SoulTracks Lost Gem: Phyllis Hyman performs the rare "Magic Mona"

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    The history of modern soul music is unfortunately littered with stories of truly magnificent artists who spent much of their adult lives fighting personal demons while creating seminal music.  Phyllis Hyman is, sadly, one of those stories.  Read Full Biography 

    While Phyllis was known for a bunch of great hits, one of her lost but most sought after songs came from the soundtrack to the basketball movie the Fish That Saved PittsburghIt is the Thom Bell-produced cut, "Magic Mona." Check it out below and tell us what you think!

     

     

     

    The history of modern soul music is unfortunately littered with stories of truly magnificent artists who spent much of their adult lives fighting personal demons while creating seminal music.  Phyllis Hyman is, sadly, one of those stories.  Read Full Biography 

    While Phyllis was known for a bunch of great hits, one of her lost but most sought after songs came from the soundtrack to the basketball movie the Fish That Saved PittsburghIt is the Thom Bell-produced cut, "Magic Mona." Check it out below and tell us what you think!

     

     

     

     
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