Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950 – April 26, 2011) was an American roots music singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for her hit 1974 and 1975 songs "San Francisco Bay Blues", "Poetry Man", "Harpo's Blues", and her credited guest vocals backing Paul Simon on "Gone at Last". She recorded "San Francisco Bay Blues" also. She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves." Snow also sang numerous commercial jingles for many U.S. products during the 1980s and 1990s, including General Foods International Coffees, Salon Selectives, and Stouffer's. Snow experienced success in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s with five top 100 albums in that territory. In 1995 she recorded a gospel album with Sisters of Glory.
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Full name at birth | Phoebe Ann Laub
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Claim to fame | Poetry Man
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Date of birth | 17 July 1950
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Place of birth | New York City, New York, USA
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Date of death | 26 April 2011
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Age | 60 (age at death)
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Place of death | Edison, New Jersey, USA
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Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage
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Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
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High school | Teaneck High School, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
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University | Shimer College, Mount Carroll, Illinois, USA
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Phoebe Snow is known for her role in the film Best Thanksgiving Ever (2016) as performer: "In A Twilight Moment".
She is also known for her role in the film Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008) as Female Singer.
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