I am hoping enough time has passed that I may relate my story about meeting Phoebe...It was the early 1970's and I was a reporter at the Steamboat Pilot newspaper in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It must have been a weekend night because a band was playing at the Cantina bar and restaurant on Main Street (Hwy 40) in the downtown and she was passing through town with a friend. But at one point her friend had her sit in and sing three or four songs. I couldn't believe the range of her voice and the empathy she projected with each word she sang. I, to this day, can't compare her vocal emissions to another singer. The rest is a blur, except I remember having breakfast with her at the same table the next morning at what was called The Waffle Shack, located one block away from the bar. I never saw her again in person, but followed her amazing career and sometimes very undeserved painful life. Years later I wrote a few books, one of them a poetry book called Poems by Rushing Water...Smoothing Glass and Stone to Sand. The whole time I was writing, her song Poetry Man was running through my head. I wish I had written it sooner so I could have told her what an inspiration she was. Her voice has never left my life.

Still listening in 2024. It moves me still, after decades.

I met Phoebe, briefly, back in the early 2000’s, as I was entering an elevator in Manhattan, one day, and she was exiting the elevator. I said; “Hi Phoebe! I’m a big fan of your music!” She thanked me, and I then added; “So, when are you going to release some more music?” She replied; “I know, I know…I want to get back into the studio and start recording, again, but I’ve been caring for my disabled child, so it’s hard.” She was a beautiful person and she is a beautiful soul. God bless you, Phoebe. Thank you for sharing your musical talents with the world.

I'm 62. I still have her LP I bought as a teenager. I feel like her voice and music became part of my DNA. the entire album soothed me as a teenager in my times of personal struggles. When I was 19 i travelled overseas. Went to a live episode of Three's Company sitcoms LA and who sitting near to me in the audience? none other than Pheobe Snow! O M G! Of course I was probably not what she wanted .. a gushing fan. Sorry Phoebe. I couldn't believe I'd crossed paths with her. I love her voice and guitar playing so much. ❤

Phoebe Snow is one of the most underrated female singers to EVER live!! Her vocal range was INSANE!!! I wish more people knew who she was. What an incredible live performance this was. God Bless you, Phoebe. I feel honored to have lived during your singing career!! RIP, Sweet Angel!!

I'm so happy to see that over 900,000 people have viewed this video. This is one of the most remarkable songs I have ever heard. It came out just after I graduated from high school. I must have played it a million times. Phobe chose taking care of a special needs child over more money and fame. She later had a stroke, eventually passing away. Practically nothing was mentioned about her death. Unbelievable. Sad. What a rare gem. This made my day. People appreciate her. Thank you.

Her voice in Poetry Man brings tears to my eyes. A one in a million voice!

I see 243 thumbs down. How?? This is one of the most hauntingly beautiful voices on the planet. Thank you Phoebe! ♥️

74 yea4s for me and she was epic. Took my 9 yr old daughter with me to one of Phoebe Smows concerts and she (my daughter sang every song on the albums we had!!!!! She loved her music as well. She is 54 years young now and we still love Ms. Snows music and takent. RIH U ANGEL.❤

"You are a genie...and all I ask for is your smile each time I rub the lamp." Pure poetry, man.

Who's listening in 2019? This is nothing less than flawless

I wish there were words that could adequately describe how great 70's FM radio was .

Phoebe was a true artist. She respected her talent enough to always give her best. So many aspiring singers should learn that lesson because pop stardom is a fickle master. Better to be an artist than a pop star. R.I.P., Phoebe. :**(

I'm from a younger generation; but, I must have an old soul. Pheobe, I believe, has the most beautiful vocal styling's, I've ever heard. This woman defied the laws of music theory; so, take those same books outside and burn them to ash. I've never heard anyone who could, "brake, switch back, and shift octave's" so effortlessly and without a single flaw. This is "real" music, not, apart of that mass-produced garbage the major labels continually formulate and "cookie cut" out of useless polyester fakeness. I'll go to the, "Ends of the Earth" to find unique music talent and Pheobe is a "Queen". What a beautiful woman, inside and out. She deserved so much more recognition, than what she received in life. Just like the grand-master painters of the past, their only appreciated after their gone -- I wish life had treated her better, than what she was given. Life passes with every second, but, the music stays with us. God, must have smiled when Pheobe walked in -- welcoming an outstanding soul and a delightful addition to His Heavenly Choir. I'm crying right now without realizing it, as I write this commentary. I will miss this "Empress of Music". Everyone, who reads this -- I wish you good health and please, stay safe out there.

To the younger generation. Make music like this. This was true talent and a gift from God.

One of my favorite songs ever. Love her voice.

They just don't make music like this anymore. This song makes my heart soar. 💕

Perhaps the most beautiful voice and song I have ever heard in my 76 years on this earth!

One of my all-time favorite songs, too. What a talent.

How can one song slam you so hard back into the much better days of your childhood so wonderful and quickly? God knows what hurts and he knows what to do. Thank you for wonderful music, Lord. Thank you for this song and this lady’s wonderful voice.

Why did she have to die? The time of my life when I needed her beautiful voice, she was there. Oh how I miss her. Thank God we have her recordings.

When I was very young her voice filled my mother's house ...great 🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶,, ,

Me, front table at stage. You, on stage, Village Gate, mid-80s. You dedicated At Last to your special needs child. Me, chills, tears. Thank you for blessing us with your extraordinary talent and remarkable music. Rest easy, now, Phoebe. You are truly missed.

I saw ger live in Dayton Ohio when i was in my 20s. What a haughting and amazing voice, the finest female vocalist i ever heard. She deserved much more than she experienced in life. Rest in the joy of everlasting love.

I really miss this kind of quality music, thank you Phoebe...R.I.P.

Stops me dead in my tracks every time I hear this song. Perfect in every way. I miss her.

I'm glad to see these views. This song will be a staple of one of the better memories in my life. Phobe Snow was a class act. She had a unique voice. There were none similar. This is top notch, fantastic music. She took the high road and cared for her daughter rather than risk balancing a career. When she died it went hardly noticed. Two lines on the pages of a few newspapers. It's refreshing to see so many other people are interested in her music.

My favorite things by Phoebe Snow ❤️ one of a kind inspiration Artist gone to soon, blessed to have the opportunity to see her perform live 🙏 ✨️

RIP sweet Phoebe. You changed more lives with that voice than you could ever know.

For some unknown reason, I Googled for a bio of our Phoebe just now. The 10th anniversary of Phoebe sailing off with the angels. Thank you for your Exquisite gift. Still listening in Croton New York.

Phoebe's beautiful voice is so haunting. This is one of the best melodies ever written.

One of the finest singers America has ever produced. So under rated and yet so outstanding!! God! I love her!! ..

I had never heard of Phoebe Snow but when she died, Howard Stern spoke of her extensively. I did some research and it seems that she was a very, very special person. This is the first time I have ever heard her sing as well. There is a new angel in heaven with a spectacular voice. Rest easy Phoebe.

After Valerie Rose's death in 2007 Phoebe dedicated all of her performances to her daughter. She had trouble sometimes doing live performances because she would be thinking of Valerie Rose. That won't happen anymore. She is with her daughter forever now. We will miss you terribly, Phoebe, but your daughter was your life and we were just along for the ride. Be at peace gentle kind lady.

When stressed listen to Poetry Man, instant relief. Where did musicians like this go?? Just beautiful.

31 years ago,man i am old,70 now,great music

I miss her so much. She reminds me of the best times of my life

I was born when this came out. I've been discovering more music from the 60s and 70s in recent years and I absolutely love it. I wish I grew up in those decades. Some of the best music from the best musicians ever recorded. Never heard of this song or artist before and that's a damn shame because this is absolutely beautiful. I hope to discover many other like this

Amazing artist and just pure talent! One of the most beautifully sung songs ever. Thank you, Phoebe!!

Goose-bumps...her vocal range is out of this world. Awesome talent.

We were all blessed to have such a wonderful talent that Phoebe was among us...God bless you Phoebe Snow...Your beautiful music will live forever.

Who's up for a new Hit TV Show.. "America used to have Talent" ?

This song never gets old.. she was such a shining star , with her voice, lyrics and guitar playing , she reached many people.. it's hard to listen to this and not close your eyes and just get blissfully lost in the music

Her voice was exceptional 🥰

You don't have to wear revealing clothes and show your ass to be truly talented and share your talent to the world!! Phoebe is a perfect example!!

This sounds as good today as the first time I heard it - great memories !!!!

Her voice is just incredible Sure heaven is full of her beautiful songs 🎵

This is so amazing. Everytime I check in here I am blown away by how she makes it look so easy to produce a complete masterpiece. That voice and the guitar work...I can not figure out how you sweep me away on such a blissful journey in less than five minutes. I feel like I've been in a deep, shaded woods for weeks and suddenly stumble into a ray of sunlight when I hear this... Here I am again, a year later. What an amazing talent! She doesn't even look like she is trying.

She did more in this performance than the studio would allow her in that massive hit single from years before. What a virtuoso voice. She showed she could do anything with this epic song, and it would still make your heart surge.

I fell in love with this ladies voice the first time I heard her on the radio in 1975. Her music is destined to be classic and will continue to be discovered and appreciated for a long time. My heart sinks a little when I remember that she is no longer with us.

She may be gone but her voice lives on forever.

Miss Phoebe so much! This song so hauntingly beautiful and timeless!

Im glad I grew up listening to her amazing vocalist way ahead of her time ❤

Everything is so beautiful and very lovely 💚💚💚. Beautiful girl I miss you. My mom's favorite.

The best live performance ever im in tears 👍❤

memories of 1975..when everything was better than now...

July 17: Happy birthday Phoebe Snow (1950-2011) R.I.P. God bless

The best vocal performance ever recorded. I sometimes listen 10 times in a role. #RIPPhoebe I miss you so!

The talent on that stage is jaw dropping!

She was and IS such an underrated singer AND musician 💌 If she didn’t have to look after her daughter she would have had more success but the fact that she chose to look after daughter is telling in itself 💌🖤👑💐 REST IN POWER Sister 🌸🌼🌻🌞💐

✔Still absolutely beautiful! Great feel to this song! She a great guitar player with an angelic voice! 1974-2020...46yrs and still sounds relevant. Great job Phoebe!

Incredible performance. Her singing and guitar playing are next level. This is what musical perfection looks like. Thank you, Phoebe.

One of my favorite singers. I heard her on commercials for years. Her voice was so distinctive, I knew it was her and I hated that she didn't have better work to do than that. However, I found out she chose to stay at home with her child who was an invalid and I realized she chose the best after all. RIP Phoebe. You were a true artist.

Simply flawless

Beautiful her smooth as silk contralto voice, no wonder Rolling Stone said she was one of the most gifted female voices.This jazzed up version is the greatest!

Still listening to Phoebe in 2021! She made me smile then..... and she still does!!! Wow, that voice is sublime❤️

I keep coming back to hear this Lady. RIP Pheobe💐

Wow. What an incredible performer and song! So glad I found her! I will be listening to more of her songs! I came here looking for a number for my major system list. Magical!!!

LOVE THIS SONG ..BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES...

The most beautiful song/version EVER!

One of the few songs and artists who make their music better than the original. What an epic performance of Poetry Man.

She was a total total angel pure and simple there was a place in heaven waiting on her god bless her and keep her and her beautiful daughter near you❤❤❤❤🙏🙏

The 1970s produced a cornucopia of fantastic singer songwriters. Phoebe was right at the top. This is evidence of why that's true.

Phoebe Snow is classic, always, timeless. And that's what classic is. TIMELESS. If you never heard her voice, you will never know why hummingbirds SING! Marion Hunter.

Mesmerizing. Such a talented lady. No other lady musician in the past 30 years can compare.

Phoebe Snow - so wonderful. Just gives me chills. I listened to this in my dorm room too!

What a beautiful voice sung live. I have so much more understanding of her particular artfulness now that I'm older. It's sublime and shimmering. Just beautiful.

Listening over and over in 2021. The surprise ending in this beautiful song always gets me.

Wow... I forgot how mellow and beautiful her voice was......i miss music like this...

Literally, a voice from the choirs of angels😍❣️

Hugely talented and a thoroughly decent human being Phoebe was. Rest in peace, my darling.

One of the greatest singers, song writers of all time!!!!

I heard this song for the first time in a while, about a month ago in a Walgreens store, I was like wow, I remember hearing this on the radio when I was a kid in the 70's. Through searching on youtube and getting the title of the song wrong and not knowing the singer, I revisited Walgreens and what do I know, the same song was playing. I asked one of the workers and she told me the correct title along with the artist. Where did I get "you're the apology man" from? Lol...beautiful song

We miss you Phoebe Snow. One of the most gifted singers (and songwriter) on the USA & the world. Her voice was just an absolute treasure. I get goosebumps every time I listen her singing. Die too soon. :-(

oh god. I'd forgotten her amazing voice. Buttery... beautiful.

Every single song on the self-titled Phoebe Snow album was brilliant. Her rendition of Let The Good Times Roll, must have had the late great Sam Cook dancing in his grave. Phoebe completely took that classic and made ither own. That, plus Poetry Man, It Must Be Sunday, No Show Tonight, San Francisco Blues, just all of the tunes and what's clear is that she's doing these songs live in the studio! What a wonderful voice and it's so good that we have that part of this beautiful lady to remember her by.

Years ago I received this album from a loved one , the words to this song haunt me , miss you , LBWY

That voice is just pure gold!! What a gem she was.

This has been one of my all time favourites since it came out back in 1974. Reminds me of my mom, she used to sing around the house, now I do the same. Love Phoebe Snow ❤

Magical voice.

She’s AMAZING and SO missed. Thank you Phoebe for all the decades of listening beauty❤️🎶

What an inspirational woman. A talent which we shall forever miss. RIP Phoebe. Those of us still living shall forever remember your grace you blessed us with.

Hearing this song brings me right back to the mid 70's. Phoebe Snow had a distinctive beautiful tone and sound. I was an instant fan. I was so sad to hear about her passing and after learning that she spent 31 years caring for her daughter I understood why there was not a lot of follow up sucess from her. Phoebe placed the safety and security of her daughter above her career. Her selflessness is so admirable and it speaks volumes of the wonderful woman she was. I had heard Poetry Man on the radio recently so I came home and put KZfaq on the TV and searched for the song. I found this version which I fell in love with instantly. Her vocals and guitar playing are fabulous. She started playing again in 2007 after her daughter passed to fill the hole in her heart. Knowing that only makes me appreciate her courage to share her music again. Phoebe passed away at a young 60 years old. I am sure she is singing in heaven with her daughter. Thank you Phoebe for your beautiful music and your beautiful soul. You will remain one of my all time favorites forever.

This song reminds me of my oldest sister who recently passed away and I wish I could have seen her before she passed and told her I love her. Phoebe was really truly an artist. Very underrated.

Phoebe we miss you. Please play this to Bowie when you see him. love you girl x

Her superb vocal control exquisitely styled, relaxed and free, so sultry and melodic she catches you off guard then it touches you “what it is”. Her music so timeless and addictive, especially my all-time favorite song the PoetryMan anytime anywhere it never fails it always sets me in that right ease and feel for the day or night. Phoebe me ke aloha mau loa...

Phoebe you are Truly missed!

Absolutely beautiful song! Graceful, loving and with much depth ... just lovely.

ALWAYS WILL LOVE HER! HER VOICE. IS MAGICAL. A GIFT FROM GOD. AND WILL ALWAYS MISS HER. MARION HUNTER.

The result of consummate musicians listening to each other and playing together gives this result. Of course extraordinary talent helps a LOT. This live recording is so beautifully executed it is like angels playing. What a tragedy to lose such a gentle talented soul so young. The blend amazes me. Sound engineers in studios work for eons to achieve this kind of balance that Ms. Snow and her players roll out effortlessly. Kudos.