Pam Hall | |
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Born | London, England |
Genres | Reggae, R&B, jazz |
Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | VP |
Website |
pamhallmusic |
Pam Hall is a Jamaican reggae singer whose career began in the 1970s.
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]