Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snowwas an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her 1975 song "Poetry Man". She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth17 July 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
folk pop singer
I'm not a folk or jazz singer, more a hard-edged pop singer - with some rock, and song hooks.
singers common jazz
The most common misconception about me is that I'm basically a jazz singer.
course mind sort
I've sort of made up my mind that I have to do my career and I have to be a mother. These are my two responsibilities; of course the baby comes first.
artists close hazard ignored signing suddenly time totally
I was totally ignored for a while... that's a hazard of signing with a small company who say how small they are and how close to the artists they are. Suddenly they don't have any time for you.
gown kids
Give me a strapless gown and a rhinestone-studded guitar and some 55-year-olds in my audience, along with their kids and grandkids. Don't give me 'boogie'!
music
I would like to do something autobiographical, set to music. I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'm going to try.
poetry
Back then, I was an acoustically-oriented artist. Honestly, 'Poetry Man' wouldn't have been my first choice.
involved life stand tent terrified
All of my life, when things got too difficult, I folded up the tent and went to bed. I couldn't stand a challenge... I was terrified of confrontation. I was very laid-back, and just wouldn't get involved or fight back.
believe half life lived realized time
I realized that I've lived half my life already, and it's time to believe in - and stand up for - myself.
vulnerable
It's no sin to admit that you feel vulnerable and lost.
I faded away for a while out of necessity.
eye lost interest
I lost interest in being in the public eye.
mother daughter years
My life was very tenuous last year. My daughter's death, in March in 2007, was unexpected. It was a shock. I didn't know if I'd survive it.
mother daughter responsibility
With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music.