Pamela Polland

Pamela Polland is an American singer-songwriter who made three albums for Epic and Columbia Records in the 60s and 70s and whose songs have been recorded by a number of popular artists. In the 80s, she re-emerged as an independent recording artist and vocal coach, later working in film and TV scoring and Hawaiian music. Pamela Polland composed her first song at the age of nine and by her teens was playing folk clubs. During this period, she formed a two-year alliance with Ry Cooder who accompanied her for performances of blues material. Her recording career began a few years later, in 1966, when she and singer/songwriter Rick Stanley became The Gentle Soul, a folk band with psychedelic influences and an emphasis on creative and...