Phoebe Knox Binkley died from complications of Post-Poliomyletis Syndrome. She and her sister-in-law Ella Prince Knox created the musical Belle! Another notable relative was her father, Jack Knox (1910-1985), who was an editorial cartoonist for The Nashville Banner for many years. She became so well known in her field that she was chosen to appear on TV’s To Tell the Truth (“Will the real Phoebe Binkley please stand up!?”). She also continued to compose. She was noted for treating aspiring amateurs with the same care and attention she provided to Nashville’s biggest stars. Superstar Marty Robbins (1925-1982) recorded a dozen compositions by Bob & Phoebe Binkley in the 1960s and 1970s. Phoebe assumed leadership of Bob’s vocal-coaching business in 1971, when he became more involved in conducting, arranging and music education. She first entered the country music world as a songwriter. The opera’s musical director was Bob Binkley (1934-2012), whom she married in 1960. Returning to Music City, she was recruited by Theatre Nashville to sing the lead in its production of La Boheme. Louis Municipal Opera, then went to Manhattan to study and perform. She sang as a soprano for several seasons with the St. She graduated from Vanderbilt University. One early gig was on the Nashville show “Youth on Parade” alongside Pat Boone. Her career began as a radio singer-pianist. The coach was born Phoebe Knox in Memphis in 1937. Among her high-profile students were Kathy Mattea, Ronnie Milsap, Hilary Williams, Ronnie Dunn, Ranger Doug Green, Barbara Cloyd and Crystal Gayle.īinkley also coached Reese Witherspoon in her Oscar-winning performance singing the songs of June Carter in the Johnny Cash bio movie Walk the Line.
She was officially a vocal coach, but her many clients thought of her as a career counselor, a life advisor, a guidance guru, a confidante and much more. Phoebe Binkley, who coached dozens of Nashville superstars and thousands of unknowns for more than 40 years, passed away on May 11 at age 78.
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