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Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "Poetry Man" and "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals backing Paul Simon on "Gone at Last".
Phoebe Snow, whose signature hit, “Poetry Man,” established her as a leading light of the singer-songwriter movement and whose swooping vocal acrobatics transcended musical genres, died on...
Known as a folk guitarist who made forays into jazz and blues, Snow put her stamp on soul classics such as "Shakey Ground," "Love Makes a Woman" and "Mercy, Mercy Mercy" on over a...
Apr 26, 2011 · "Phoebe Snow, a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose song Poetry Man was a defining hit of the 1970s, has died," The Associated Press reports. According to the wire service,...
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Apr 27, 2011 · Phoebe Snow was a Grammy-nominated folk, jazz and blues singer who cared for her brain-damaged daughter for 31 years. She died in 2011 from complications of a stroke she suffered in 2010.
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Apr 26, 2011 · Phoebe Snow, known for her hit "Poetry Man" and her 1975 Rolling Stone cover, passed away from complications of a stroke. She was a singer and songwriter who blended jazz and blues into her music and cared for her daughter with brain damage.
Apr 27, 2011 · Phoebe Snow, a singer and songwriter who gained fame with her 1974 self-titled album that featured the hit single “Poetry Man,” has died. She was 60.
