- Although in real life she is best-known as a singer with an acclaimed voice, her character Katya in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) is mute.
- Composed for the television series "Gilmore Girls" throughout its entire seven year run.
- Nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards for the song "Circle of Fire" from her album _Martinis & Bikinis_ (1994). She lost to Melissa Etheridge.
- Due to an unknown technical error, in the mid-1980s her song "Here He Comes with My Heart" was accidentally sent blaring onto the set of Today (1952), interrupting an on-air segment with Jane Pauley. Pauley made a disparaging comment about the song, but she invited Ms. Phillips to be a guest on the show soon thereafter.
- Was 2nd runner-up for Best Songwriter of 1994 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's annual critics' poll, for her album "Martinis & Bikinis". She was bested by Freedy Johnston and Kurt Cobain, who placed 1st and 2nd in the poll, respectively.
- Mother, with ex-husband T Bone Burnett, of daughter Simone Burnett (b. December 30, 1997).
- Her real name is Leslie Ann Phillips. The nickname of "Sam" was adopted when she crossed over from gospel to secular music.
- The music video for her song "Baby I Can't Please You" (1994) features archive footage of Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, whose ideologies she has denounced in numerous print and radio interviews.
- Named Best Female Singer of 1994 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's annual critics' poll, for her album "Martinis & Bikinis" (1994)
- Album, 'A Boot and a Shoe', scheduled for April 2004 release from Nonesuch Records. (February 2004)
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