Pam Tillis
- Horizon Award, Single of the Year ("Maybe
It Was Memphis")Sometimes people have to leave their
world to successfully enter it once again. Such is the case with singer/songwriter Pam
Tillis. After years of flirting with other musical styles and identities, she returned to
her country roots on her Arista debut Put Yourself in My Place
and found, contrary to Tom Wolfe, you can go home again. Long known around Music Row as a
powerhouse vocalist and intuitive songwriter, Pam has contributed her vocal talents to
numerous jingles and demo tapes. She's had her songs cut by a diverse range of artists
from Chaka Khan to Conway Twitty. During the years she spent trying to distance herself
from her country heritage, she accumulated vocal experience performing with a top 40
lounge band, releasing a discoish single and a new wave rock album. After several years
trying to emerge from the shadow of her legendary father Mel, Pam has carved her own
successful niche in the country pantheon. Put Yourself in My Place was
the vehicle that served as Pam's final declaration of independence, firmly establishing
her as a star in her own right. The first single "Don't Tell
Me What to Do", soared to number one, making Pam one of only four female artists
in the history of country music to top the charts with a label debut release. Successive
releases - "One of Those Things", "Maybe
It Was Memphis" and the tittle cut - maintained the momentum. Her new Arista
release, Homeward Looking Angel, containing the
hit single "Shake the Sugar Tree", is further proof that
Pam Tillis is right at home in country music. |