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[…] by Black women. They are diamonds and pearls,” Will said when I asked why he named his project “Black Pearls”. “A friend and I was talking about Phyllis Hyman, I use to open up for her and he use to work for her. We said ‘what’s your favorite song?’ We both liked the same song.” […]

[…] with depth. Also featured is the soul-stirring gospel testimony and original “He’s Alright” and Belle’s refreshing reinvention of the Reggie Lucas and James Mtume classic recorded by Phyllis Hyman “You Know How To Love Me.” “Imperfect Love” is grown folks music and after Regina gets through the song you understand that Love conquers all, even […]

[…] Richard Simmons, Matthew Perry, Anita Baker, Oleta Adams, Jody Watley, Patti Austin, William Hurt, Brenda Russell, Jay Thomas, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lela Rochon, Marilyn Scott, Dianne Reeves, Phyllis Hyman, Annie Lennox – the list goes on and on and I am forever grateful for every one of them. For me, each client is an adventure […]

[…] then named Vice President of Promotion & Marketing at Capitol’s jazz-oriented Manhattan/Blue Note Records division. There, Johnson worked his magic with such artists as Dianne Reeves, Bobby McFerrin, Phyllis Hyman, The O’Jays, and Shirley Jones. In 1992, Jive Records President, Barry Weiss hired Johnson over to the label as Vice President of Marketing and Promotion to work with […]

[…] funk sounds to life included The O’Jays, Patti LaBelle, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, McFadden & Whitehead, The Three Degrees, Phyllis Hyman, The Intruders, the ultimate “house band” MFSB, and many others.  You can watch a highlights reel spanning 50 years of Philadelphia International Records:  https://PIR.lnk.to/PIR101Ep1PR MORE NEWS: New […]

[…] Years later, Mtume teamed up with fellow songwriter/producer Reggie Lucas, producing hits for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (“The Closer I Get To You”, “Back Together Again”), Phyllis Hyman (“You Know How To Love Me) and Stephanie Mills (the Grammy-winning “Never Knew Love Like This Before”). By the 1980s, with the band carrying his namesake, […]