Pamela McNeill

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Singer/Songwriter/Musician

Pamela McNeill knew from an early age that music would be her life. She joined her first rock band at 16 and learned quickly how to connect with her audience. A native of Winona, Minnesota, Pamela now resides in Minneapolis. Her career has taken her all over the world including four years in the UK as a backing singer for Rick Astley, performing with him at Royal Albert Hall and The London Palladium for the Royal Family and appearing on many television shows such as BBC’s “Top of the Pops”. As a prolific songwriter, she wrote her first song at 15 and has written for and with a wide range of other artists, including Wynonna Judd, Jim Peterik (“Eye of the Tiger”), and Instrumental icon Yanni, co-writing his first “lyric” song “Love is All” from the double platinum selling album “Tribute”. She has also co-written tracks with fellow songwriters such as Pam Tillis and Bobby E. Boyd. Pamela began releasing original albums in 1999. She has performed “in the round” at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN twice and has headlined theaters and festivals across the country in support of her music opening for artists including Etta James, Little River Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section and BTO, to name a few. Her new EP "Wave After Wave," is her eighth studio album and was released on Farm to Label Record on color vinyl and digitally in July 2024. In April of 2024, she was honored to be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Prince, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, Soul Asylum, and The Replacements to name a few.

S7E365 - Rickie Lee Jones 'Debut' with Pamela McNeill

S7E365 - Rickie Lee Jones 'Debut' with Pamela McNeill

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