Pittsburgh's Finest! George Benson, embracing Phyllis after her performance at Mikell's in July 1980. The line before the show extended down the block; a young Ray Chew was her musical director; and not only Mr. Benson, the iconic Miles Davis dropped by to watch her perform. 🤩 🎶The Sunshine In My Life | Phyllis Hyman

Sinbad's Phyllis story. Phyllis was crazy, but Sinbad was even crazier😂 Video cr: The World According To Sinbad | Jul 1, 2020 | YouTube | Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis tells the story of when Gregory Hines was temporarily fired from the Broadway smash "Sophisticated Ladies." The audio is from the 1982 Fresh Air interview on NPR. | Phyllis Hyman

Now that’s an intro! Comedy legend, Phyllis Diller in 1967 performing standup comedy at the Colgate Comedy Hour. Here she was 12 years into her career as a comic and at the top of her game. She was well in-demand. Phyllis was 50 years old here. You can see the full six minute set in the source video which can be found at my YouTube channel @LaurieAyerstv, there’s an fully stocked Phyllis Diller playlist- link in bio. #phyllisdiller #beingphyllis #comedy #legend #comic #standupcomedy #comedian #f

In this 1987 clip, Phyllis discusses her relationship with then-boyfriend, Tad Fennar, and her feelings about marriage and children. | Phyllis Hyman

In this 1991 Radioscope interview, Phyllis spoke about the song Prime Of My Life and how it inspired her to make positive changes in her life. | Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis’s humanitarianism should always be revered. Giving back and helping others was very important to her. She had a big heart. This is her 1977 Live performance of “Was Yesterday Such A Long Time Ago” on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Video credit: ShoutFactoryVEVO/YouTube | Phyllis Hyman