We all remember “Heathcliff Huxtable’s” Pops, “Russell Huxtable,” right? Although he was a prominent actor long before delivering those clever lines to his “Huxtable” family, it’s his The Cosby Show role that is most memorable.

The former Cosby actor passed away at age 91 on November 17, 2017. However, his legacy will continue to live on.

In fact, part of his legacy is his family lineage. What most of us weren’t aware of is that his cousin is a sultry ’80s R&B legend, who gave us some solid slow jams back in the day. She always had one of the most distinctive voices in music and you know her very well if you’re an Old School R&B lover. Get your scroll (down) on to see who she is…

Who’s His Famous Cousin?

She is none other than…*drumroll please*…

The beautiful, late singer, Phyllis Hyman. As you know, “Russell Huxtable’s” real name is Earle Hyman, and he and Phyllis are second cousins. They kept this old school fun fact kind of quiet back then, although I’m not sure why. Maybe they wanted to each build a name for themselves without having to be in the shadow of the other. Whatever the reason, we still thought it was pretty cool old school info to know.

Watch One Of Earle Hyman’s Last Interviews & Learn A Few Interesting Fun Facts About Him

Some of you may recall how “Russell Huxtable” used to oftentimes quote Shakespeare at random whenever he was trying to give some of his wise advice. Turns out, he was no stranger to Shakespeare at all and that the Cosby writers used to write those lines specifically with Earle in mind. They knew he knew Shakespeare like the back of his hand. That’s what he’d studied since the age of 13 and performed over 500 times in theatrical plays. He developed a huge following in Norway because of this and even earned the prestigious Medal of St. Olav for his theatrical stage work there.

Earle Hyman also spent so many years in Norway after The Cosby Show, that he became a fluent speaker of the Norwegian language. Below, he briefly talks about how Shakespeare became his ticket up out of the hood.

RECENT INTERVIEW WITH EARLE HYMAN

And there you have it people! We learn something new everyday around here.

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We all remember “Heathcliff Huxtable’s” Pops, “Russell Huxtable,” right? Although he was a prominent actor long before delivering those clever lines to his “Huxtable” family, it’s his The Cosby Show role that is most memorable.

The former Cosby actor passed away at age 91 on November 17, 2017. However, his legacy will continue to live on.

In fact, part of his legacy is his family lineage. What most of us weren’t aware of is that his cousin is a sultry ’80s R&B legend, who gave us some solid slow jams back in the day. She always had one of the most distinctive voices in music and you know her very well if you’re an Old School R&B lover. Get your scroll (down) on to see who she is…

Who’s His Famous Cousin?

She is none other than…*drumroll please*…

The beautiful, late singer, Phyllis Hyman. As you know, “Russell Huxtable’s” real name is Earle Hyman, and he and Phyllis are second cousins. They kept this old school fun fact kind of quiet back then, although I’m not sure why. Maybe they wanted to each build a name for themselves without having to be in the shadow of the other. Whatever the reason, we still thought it was pretty cool old school info to know.

Watch One Of Earle Hyman’s Last Interviews & Learn A Few Interesting Fun Facts About Him

Some of you may recall how “Russell Huxtable” used to oftentimes quote Shakespeare at random whenever he was trying to give some of his wise advice. Turns out, he was no stranger to Shakespeare at all and that the Cosby writers used to write those lines specifically with Earle in mind. They knew he knew Shakespeare like the back of his hand. That’s what he’d studied since the age of 13 and performed over 500 times in theatrical plays. He developed a huge following in Norway because of this and even earned the prestigious Medal of St. Olav for his theatrical stage work there.

Earle Hyman also spent so many years in Norway after The Cosby Show, that he became a fluent speaker of the Norwegian language. Below, he briefly talks about how Shakespeare became his ticket up out of the hood.

RECENT INTERVIEW WITH EARLE HYMAN

And there you have it people! We learn something new everyday around here.

The post “The Cosby Show” ‘Granddad’ Is The Real-Life Cousin Of An R&B Legend With A Sultry Voice appeared first on I Love Old School Music.

We all remember “Heathcliff Huxtable’s” Pops, “Russell Huxtable” right? Of course we do. Although he was a prominent actor well before he was delivering those clever lines to his Cosby family, it’s his Cosby role that is most memorable.

Well what most of us weren’t aware of is that his cousin is a sultry 80’s R&B singer that gave us some solid slow jams back in the day. She always had one of the most distinctive voices in music and you know her very well if you’re an Old School R&B lover.

She is none other than…

The beautiful, late singer, Phyllis Hyman. “Russell Huxtable’s” real name is Earle Hyman and he and Phyllis are second cousins. They kept this old school fun fact kind of quiet back then, although I’m not sure why. Maybe they wanted to each build a name for themselves without having to be in the shadow of the other. Whatever the reason, we still thought it was pretty cool old school info to know.

SEE A RECENT INTERVIEW WITH 90 YEAR OLD EARLE HYMAN & A FEW INTERESTING FUN FACTS ABOUT HIM>>>

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We all remember “Heathcliff Huxtable’s” daddy, “Russell Huxtable” right? Of course we do. Although this actor was a prominent actor well before he was delivering those clever lines to his Cosby family, it’s his Cosby role that is most memorable.

Well what most of us weren’t aware of is that his cousin is a sultry 80’s R&B singer that gave us some solid slow jams back in the day. She always had one of the most distinctive voices in music and you know her very well if you’re an Old School R&B lover.

She is none other than…

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We all remember “Heathcliff Huxtable’s” daddy, “Russell Huxtable” right? Of course we do. Although this actor was a well established actor long before he was delivering those clever lines to his Cosby family, it’s his Cosby role that is most memorable.

What most of us weren’t aware of is that his cousin is a sultry 80’s R&B singer that gave us some timeless slow jams back in the day. She always had one of the most distinctive voices in music and you know her very well if you’re an Old School R&B lover.

She is none other than…

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