Phoebe Snow - R.I.P.

Phoebe Snow (July 12, 1950– April 26, 2011) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her chart-topping 1975 hit "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."

The 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide summed up Snow's career so far by saying: "One of the most gifted voices of her generation, Phoebe Snow can do just about anything stylistically as well as technically.