Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1975 songs “Poetry Man” She was described as a “contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves
She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on January 19, 2010, and slipped into a coma, enduring bouts of blood clots, pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She died on April 26, 2011, at age 60.
Two clips. One when she was 25 the other later in her career
Lyrics below
You make me laugh
‘Cause your eyes they light the night
They look right through me
You bashful boy
You’re hiding something sweet
Please give it to me yeah, to me
Talk to me some more
You don’t have to go
You’re the Poetry Man
You make things all rhyme
You are a genie
All I ask for is your smile
Each time I rub the lamp
When I am with you
I have a giggling teen-age crush
Then I’m a sultry vamp
Talk to me some more
You don’t have to go
You’re the Poetry Man
You make things all right
So once again
It’s time to say so long
And so recall the cull of life
You’re going home now
Home’s that place somewhere you go each day
To see your wife
Talk to me some more
You don’t have to go
You’re the Poetry Man
You make things all rhyme
Don Matthews
February 2021
A new one for me,she. Thanks!
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I remember it from way back in 75. It has a haunting sound which stays with you…..
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I enjoyed it. Always good to hear fresh stuff🙂
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I love Phoebe Snow, Don – have you heard her version of Paul McCartney’s ‘Every Day’? For some reason your posts didn’t come up on my reader today…😳
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Have.t heard ‘Every Day’…..thought it strange hadn’t heard from you…you’re usually first up….
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