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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 half dozen...
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...
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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, the singer and songwriter best known for her bluesy voice and the 1975 hit “Poetry Man,” died today at the age of 60 from complications of a 2010 cerebral hemorrhage.
Apr 27, 2011 · US folk and blues singer Phoebe Snow has died of complications from a stroke she suffered last year, aged 58. The singer-songwriter, who was best known for her 1975 hit Poetry Man, had been in...
