Phoebe Snow

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Phoebe Snow was an American singer-songwriter known for her rich, jazz-inflected vocals and her 1974 hit single "Poetry Man."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsEndYear 2011
activeYearsStartYear 1970
associatedAct Dave Mason
Donald Fagen
Paul Simon
birthName Phoebe Ann Laub
causeOfDeath complications of a brain hemorrhage
child Valerie Rose Laub
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1950-07-17
dateOfDeath 2011-04-26
debutAlbum Phoebe Snow (album)
debutAlbumReleaseYear 1974
ethnicity Jewish American
genre blues
folk
jazz
rock
hitSingle Poetry Man
instrument guitar
vocals
knownFor blending jazz, folk, and pop influences
rich, jazz-inflected vocal style
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Phoebe Snow
notableFor devoting much of her life to caring for her disabled daughter
notableWork Harpo’s Blues
Phoebe Snow (album)
Poetry Man
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
parentOf a daughter with severe disabilities
performedOn Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
linked to: The Tonight Show
placeOfBirth Manhattan
New York City
placeOfDeath Edison, New Jersey
Poetry Man_chartPerformance Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Columbia Records
Shelter Records
residence New Jersey
stateOfBirth New York
vocalStyle jazz-inflected vocals

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