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Pam Hall
Jamaican reggae singer
Pam Hall is a Jamaican reggae singer whose career began in the 1970s.
Pam Hall | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Genres | Reggae, R&B, jazz |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | VP |
| Website | pamhallmusic |
Hall recorded as a solo artist from the mid-1970s as well as providing backing vocals for several other artists including Jimmy Cliff, Judy Mowatt, Beres Hammond, Dennis Brown, and Peter Tosh, sometimes along with her sister Audrey.[1] Among her earliest releases were "Creation", a duet with Orville Wood as Pam & Woody, and "You Should Never Do That", a duet with Tinga Stewart.[2][3]
Her 1986 single "Dear Boopsie" topped the reggae charts and reached number 54 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Her first album, Perfidia, was released in 1987.[3]
She had further hits on the reggae charts in the 1990s with her version of "I Will Always Love You", "Young Hearts Run Free", and "You Are Not Alone".[1] She continued to be in demand for backing vocals, working with Toots Hibbert, and Ziggy Marley in the 1990s.[1] She went on to release a string of solo albums on VP Records.[3]
In the 1990s she filled in for Judy Mowatt in the I Threes, joining the group in the decade that followed.[3]
- "Pam Hall Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 7 July 2014
- Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2014) "Hall back on the dancefloor", Jamaica Observer, 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014
- Oumano, Elena (1997) "V.P. Records' Hall Bends Voice to Reggae Groove", Billboard, 12 April 1997, p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2014
- "Pam Hall", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2014