associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
sisters of glory 26 april 2011 edison , new jersey , u.s. 1972 -- 2010 new york city , u.s. shelter of blues , columbia , atlantic , eagle , house phoebe snow solo_singer 17 july 1950 guitar , vocals folk , rock , rock and roll , soft rock , , soul , adult contemporary blues , gospel , jazz , pop phoebe-snow 240.jpg phoebe snow
 phoebe ann laub singer-songwriter
phoebe snow

phoebe snow -lrb- born phoebe ann laub ; july 17 , 1950 -- april 26 , 2011 -rrb- was an american singer , songwriter , and guitarist , best known for her 1975 song `` 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 . ''
