Phyllis Nelson (October 3, 1950 – January 12, 1998)[1] was an American singer, most famous for her 1985 song "Move Closer", which topped the chart in the United Kingdom.
The lyrics of "Move Closer" were based on a long-term love affair she had with a much younger man in Philadelphia, who was struggling to start his own computer business.
[5][6] "Move Closer" returned to the UK chart in 1994, reaching the top 40,[1] after being featured in a television commercial for anti-perspirant.
[7] Nelson died in January 1998 at the age of 47 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living since her divorce.
[8] Her son Marc Nelson also enjoyed a recording career, being a co-founder member of the group Boyz II Men.