Pam Tillis Signs Deal, To Release 1st Solo Album in 12 Years
It’s been over 12 years since Grand Ole Opry member and (potential) future Country Music Hall of Famer Pam Tillis released a solo studio record, but that will all be changing soon as she has announced a new deal, with a new solo record in the works. The 2nd-generation country star was one of the most successful women throughout the 90’s until radio play and her major label deals gave out. But now that 90’s country is one of the hottest commodities in the country business, she’s getting back into the game, signing with the label ONErpm.
“This week is a very exciting time for me,” says Pam Tillis. “I can finally release the album I’ve had in the works. Every album is its own little journey, and this one may be a little more winding than usual. I’ve had some of these songs in my back pocket for a long, long time.”
Pam Tillis fans haven’t been completely lost for music over the last dozen years. She’s released a few live records in that time, as well as a couple of collaborative albums with Lorrie Morgan, including Come See Me and Come Lonely in 2017, and Dos Divas in 2013, which include some Pam Tillis solo efforts as well. But you have to go all the way back to RhineStoned from 2007 to find Pam’s last proper solo album.
“We’re thrilled to be part of this project,” says ONErpm General Manager Ken Madson. “The heart, authenticity and artistry Pam brought to this album make it something very special.”
The announcement also comes as it was revealed that Pam Tillis will be part of the upcoming CMA Awards Wednesday night (11-13) as a presenter as the CMAs honor the women of country. “I was so happy to be asked to be a presenter at the CMA Awards … The fact that the CMA Awards will be a celebration of women in country makes it even more special to me.”
Pam Tillis made her Grand Ole Opry debut with her father Mel Tillis when she was eight-years-old. She later would put a career together all her own, winning three CMA Awards, including the 1994 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.
More info on the new Pam Tillis album when it comes available.
November 11, 2019 @ 9:45 am
Cool ????????????
November 11, 2019 @ 10:45 am
Hell yea! I’ll take it.
November 11, 2019 @ 11:26 am
This is good to see.
November 11, 2019 @ 11:33 am
That is Wonderful!
November 11, 2019 @ 12:02 pm
I like the music that Pam Tillis has produced, but I don’t see any way she’s a potential Hall of Famer. We don’t need to start a sub-thread and have people come in talking about how (fill in the blank) should be in the Hall. But I think it’s fair to say that the list of artists who should, or will, be given higher priority on the list than Pam Tillis is a long one.
In fact, the “singers who had a solid career but were overshadowed by fathers who were legendary Hall-of-Famers” list is a pretty long one, too.
November 12, 2019 @ 1:14 pm
I agree with you, James.
As far as daughters of H-o-F dads, I’d put Tillis ahead of Lorrie Morgan, but definitely behind Rosanne Cash.
There were also several other women solo artists of Pam Tillis’s era who I’d rank ahead of her in terms of H-o-F credentials: Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Trisha Yearwood come to mind. I have nothing against Pam, but there were a lot of artists–male and female–who put out some good records in that era.
November 11, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
Love Pam’s, Cleopatra, Queen of Denial.
Laughed out loud 1st time i heard it.
Her delivery of that song is tongue-in-cheek genius (imo).
November 12, 2019 @ 11:04 am
That is the song that sold me on her. And led to some other 90s country acts many of whom had some funny & fun tunes in a similar vein like, “I Try To Think About Elvis”, “It’s A Little To Late”.
Of course I learned later on this kind of song is a tradition in country music,”You’re THe Reason Our Kids Are Ugly” for example.
November 11, 2019 @ 1:34 pm
What is up with all of these 90’s country artists releasing albums this year?
It’s like when I watch TV or movies. Magnum…Hawaii 5-0…Lethal Weapon…etc. (No imagination to look out side of their own house for something new and fresh)
They never recapture what made themselves popular and are obvious cash grabs for Nashville layers trying to cash in on the current mood of the dissatisfied country music audience.
November 11, 2019 @ 7:59 pm
“ They never recapture what made themselves popular and are obvious cash grabs for Nashville layers trying to cash in on the current mood of the dissatisfied country music audience.”
While I can think of a few male country artists from the 90s era that this may apply to, I think it’s a very different story for most of the women, especially Pam Tillis.
She’s stated in interviews that while the height of her popularity occurred in the 90s decade, she’s more than a “90s act.” She is the definition of a true artist: always improving, inspiring, writing material that reflects where she’s at in the current moment of time, etc.
She’s collaborated with Ray Wylie Hubbard, Waylon Payne, among others for this record. Plus, she’s a very in demand songwriter. Her albums are pieces of her soul and ensures that every detail is exactly how she envisions it. I can’t to hear it! Her live shows are still incredible….great package tour with Terri Clark and Suzy Bogguss.
November 12, 2019 @ 6:44 am
I don’t subscribe to xm anymore but I should again. Catch glimpses of it when it’s free or with someone else. Prime country. The person who stands out to me to further back up your point is a host on there Deborah Allen. She had one single that’s remembered. She is an absolute delight and wealth of knowledge when she’s on there. Just the way she talks and tells personal stories about everyone in the business. Plus songs she wrote and moments in time.
November 12, 2019 @ 4:36 pm
’90s?
Heck, country artists used to continue to release albums for many decades after their heydays.
Bill Anderson and Gene Watson, who go back to the ’60s and ’70s, released albums all the way into this decade, the 2010s. Certainly, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson never stopped releasing albums.
For some reason, ’90s artists–particularly Clint Black and Travis Tritt–went into the witness protection program while their recording careers should have still been more than viable.
November 11, 2019 @ 4:12 pm
I too have notice several of the older female artist are working at making a come back, power to them. Pam was one of my favorite back when….More so than Martina, Trisha , Reba ect. Maybe they think they can over take the Carrie Underwoods and Miranda Lamberts…really know Miranda could careless and welcomes them, probably Carrie, TOO. There is lots of room for them on Country Radio.LOL
November 11, 2019 @ 9:35 pm
Very excited about this! One of my favorite 90’s female artists. Most all of her albums from that decade were consistent from beginning to end and full of great material. Love her voice, too! I wish her success had continued into the 2000’s. Personally, I’m all for the trend of 90’s artists releasing new music.
November 12, 2019 @ 6:19 am
Tanya, Trisha, now Pam Tillis. I’ll buy it.
November 12, 2019 @ 11:10 am
Also Dixie Chicks
November 12, 2019 @ 9:57 am
Pam has long been a favourite of mine and she doesn’t get the attention she deserves. Her discography is stronger than most of her contemporaries who do revive attention.
Very much looking forward to this!
November 12, 2019 @ 11:09 am
Pam Tillis was my gated way drug to country music. Simply because Cleopatra, Queen of Denial was so utterly rockin’ and camp. And camp for a queer goes a long way. Truth be told I didn’t understand most of the other songs because I since learned when you first are introduced to a new genre (if that genre is being produced respectful of it’s genre markers) it is a foreign language. And with any foreign language it takes time to get the hang of how it sounds.
Spilled Perfume, Put Yourself In My Place, Maybe It Was Memphis… lots of great tunes.
November 12, 2019 @ 12:22 pm
I am excited for this. Hopefully she sticks with country and doesn’t do what Tanya Tucker did and do the americana thing.
November 12, 2019 @ 4:42 pm
As long as Pam doesn’t go all cougar on some African American teen boy to do a tasteless duet on the purported similarities between Elvis Presley and Martin Luther King Jr., this disc should be just fine.
November 12, 2019 @ 5:47 pm
Why in the he** would you make a disparaging statement like that?
I’m going to go ahead & throw this out there, for your mysoginistic comment.
You know what? Never mind.
You have just shown yourself in a totally declasse’ way.
Apparently, you do not appreciate women.
November 12, 2019 @ 6:01 pm
Misogynistic … pardon the incorrect 1st spelling.
luckyoldsun, you are indeed lucky this evening, that i am holding my tongue.
But rest assured, if someone pointed you out to me, i would be very tempted to cuff the he** out of you, but most likely would not.
Both of my parents raised a lady. HOWEVER, i would attempt in a few minutes time, to help your thinking on your whole “cougar” comment.
What makes you think every woman over your “fantasy girl age”, is a cougar?
Whores & Horn dogs out there, to be sure. But certainly does not apply to all
November 13, 2019 @ 2:13 am
wow …..the way these thread run right of the rails is a constant source of head-scratching amusement , to say the least .
it reminds me of that old game called ” secret ” where you sit with a bunch of folks and whisper the ‘ secret ‘ to the one beside you and wait for it to mutate as it travels through the room .
February 7, 2020 @ 10:02 am
My favorite female country artist of all time!