Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow
Born	Phoebe Ann Laub July 17, 1950 New York City, New York
Died	April 26, 2011(2011-04-26) (aged 60) Edison, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Other names	Phoebe Laub
Occupation	singer

Phoebe Snow (July 17, 1950^[1] - April 26, 2011) was an American singer. One of her most popular songs was "Poetry Man", from her album Phoebe Snow.^[1] She also sang the theme song for the television series A Different World.

In December 1975, Snow gave birth to a daughter, Valerie, who had hydrocephalus (too much liquid around the brain). Snow cared for her until Valerie died in 2007.^[2]

Snow suffered a brain hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) in January 2010, from which she never recovered.^[2] Complications from the hemorrhage caused her death.

References

1. "Phoebe Snow dies at 60; singer of 1974 hit 'Poetry Man'". Los Angeles Times. April 27, 2011.
2. Hinckley, David (2011-04-26). "Phoebe Snow, singer of 1975 hit 'Poetry Man,' 'A Different World' theme song, dead at 58". Daily News. New York, NY. Retrieved October 21, 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

Other websites

• Video of Snow singing "Poetry Man" on YouTube