phyllis hyman. i grew up on ur songs. again R I P..............BEAUTIFUL LADY.......
eh i was just watching another video and it was i dont know a girl about 16/17 and she said she wrote this song with absolutley no variation of the song at all im not sure if this is against copyright or not correct me if im wrong tho but i love this song :DDDD
How well I recall this tune, she performed it live at blues Alley up in Georgetown, DC, she would often set them on fire at the Carter Baron; and they everyone to to rest at Constitution Hall........ we miss you Phyllis...... MJP
This is one of my ten female singers and I really miss her and I understand the bouts and the fight with depression she was one of those women that sung out her hurt and yet the right people did not hear her and the sadest thing about this is that she is gone . I guess heaven said she no longer needed to be here but she will always be missed and her music will live on. R.I.P. Ms Hyman : love you
THIS IS A REALLY NICE SONG! EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO HER SONGS I CRY! I CANT SHE WAS LONELY AND UNHAPPY! I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I HEARD ON THE RADIO KILLED HERSELF! I CRIED! I WAS SO YOUNG BUT I WAS A BIG FAN! R.I.P PHYLLIS HYMAN!
.. it relly makes me cry .. but i still love it anyway .. .. i was not able to listen to this kind of music during the specific era when it existed, but i am so thankful to those people who are generous enough who posted this to let the youngsters like me to realize what music really means.
It's such a shame Phyllis Hyman died so young!!!! another example of talent gone too soon!!! I believe if she was still alive today some of these female singers would be in t-r-o-u-b-l-e!!!
@ RevolverOcelot07- I hear you man on that one! I am a huge fan of Phyllis and QUALITY MUSIC. I have this on CD and it one of my most cherished albums ever. My godfather played this album for me before he died of AIDS a decade ago. Where is the real music at? It died with DISCO I guess. Keep up the good work- send me some more good music my way!
@kittysmooth7 Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm sorry to hear that about your godfather. Both of my hard drives crashed so, I lost alot of music. I'm definitely going to start uploading again very soon. Thanks for watching!
@RevolverOcelot07 : thank you so much. This is a real special album to me. I am sorry about ur computer crashing- I will wait patiently for you to gimme some more good music.
@RevolverOcelot07 Thanks so much for uploading this. I really miss her. I was so sad and in disbelief. I remember when I got home from work that day and my girlfriends told me the news, and was asking me was I going to go her memorial with them? I couldn't believe it. I was so hurt. I cry everytime I hear any of her songs and wonder why she was so sad to that extent? It just breaks my heart.
My bestfriend sent me this song after having a disagreement...he said listen to this song and tell him if he never not cared about me. I was in tears listening to it. He's an amazing person and I love Him!
Phyllis was a genuine beauty, and the voice matched. I can't imagine her being so successful being so lonely. I truly miss her, her music and her personality. She is singing in the angelic chior now. God Bless to all of her fans near and far.
BULLETIN: Remember the jingle Phyllis did for Mastercard back in the day? You looked all over and couldn't find it on the tubem right? Well, I just posted it! Enjoy!
I sang this song for my High School Talent show in my junior year. Tore the house down!!! NEVER AS MUCH AS THE LATE GREAT PHYLLIS but I did her some justice.
God word said that there's no sin for committing suicide. BUT don't go there.. God whats you live. If you need help.... God is there...realizing you pain. DETROIT loves you...
To my "Old Friend". I love you and may you RIP...you were gone too soon but you are loved, thought of fondly and missed very much!!! I wish you had not left us by your own hand...but you are gone but not forgotten.
i remember being around 13 when this song used to come on the quiet storm at night. i've always loved this song and how phyllis singed the words to it. who knew almost 20 years later i would be listening to this song and it would reasonate with me today. i fully understand where she was coming from because i live everyday with the fact that the women i was supposed to marry, ended up marrying someone else. its tough because today love is not a friend of mine.
I saw Phyllis in concert in DC along with Anita Baker back in the late '80s. I will never forget the concert as they both were simply amazing. Unfortunately her last album should have been a warning sign to all of the people close to her. It was a tale of a very sad and lonely soul. Rest In Peace Phyllis, you were truly a beautiful woman.
This song is so deep and yet sad, A woman of such talent committing suicide. I love this song and Living all alone will be all time classics for which she will be forever remembered. These songs are a story of love and of tragedy.
This song is so deep and yet sad, A woman of such talent committing suicide. I love this song and Living all alone will be all time classics for which she will be forever remembered.
LAWD HAVE MERCY!!!!!! THIS is how you deliver a ballad! If a lady sang like this to me, I would probably run to her and hold her in my arms "Casablanca" style! LOL.
@mrhowadb: I think she did know it......it was the record company who didn't understand her true value and in particular Clive Davis.....the snake that he is. He was never able to manipulate Ms Hyman and he didn't really like her because of her independent thinking. They never really marketed her like they did Ms Whitney Houston. As a matter of fact when Whintey came onboard Clive (the parasite) Davis dropped Ms Hyman like a hot potatoe. I think she died a very hurt and broken woman.
@nelsonsonja Thank you...Damn I dont know what these other people talkin about, violations & fines... The real & only tragedy is that Phyllis had such an impact on people with her sound, that she never was able to realize it.... But thank God she left her music behind for us to reflect on... We miss you !
Such a creative,lovely and captivating expression of love and truth ,genuinely expressed and heartfelt expressive rendition of Gods' songstress,whom we were so blessed to have among us.
Thank you GOD for giving this world such an angle. In looking at many interviews of Phylis Hyman, it is clear to see that she was desperately searching for love. However , GOD loves her BEST! Her work here on earth is done. I only hope that she has found the love that she couldn't find here on earth. Thank you Youtube for posting all of the wonderful songs from such a beautiful song bird. RIP
Along with Sade, Phyllis is the only other woman I truly love listening to when I want QUALITY romantic music from start to finish. The depth of feelings she envokes when you listen to her sultry voice truly makes you want to believe that true love really does exist :)
It was 1986 when i heard this song for the first time and it blew me away i was 18 and now i am 42 and i still get the same feelings all i can say is wow my ex wife would get mad at me when i talked about Phillis how lovely she was tall and sexy i had a bad crush on this woman and when she took her life i was lost in love and played her songs my ex broke all my lp and casset of her but now i got you tube to listen to
@mrhowardb: You are so right. This is what depression can do - it makes it impossible to see the good in your life. The desperation one must feel when they are in this state...extremely sad and profound.
I cannot believe Im still hurt from her death and after listening to her music it still brings sobs like a down right baby to my heart. i love u phyllis...u were the one girl. U will forever b missed baby...I love u...I lov u...
@shonallen1970: I agree with you. The tears flow...this sad song doesn't help. I believe it's still painful because it was such a shock to learn of her death. I remember when I heard it on the news. I also believe it's still painful because of the way she died. Mental illness untreated can lead to tragic consequences....it leaves a person feeling hopeless, and helpless.
Mrkennylun: that's awesome. I wish I could have met her, but I was a small child when she passed.
Like someone else posted: this is from the time when artists had to have ACTUAL talent to get a deal and not a gimmick....
goldyngoddess 2 days ago
she's beautiful
pespi24 4 days ago
She was a beautiful star! with a beautiful voice that left here much too soon!
loveinmyjewelry 4 days ago
I mistook her voice to be male
dapithapon 1 week ago
@dapithapon you're retarded.
Pontiac127 1 day ago
"Old friend, it's so nice to feel you hold me again..."
143zaj!
chu294 1 week ago
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MET PHYLLIS BACK IN NEW YORK AROUND 1979 OR1980. WE HAD A LONG CONVERSATION OVER DRINKS,AND SHE CHARMED AND MESMERISED ME FOR HOURS. A FEW MONTHS LATER I SAW HER PERFORM IN HOUSTON, AND SHE REMEMBERED EVERY WORD WE HAD SAID. I LAST SAW HER ABOUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE HER UNTIMELY PASSING IN L.A. SHE SEEMED SAD, BUT WAS AS CHARMING AND BEAUTIFUL AS EVER. I MISS HER AND THINK OF HER OFTEN. REST PEACEFULLY PRETTY LADY. YOU WERE TRULY A STAR AND I,LL ALWAY LOVE YOU.
MrKennylun 2 weeks ago 2
@MrKennylun She did remember everyword said, and YOU as well. I experienced the same. Nothing phony about this woman at all.
BiPolarBS 1 week ago
True talent is appreciated forever....even after the person is gone!! Those that clicked the dislike button are most likely fans of the "new" singers...you know, those that sing through their noses instead of the diaphragm....the ones that all sound alike in every song they attempt to sing....
marysbrush 2 weeks ago
she still gives me goosebumps to this day......and I still miss her.....
sportsguy126 2 weeks ago
she still stands tall......
cmilt100 2 weeks ago in playlist what ever!!!
Miss Her Music!
TheSonya06 2 weeks ago
She was awesome!!!!
kennyjnasheville 2 weeks ago
She was awesome....
kennyjnasheville 2 weeks ago
When we lose a talent of this caliber, we are left to decide if we need a "new" voice, or someone who can take up the stance of the performer who has been lost.
As I see the new crop of "superstar performers", I am left empty, because they are not true artists, they are automotons who will spew out the latest "sounds" and leave the world with less, than was there when they started.
Phyllis was special, and she was relevant, then, and now. That is what makes a performer, an artist!
free2bpoppie 3 weeks ago
@free2bpoppie AGREED!!!
oofahman 3 weeks ago
What a gorgeous voice!! What a shame she is no longer with us...And a beautiful song!
oofahman 3 weeks ago
Love it!
NavyOneKC 3 weeks ago
phyllis,anita,patti and sade i'll make it through the trials and tribulations of life itself
valloapeone 1 month ago
thanks for info guys....never thought she was that depressed
15551cue 1 month ago
how she die????
15551cue 1 month ago
@15551cue She killed herself
RevolverOcelot07 1 month ago
@RevolverOcelot07 thats sad, thanks for info
15551cue 1 month ago
@15551cue Phyllis had an untreated bi polar condition which also haunted her mother and ultimately hindered her success in the music business.
stanleyballard 1 month ago
@stanleyballard God, that is just so sad...Now they have made so many advances in Bi-Polar illness...just so sorry it wasn't around for Phyllis and others..:(
oofahman 3 weeks ago
@15551cue She swallowed sleeping pills and laid down. She left a note for people to read. So sad.
marallaw 1 month ago
beautiful.....wish you had lived to see the 21st century,you would have loved it,Phyllis
mixkiwi 1 month ago
yes i love this song too :)
iqcfem 1 month ago
without a doubt one of the most beautiful songs ever, sung by one of the greatest voices ever. RIP Phyllis...you are missed
MrSuperfly05701 1 month ago 2
I had the GREAT Honor of meeting Miss Hyman one day in Manhattan, NYC. A very dear friend of mine name Arthur Magee who was a designer, who knew her on a first name basis. She was coming out of a club called The Blue Note where she was sing later that night. Miss Phyllis Hyman was and will always be one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SINGERS of all time. R.I.P Sweet Lady, gone but you will never be forgotten
discomonkey56 1 month ago 2
@discomonkey56 She invited me to one of her shows at the Blue Note because I mentioned I always wanted to see her perform in a more intimate setting. I asked about getting tickets. "Tickets?", she said. "You just walk in and tell them you're a friend of Phyllis". And I did, I'm serious.
BiPolarBS 1 month ago
@BiPolarBS Yes I know what you mean :-) Miss Hyman was a REAL classy LADY in every sense of the word. She will forever hold a very SPECIAL place in my HEART. May Peace and Blessings be upon you. It is so good to know that other persons loved her as much as I did.
discomonkey56 1 month ago 2
I have not heard this song in so many years!! Yes for good quality music we must go back way back in time. Today's music is lose and empty, the artistes now have no idea how to sing.
smfbiz 1 month ago
RevovlverOcelot07, She suffered from Bi polar disorder, along with other issues. Had she gotten help, well this angel voice may still be here today.
dls99 2 months ago
@dls99 Hence my user name. It's called - moods. We all have them. Some of us have moods that just swing a lil' too far either way. Try those meds. Just try them. Phyllis couldn't take them either. She sought "help" from Doctors (drug dealers with degrees) getting free vacations from pharmaceutical reps. Not the answer either.
BiPolarBS 1 month ago
@BiPolarBS I hope you are feeling better and better, BiPolar...My prayers and love go out to you, friend ;-)
oofahman 3 weeks ago
@oofahman Thanks but I'm not bi-polar. The "BS" is that so many people are wrongly diagnosed with bipolar disease. For most it's simply moods - that all humans go through.
BiPolarBS 3 weeks ago
@BiPolarBS There are "pharmaceutical" companies and doctors (i.e. drug dealers with degrees) making a mint off of this.
BiPolarBS 3 weeks ago
@BiPolarBS AH...gotcha ;-)...And i understand perfectly what you're saying :)
oofahman 3 weeks ago
I miss you and still love you wherever you are.
mjgreenidge 2 months ago 2
jasmine sillivan remind me of her
pebblezchamberz 2 months ago
for the past 21 years since this song became famous i never thought that the singer of this is a female. I thought it was a male..her voice sounds like a male. nevertheless, i really dont know the name of the singer. I was at my kiddo years when it became so famous not until right when I searched this song tru its title!! Nostalgic! the song of my elementary years... 4th grader i think..
flightforge30 2 months ago
i'm still waiting for someone to do a movie about her...Jasmine Sullivan should play her
wodie77036 2 months ago 3
" this is where our happy ending...begins!" such powerful lyrics and an emotional song. i reconnected with an old highschool sweetheart and we picked up where we left off.
MrPhillyrick1 2 months ago
Its a shame that most people under 30 have no recollection, knowledge or understanding of the talents of this brilliant woman.........She was incomparable and didn't even know it....
mrhowardb 2 months ago 6
@mrhowardb Truly!
MsTameka81 1 day ago
Beautiful song
cookie123168 2 months ago
There Will NEVER Be Another... RIP Phyllis
misschristaljoy 2 months ago
THIS SONG REMNDS OF MY MOMS DECISION WHETHER TO CHOOSE MY FATHER OR ANOTHER MAN WHO IS SPECIAL TO HER HEART, but she knew that she would be both unfair to them, because at that time ,my mom is carrying me in her womb , both man holds a special place in her hjeart , she chose my dad
CasByrant 3 months ago
I AGREE WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE DISDAIN FOR THE IDIOTS WHO SUPPOSEDLY DISLIKE THIS GREAT SONG.
frankthomas9000 3 months ago
Such a beautiful song, sung with an amazing voice. R.I.P Phyllis
ki2poetry 3 months ago 2
this song go out to my friend susan pruitt i still think of younot the hold u part just the sentiment of it
smithanbrown 3 months ago
one of my favorite song from phyllis and she was so beautiful .
111coolavery 3 months ago 2
Absolutley Phyliss at her best. It was always a Sunday song that I would listen to and cry my eyes out. Doing it righ now.
jdruski 3 months ago 2
PHYLLIS WAS SOME ONE I DID HAVE THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF HAVING MET IN MY LIFE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO CALL HER A FRIEND. I WISH HER PEACE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE . EVERYONE SHOULD CHECK OUT FREDA PAYNE'S SONG ON YOU TUBE " HE GAIN THE WORLD BUT LOST HIS SOUL " VERY TOUCHING TO HEAR AND SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE PEOPLE WE HAVE LOST ALONG THE WAY
calvinjamesjr45 3 months ago
I was in the 8th grade when i heard this song,i wanted to know who this woman was, after that i brought everything she made prior than "old friend" amazing ,amazing voice! I will always miss you Phyllis, Icried soooooo hard when she passed!..i still often think about her..you will be truly missed
rommie411 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Phyllis Hyman
love it
opieto 3 months ago
Got chills off of this one...
kiahrogers 3 months ago
moving!!!
rozzi212 3 months ago in playlist rozzi212's favorites
Just love the song.
iamvidaluz 3 months ago
Crying Right now....I feel this song soooo much i'm so heartbroken.
TruJew1982 4 months ago
It still plays good and i dont remember the last time i heard this song,it sounds like it has just been released.I still cant believe that death has robbed us this beautiful artist.
MultiBoyzee 4 months ago in playlist MultiBoyzee's Favourited Videos
@1357mtv: Phyllis Hyman suffered from moderate to severe bi-polar disorder which stemmed from her manic-depression. She didn't want to take the proper medication thats used to "level out" one who suffers from this disorder, so instead she "self-medicated" with cocaine (which she was introduced to by a previous boyfriend). The problem with cocaine is that it is a catastrophic drug that completely rots you. So she ended up killing herself.
MisterR82 4 months ago
@MisterR82 Read about the "killing herselfs" of the myriads of "proper medications" out there. Have you read about the 1 in 5 Americans on anti-psychotic medications? Do you wonder why this country is in it's current state? I wish I would have got my pharmaceutical degree back about 20 year ago. I would be sittin' real, real pretty right about now. Try some Zoloft and check back in a couple of weeks. It could "rot" you as well.
BiPolarBS 1 week ago
Think the beginning was inspiration for Danity Kane's "Ride for You?"
StephonST 4 months ago
i truly miss my friend ;every time i hear this i think of our times together
zooie100 4 months ago
Happy labor day
yourethestartv 4 months ago
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Estimated friend, if you want to listen again this song and an endless number of successes of the love I suggest you to visit Radio MUSICA PARA MIMOS - looks for his direction URL in Google ( search Musica para Mimos in Google)-. best romantic music of all the times in Internet, is great, is very good ...!!!
robertoamor2011 4 months ago
my dad put me on phyllis hyman and i been listening to it for the past 2weeks. really wish she didnt commit suicide, because I would of wanted to meet this lady. Just bought the cd at best buy she is really amazing and makes me want to fall in love. Rest in Peace
OOHREALLY27 4 months ago in playlist OOHREALLY27's Favorited Videos 2
Standing the test of time. A talent beyond and above most others. This songbird is smiling down on true lovers. "Get with the program fellas".
j79bodine 5 months ago
this song always makes me cry.
BettyBoo60634 5 months ago 4
The 18 people who dislike this wouldn't know true talent if it slapped them in the face, and this woman was a true talent! My mom bought this album back in the day, and even as a child I was mesmerized by Phyllis and her voice! It saddens me to this day that she took her life, however, I thank God she left us with great music! RIP
QueenNostalgia 5 months ago 13
@QueenNostalgia I agree about the 18 morons...No one in this current era...NO ONE can compare to Phyllis and other REAL Vocalists of that time. Who do we have today...Lady GagGag? Katy Perry?? PUH LEEEZ! All shtick and gimmick, no real talent.
oofahman 3 weeks ago
One of my favorites my Phyllis. *smiling*
AnNisaDesigns 5 months ago
D I n the house. OLD FRIEND is some1 u never 4get. not never. just 2 see their face n smile again. this will b my OLD FRIEND anthem. ur voice will carry on n my heart n soul 4ever phyllis hyman. i grew up on ur songs. again R I P..............BEAUTIFUL LADY.......
dbzgtaCoD4pro 5 months ago
eh i was just watching another video and it was i dont know a girl about 16/17 and she said she wrote this song with absolutley no variation of the song at all im not sure if this is against copyright or not correct me if im wrong tho but i love this song :DDDD
XzXrussianZz 5 months ago
This song, and this voice, does something to me everytime I hear it. Forever tugs at my heart strings.
DreSoul 5 months ago
If you people love Phyllis,you might want to hear Yolanda Rabun she's new on the scene.I love Phyllis too
saxman2100 6 months ago
If you people love Phyliss,you might want to hear Yolanda Rabun she's new on the scene
saxman2100 6 months ago
Tears me up. Another with great vocal mastery ..& that signature smoky, sensual quality. R.I.P. PH.
TheKoolkanadian 6 months ago
This is the kind of song that gets in heart and reminds you of that special someone
Very Soulful& Heart felt song!!! Thank you 4 sharing this post :) God bless
netoya1 6 months ago in playlist Netoya Number 1 Songs
How well I recall this tune, she performed it live at blues Alley up in Georgetown, DC, she would often set them on fire at the Carter Baron; and they everyone to to rest at Constitution Hall........ we miss you Phyllis...... MJP
inez1able 6 months ago
BEAUTIFUL... Yet Sad.. A loss to the real music world......
waltersboy7 6 months ago
This is one of my ten female singers and I really miss her and I understand the bouts and the fight with depression she was one of those women that sung out her hurt and yet the right people did not hear her and the sadest thing about this is that she is gone . I guess heaven said she no longer needed to be here but she will always be missed and her music will live on. R.I.P. Ms Hyman : love you
aaustin258 6 months ago 2
@aaustin258 Yes, the right people did not hear her. It hurts me so much, that it's hard for me to listen to her music.
rocknroll773 5 months ago 2
THIS IS A REALLY NICE SONG! EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO HER SONGS I CRY! I CANT SHE WAS LONELY AND UNHAPPY! I CAN REMEMBER WHEN I HEARD ON THE RADIO KILLED HERSELF! I CRIED! I WAS SO YOUNG BUT I WAS A BIG FAN! R.I.P PHYLLIS HYMAN!
duncv1 6 months ago 3
I miss my mom dearly she was best friend 7/19/54/9/15/98
MsValencia77 6 months ago 3
This song for some reason is very special to me...it's all in the way it makes me feel.
DaOrigTruthSeeker 6 months ago
Thanks so much for posting this song. Not a day goes by that I don't think about her and how she was truly a beautiful person.
rolojonzun 6 months ago
.. it relly makes me cry .. but i still love it anyway .. .. i was not able to listen to this kind of music during the specific era when it existed, but i am so thankful to those people who are generous enough who posted this to let the youngsters like me to realize what music really means.
embitteredcaramel99 6 months ago
It's such a shame Phyllis Hyman died so young!!!! another example of talent gone too soon!!! I believe if she was still alive today some of these female singers would be in t-r-o-u-b-l-e!!!
gurlmeow 6 months ago
@ RevolverOcelot07- I hear you man on that one! I am a huge fan of Phyllis and QUALITY MUSIC. I have this on CD and it one of my most cherished albums ever. My godfather played this album for me before he died of AIDS a decade ago. Where is the real music at? It died with DISCO I guess. Keep up the good work- send me some more good music my way!
kittysmooth7 6 months ago 13
@kittysmooth7 Thank you, I appreciate that. I'm sorry to hear that about your godfather. Both of my hard drives crashed so, I lost alot of music. I'm definitely going to start uploading again very soon. Thanks for watching!
RevolverOcelot07 6 months ago 5
@RevolverOcelot07 : thank you so much. This is a real special album to me. I am sorry about ur computer crashing- I will wait patiently for you to gimme some more good music.
kittysmooth7 6 months ago
@RevolverOcelot07 Thanks so much for uploading this. I really miss her. I was so sad and in disbelief. I remember when I got home from work that day and my girlfriends told me the news, and was asking me was I going to go her memorial with them? I couldn't believe it. I was so hurt. I cry everytime I hear any of her songs and wonder why she was so sad to that extent? It just breaks my heart.
rocknroll773 5 months ago 2
this song means so much to me
MusicalTimeWarp 6 months ago
THIS SONG CAME OUT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE MY MOM DIED!!!! THAT OLDE LADY WAS MY HEART AND STILL IS MY VERY BEST FRIEND LOVE YOU MAMA!!!!!!
cepierce100 6 months ago 4
THIS SONG CAME OUT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE MY MOM DIED!!!! THAT OLDE LADY WAS MY HEART AND STILL IS MY VERY BEST FRIEND LOVE MAMA!!!!!!
cepierce100 6 months ago
I dedicate this song to Mr. Clarence Jackson (USMC) wherever you are....It's been 19 years and I still hold a place for you in my heart!!
sweetchyna50 6 months ago
I was n 9th grade when I heard this song.
The90gjm 7 months ago
song written by Linda Creed.
adelgado75 7 months ago
THIS SONG HELP ME GET PAST THE HURT OF A 13yr RELATIONSHIP. PHYLLIS WAS AND WILL ALWAY BE MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER. MISS YOU. RIP!!!!!!!!!!!
thatgirl1958able 7 months ago 3
Be nice, Those 16 people have no friends, Phyllis is just reminding them.
kirkspencermusic 7 months ago 29
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My bestfriend sent me this song after having a disagreement...he said listen to this song and tell him if he never not cared about me. I was in tears listening to it. He's an amazing person and I love Him!
mybing3 7 months ago
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mybing3 7 months ago
amazing song who are the 16 assholes who dislike this song?
sweetja77 7 months ago 31
@sweetja77 I know right I was thinking the same thing like people clicked dislike just to annoy me sometimes lol.. knowing this is a great song
mzgemini0006 7 months ago 2
this is exactly how i feel right now
lovelylahoma 7 months ago 2
how touching i love this song. thanks 4 posting love i love it love love it love it
wild6fire6burning666 7 months ago
Phyllis was a genuine beauty, and the voice matched. I can't imagine her being so successful being so lonely. I truly miss her, her music and her personality. She is singing in the angelic chior now. God Bless to all of her fans near and far.
1357mtv 7 months ago
I luv this song, great singer
simplybeautifu4 7 months ago
I wish she was still with us. This is what I call real music.
chrissy504life 8 months ago
I jus wanna say wow this takes me back...wish u was still with us..luv u Phyllis.
chrisdrewski24 8 months ago
Just beautiful
mrmack2067 8 months ago
BULLETIN: Remember the jingle Phyllis did for Mastercard back in the day? You looked all over and couldn't find it on the tubem right? Well, I just posted it! Enjoy!
brotherfugue 8 months ago
this song is dedicated to my daughters father A rchie Mclean R.I.P baby i'll see you soon
tgordy100 8 months ago 5
I sang this song for my High School Talent show in my junior year. Tore the house down!!! NEVER AS MUCH AS THE LATE GREAT PHYLLIS but I did her some justice.
O2Smoov 8 months ago
One of the few songs that really melt my soul!
kevoni1227 8 months ago
if you lived to be hundred it would not have been enough you are and always will be missed
XMasterTrixX 8 months ago
reminds me of my happier elementary years. This is one meaningful song that hits me like no other. Nostalgic, melancholic...powerful.
nephente09 8 months ago
God word said that there's no sin for committing suicide. BUT don't go there.. God whats you live. If you need help.... God is there...realizing you pain. DETROIT loves you...
attaone 8 months ago
OMG!!! I haven't heard this song in such a long time!!! it's timeless!!!! wish they were still making hits like this one!! beautiful song!!!
honi2sweet 8 months ago
I thought all along that singer of this song is a man.. I just knew now that the singer is a woman..hehe
ryr98 8 months ago
@byron i love you !!!
labskita4ever 8 months ago
I loved her and wish she was still around making music. Sad part is that she thought that nobody cared.
greenstoldhead 9 months ago
To my "Old Friend". I love you and may you RIP...you were gone too soon but you are loved, thought of fondly and missed very much!!! I wish you had not left us by your own hand...but you are gone but not forgotten.
BLKJEWELL1 9 months ago
To that special special old friend <3
therealmzchampxxx 9 months ago
This is dedicated to the one i 'll alway's love Archie Mclean..R.I.P till i see you again..aka my daughter's father
tgordy100 9 months ago
makes me wana cry
hyperfuse16 9 months ago
O wow, awesome flashback. Thanks. They need to bring this back in rotation on the Quiet Storm.
mimi1lovevrytime 9 months ago
1) 13 people don't miss their old friend.
2) I would love for an old friend to hold me again. Phyllis really knew how to reflect, love, pain and passion in her songs
jwjones967 9 months ago
i remember being around 13 when this song used to come on the quiet storm at night. i've always loved this song and how phyllis singed the words to it. who knew almost 20 years later i would be listening to this song and it would reasonate with me today. i fully understand where she was coming from because i live everyday with the fact that the women i was supposed to marry, ended up marrying someone else. its tough because today love is not a friend of mine.
goget2day 10 months ago
Aww.. this song does wonders to my heart :) though i first heard it in a reggae version! this is excellent still.
PotentialGrows 10 months ago
One of the most beautifulest song ever written. RIP Phyllis Hyman We miss you and beautiful voice.
MRMIXX74 10 months ago
I saw Phyllis in concert in DC along with Anita Baker back in the late '80s. I will never forget the concert as they both were simply amazing. Unfortunately her last album should have been a warning sign to all of the people close to her. It was a tale of a very sad and lonely soul. Rest In Peace Phyllis, you were truly a beautiful woman.
mrthaddeuswright 10 months ago 3
@mrthaddeuswright On point! She was very sad and those songs proved it.
urblhoops 9 months ago
@mrthaddeuswright You were VERY LUCKY to see her in concert! She was absolutely gorgeous and her talent is absolutely rare theses days (:
MultiCamdawg 9 months ago
@MultiCamdawg There has only been 2 artist who have been able to captivate me and put me in awe of their performance, Anita Baker and Phyliss.
mrthaddeuswright 9 months ago
Wow. I'd forgotten this great song.
remoney 10 months ago
"this is where our happy ending...begins!" what more can be said?
MrPhillyrick1 10 months ago 2
beautiful still so much talent...miss her
roxanneuglem 10 months ago
The wife/girlfriend/family thing has kind of passed me by. I sing this to my dog who's 13 years old.
Larrymh07 10 months ago
i freakin love her
TMarrero17 10 months ago
i love this song
snoopyboss22 10 months ago
EVERYBODY CAN RELATE 2 A OLD FRIEND. BRING BACK SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES.
simon10177 10 months ago
I sing just like her will post a video soon :-)
ukmaxim 10 months ago
This song is so deep and yet sad, A woman of such talent committing suicide. I love this song and Living all alone will be all time classics for which she will be forever remembered. These songs are a story of love and of tragedy.
MrCurly36 10 months ago
This song is so deep and yet sad, A woman of such talent committing suicide. I love this song and Living all alone will be all time classics for which she will be forever remembered.
MrCurly36 10 months ago
God this song is so sad. Miss her and those that will stay in our hearts forever.
246Gill 11 months ago
The voice that is attractive in glamourous looks is the best!
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kitadouri 11 months ago
Very Talented and Gifted Singer of all time. Her voice was so powerful!! MISS YOU!!!
plussizesuga 11 months ago
I have missed her so much. She was a fabulous singer.. Thank God her music will live on. Most of her songs make me cry. Happy and sad tears.
motorciti 11 months ago
this song really makes me cry ..
i am just 18 but i really enjoy these kind of music ..
thanks for sharing this one, it is amazing..
i now know who is the original singer of it.
embitteredcaramel99 11 months ago
LAWD HAVE MERCY!!!!!! THIS is how you deliver a ballad! If a lady sang like this to me, I would probably run to her and hold her in my arms "Casablanca" style! LOL.
Tonysings 11 months ago
@mrhowadb: I think she did know it......it was the record company who didn't understand her true value and in particular Clive Davis.....the snake that he is. He was never able to manipulate Ms Hyman and he didn't really like her because of her independent thinking. They never really marketed her like they did Ms Whitney Houston. As a matter of fact when Whintey came onboard Clive (the parasite) Davis dropped Ms Hyman like a hot potatoe. I think she died a very hurt and broken woman.
DaStr8Truth 11 months ago
How sad that she couldnt see the beauty in herself that we see. she had such a beautiful voice.
nelsonsonja 11 months ago
@nelsonsonja Thank you...Damn I dont know what these other people talkin about, violations & fines... The real & only tragedy is that Phyllis had such an impact on people with her sound, that she never was able to realize it.... But thank God she left her music behind for us to reflect on... We miss you !
Ms79Precious 11 months ago
wow .. i love this song eversince i was a kid
mckaye6300 1 year ago
Such a creative,lovely and captivating expression of love and truth ,genuinely expressed and heartfelt expressive rendition of Gods' songstress,whom we were so blessed to have among us.
MrConneckt19 1 year ago
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shameonyouABJ 1 year ago
Great song excellent singer. We miss you Phyllis Hyman.
1atheist2 1 year ago
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miecy2miecy 1 year ago
Thank you GOD for giving this world such an angle. In looking at many interviews of Phylis Hyman, it is clear to see that she was desperately searching for love. However , GOD loves her BEST! Her work here on earth is done. I only hope that she has found the love that she couldn't find here on earth. Thank you Youtube for posting all of the wonderful songs from such a beautiful song bird. RIP
MaheiaRagin 1 year ago
this was and still is a beautiful song
YoungDreezee 1 year ago
WOW!!!!!!! PRICELESS!!!! THERE IS NO OTHER
yaceyta 1 year ago
Along with Sade, Phyllis is the only other woman I truly love listening to when I want QUALITY romantic music from start to finish. The depth of feelings she envokes when you listen to her sultry voice truly makes you want to believe that true love really does exist :)
lloydsang27 1 year ago
It was 1986 when i heard this song for the first time and it blew me away i was 18 and now i am 42 and i still get the same feelings all i can say is wow my ex wife would get mad at me when i talked about Phillis how lovely she was tall and sexy i had a bad crush on this woman and when she took her life i was lost in love and played her songs my ex broke all my lp and casset of her but now i got you tube to listen to
kaye2505 1 year ago
wow how dare you fowl PH memories wth all that stupid crap
kaye2505 1 year ago
wow how dare you fowl PH memories wth all stupid crap
kaye2505 1 year ago
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WOW!! How sad people can't sit back, relax and just enjoy this beautiful music.
compcaretn 1 year ago
WOW!! How sad people can't just enjoy this beautiful music.
compcaretn 1 year ago
This woman was absolutely incomparable and the sad part is she didn't even know it....
mrhowardb 1 year ago 42
@mrhowardb: You are so right. This is what depression can do - it makes it impossible to see the good in your life. The desperation one must feel when they are in this state...extremely sad and profound.
mariewilder 1 year ago
@mrhowardb
my High school sweetheart said this song is always going to OUR SONG for now and ever....
Jhoneybrown 9 months ago
I cannot believe Im still hurt from her death and after listening to her music it still brings sobs like a down right baby to my heart. i love u phyllis...u were the one girl. U will forever b missed baby...I love u...I lov u...
shonallen1970 1 year ago
@shonallen1970: I agree with you. The tears flow...this sad song doesn't help. I believe it's still painful because it was such a shock to learn of her death. I remember when I heard it on the news. I also believe it's still painful because of the way she died. Mental illness untreated can lead to tragic consequences....it leaves a person feeling hopeless, and helpless.
mariewilder 1 year ago
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG IT BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES
mzsexychocolate1000 1 year ago
Incredibly beautiful woman
Incredibly beauftiful song
Incredibly beautiful voice
Been listening to all the female greats tonight and she's one of them
MsJessism 1 year ago 15