Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow

American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1950–2011)
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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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Phoebe Snow was born on Monday, 17 July 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. Her full name at birth was Phoebe Ann Laub. She was best known as a singer. Snow's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 in Edison, New Jersey, USA at the age of 60. Phoebe attended high school at Teaneck High School, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. For university, she studied at Shimer College, Mount Carroll, Illinois, USA. Her religion is listed as Jewish. She had dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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Phoebe Ann Laub
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Poetry Man
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Date of birth
17 July 1950
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New York City, New York, USA
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26 April 2011
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60 (age at death)
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Edison, New Jersey, USA
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Cause of death
Cerebral hemorrhage
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Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
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High school
Teaneck High School, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
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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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