We note with sadness the death of singer Phoebe Snow, whom those of us of a “certain age” will best remember for her beautiful 1974 song Poetry Man.
I did not know Ms. Snow well, but I did know her slightly, having done a few recording sessions with her back in the 1990s. She was an amiable person, with a ready and somewhat mordant wit, and in the studio she was a top-notch professional. It always seemed to me that her playful banter concealed some darkness within; it was not until much later that I learned that much of her life was consumed by caring for her profoundly disabled daughter, who died in 2007.
What a voice she had! I’m sorry to hear she’s gone.
You can read her obituary here.