Life Of A Superstar by Pamela Mcpherson-Cornelius

Fortunately for her one of his background singers came down with a sore throat and at the age of seventeen Pamela got the change to sing background for him for the last three performances. Also after one of the shows at the Apollo, Pamela got the chance to speak with the legendary “Queen of Soul”, Ms Aretha Franklin, Pamela still has the photograph.

Singing as the soloist in the church has always been one of Pamela’s passions. Singing with the “United Negro College Fund Choir” on the stage at Carnegie Hall alongside of Tramine Hawkins was a great thrill but not as mush fun as singing duets with the legendary Cissy Huston on tour in Texas and Mexico.

Pamela’s many talents have taken her around the country and around the world. Pamela has played before the Governor of Barbados and the Ambassadors of Tobago and Morocco. As well as an entertainer for the Chandler Cruise Lines aboard the SS Britanis, traveling to and from Mexico.

Pamela was one of the many entertainers who performed under tents at the “1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She was invited back as one of the first Black performers to be televised on the Norwegian Grammy show in 1995, where the Storytellers, received a Grammy. She was a part of that recording as well as three recorded CD’s.

When at home, Pamela can be seen in many clubs in and around the tri-state area which include: “The Cotton Club”, “The Supper Club”, “The Sugar Bar”, “The Lenox Lounge”,” Showman’s” and the “St. Nick Pub”, just to name a few.

She is currently working on her own project, titled “THE LIFE OF A SUPERSTAR”, which features great musician including drummer John P. Cooksey formally of “Phyllis Hyman” and “Ashford and Simpson”, Stanley Banks bass player with, George Benson”, Ed Cherry guitarist to many great musicians and David Lee Jones saxophone and flutes, with too many credits to name.

Vocalist, percussionist, songwriter, producer and costume designer are just some of the many things that make Pamela who Pamela was destined to become.

Pamela has added a new element to her adversity; she has started acting once again. She had staring roles in the stage productions of “Top Hat and Tales”, “Purlie” and “West Side Story” while in High School. And the lead roles in “A Mother Cried for Her Children” as well as “The Waiting Church” produced by Mattie Wilson. Pamela is now involved in an Off-Broadway production based on the life of music icon Barry White. She plays the sister of his second wife Glodean; Linda, who was also one of the “Love Unlimited Singers”.

“1257” and “PMC Connection” are Pamela’s Bands.

Education

Bronx Community College

College of New Rochelle

Mercy College

Performances

United Negro College- Fund Choir

Al Green

Cissy Huston

Tramine Hawkins

Reidar Larsen

Spirit Of Love

“1257”

PMC Connection

Eric Frazier

Clubs

Bridgewater

Water’s Edge

Supper Club

Cotton Club

CoCo Café

Lenox Lounge

Showman’s

Sugar Bar

MoBay

Baton Rouge

Yvonne’s’

Sumget’s

Sahara, Las Vegas

Saint Nicholas Pub

Tours

1985 St. Thomas & St. Croix

1986 México and Texas

1987 Barbados

1988 Bermuda

1994 Olympics, Norway

1995 Norweigan Grammy’s

1995 Ramua Blues, Finland

1996 Molde Jazz, Norway

1996 Notodden Jazz, Norway

1997 Oslo Jazz, Norway

1998 Oslo Jazz, Norway

1998 Notodden Jazz, Norway

2001 Savannah Jazz, Georgia

2002 Gullah Jazz, So. Carolina

Recordings

Main Ingredient

Grand Master Flash

Inner Circle

Reidar Larsen

Kristen Berglund

Amy Portu

The Story Tellers

“1257”

PMC Connection

Stage Productions

Top Hat and Tales

Purlie

West Side Story

A Mother Cried

The Waiting Church

Barry White Guided by Destiny

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