Videos We Love: Unsung Edition – Phyllis Hyman, Clark Sisters, Donny Hathaway, DeBarge

Videos

by Lamar Tyler | on December 6th, 2008 | 6 comments

After a week of good TV on TV One we’ve been inspired to change this Videos We Love segment into a tribute of sorts for the four groups/artists that were showcased on the Unsung series. We wrote a post about it earlier in the week, you can check it out here with the comments that readers left. Enjoy!

Phyllis Hyman – Living all Alone

The Clark Sisters – Is My Living In Vain

Donny Hathaway – A Song For You

DeBarge – Love Me In A Special Way

About the author

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler are the creators of the award-winning blog BlackandMarriedWithKids.com . They also are behind the Amazon.com bestselling DVDs Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, You Saved Me and Men Ain’t Boys that explores manhood in the African American community. The Tylers are also the proud parents of four children.

http://www.blackandmarriedwithkids.com TheDad

Believe me it was hard choosing which songs to feature since they all have so many classics. You may be seeing a Pt 2 coming soon.
Anna

Great videos. Can’t wait for part 2. I also hope Unsung on TvOne has more for us. I am glad that those who are alive were willing to participate in the show. This show is like the show on E. THS.
http://www.msn.com delphine farley

i enjoyed watchinhg the unsung series.
i grew up listing to those artists, but lost track of what happened to them and their careers.

but the show i was able to learn a lot more, though i was sadden, it was still nice to see them.

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MissJay

OMG I have missed SO much not coming to the blog. I LOVED the Unsung shows on TVOne. I’ve always loved Phyllis Hyman even if I didn’t listen to her that much. The video you picked for her I LOVE that song! DeBarge had too many to choose from I agree. I had NO idea that it was Bobby singing Love Me In A Special Way. I liked learning that he and his other brother (Tommy I think) were in a seperate group Switch (this was all before my time although I do love their music). RIP Bobby. The Clark Sisters I enjoyed that one too. I only caught half of it though. I’m mad I missed Donny Hathaway’s though. I wish I could have caught that one. RIP to him and Phyllis Hyman.
dee

hello, does anyone know how i might view the donny hathaway episode somewhere other than on the tvone? the show does not air in my city

thanks in advance!
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Denia

What a heartfelt story about the Debarge family. I was almost in tears; I was teenager during the group’s popularity and of course a big fan. It is so sad to see how drugs have destroyed this very talented family not mention the abuse during their childhood. I will keep them in my prayers and I pray the cycle of drugs and abuse is broken for their future generations.