Pamala Stanley
Encyclopedia
Pamala Stanley is a Disco
, Hi-NRG
, Club/Dance
and Dance-pop
singer from Norfolk
, Virginia
, United States
. She scored many dance chart and dance radio hits from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. She is the sister of folk pop recording artist singer-songwriter
James Lee Stanley
.
or Pop
markets, she became and remains a highly respected and appreciated in the Club/Dance
markets.
She first gained attention when the title track from her debut album, "This Is Hot," was released in Germany and then throughout Europe. Signed to EMI America she caught the attention of LA local Nightclub DJs. The Album was remixed by DJ Rick Gianatos and "This Is Hot " shot up to #13 on the Billboard Dance charts. She toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and South America. In 1983 she released her second song "I Don't Want To Talk About It" written by her brother James Lee Stanley which also climbed to #13 on the Billboard Dance charts. She gained the most attention from the mainstream public from her massive 1984 hit [Hi-NRG] released by TSR Records hit, "Coming Out Of Hiding," released by TSR Records, also written by her brother James Lee Stanley.
After her 1986 hit, "If Looks Could Kill" (covered by Heart
), and used in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Raw Deal" she took time off from the dance market to explore other genres of music in Jazz, Blues and Broadway. She also had a son during this time.
In 2003 she released "It's All In The Game", a collection of Jazz classics from the 20's 30's and 40's. Then in 2006 she released a Broadway-themed CD of showtunes entitled "This Is The Moment" featuring her most requested songs from Broadway and some of her favorites showtunes. She also did a compilation CD/DVD called "Looking Back the Disco Years" 15 songs she recorded from 1979-1989. The companion DVD has become a fan favorite.
One of her most popular performances as of late was at the 2006 [White Party]. Many of her live performances can be found on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace.
In 2007 Stanley released an album of original material, Seasons of My Heart. According to her website, this album of original material is less dance oriented, exploring mostly adult contemporary
territory, with a little country music
and New Orleans jazz music influence. One song from this album, (her recording of "Survive") would be chosen as the theme for several Susan G Komen Race For The Cure events.
Stanley currently has residency at The Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Sunday through Thursdays from 6pm - 8:30pm from Memorial Day to mid October through the Jazz Festival.
Pamala Stanley still tours regularly and has many projects in the works, as stated on her official Myspace, www.pamalastanley.com page and Facebook. She tours extensively with many of the cruise ships and Atlantis Events.
Her current release is "I Am There" a collection of inspirational and Christian songs released in July 2009. Many of the songs are written by Pamala and her brother. This CD she and several family members (her sisters, brother and niece) recorded in Honor of her Mother Mary Stanley. (stanleyrogersandyoung.com) She is currently working on a new Dance CD with eight new tracks slated for release soon.
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
, Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
, Club/Dance
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
and Dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
singer from Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She scored many dance chart and dance radio hits from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. She is the sister of folk pop recording artist singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
James Lee Stanley
James Lee Stanley
James Lee Stanley is an American folk singer-songwriter.-Biography:Stanley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Italian, German, Cherokee Indian, Scotch/Irish and English heritage. He said in a 2002 interview that as a child he was "shy, bright, blessed ... strict father gentle mother ......
.
Career
Although Stanley was not a recognizable figure in either the UrbanMainstream Urban
Mainstream Urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban Contemporary format. The format differentiates itself due to two factors: playlist composition and target demographic...
or Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
markets, she became and remains a highly respected and appreciated in the Club/Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
markets.
She first gained attention when the title track from her debut album, "This Is Hot," was released in Germany and then throughout Europe. Signed to EMI America she caught the attention of LA local Nightclub DJs. The Album was remixed by DJ Rick Gianatos and "This Is Hot " shot up to #13 on the Billboard Dance charts. She toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and South America. In 1983 she released her second song "I Don't Want To Talk About It" written by her brother James Lee Stanley which also climbed to #13 on the Billboard Dance charts. She gained the most attention from the mainstream public from her massive 1984 hit [Hi-NRG] released by TSR Records hit, "Coming Out Of Hiding," released by TSR Records, also written by her brother James Lee Stanley.
After her 1986 hit, "If Looks Could Kill" (covered by Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
), and used in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Raw Deal" she took time off from the dance market to explore other genres of music in Jazz, Blues and Broadway. She also had a son during this time.
In 2003 she released "It's All In The Game", a collection of Jazz classics from the 20's 30's and 40's. Then in 2006 she released a Broadway-themed CD of showtunes entitled "This Is The Moment" featuring her most requested songs from Broadway and some of her favorites showtunes. She also did a compilation CD/DVD called "Looking Back the Disco Years" 15 songs she recorded from 1979-1989. The companion DVD has become a fan favorite.
One of her most popular performances as of late was at the 2006 [White Party]. Many of her live performances can be found on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace.
In 2007 Stanley released an album of original material, Seasons of My Heart. According to her website, this album of original material is less dance oriented, exploring mostly adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
territory, with a little country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and New Orleans jazz music influence. One song from this album, (her recording of "Survive") would be chosen as the theme for several Susan G Komen Race For The Cure events.
Stanley currently has residency at The Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Sunday through Thursdays from 6pm - 8:30pm from Memorial Day to mid October through the Jazz Festival.
Pamala Stanley still tours regularly and has many projects in the works, as stated on her official Myspace, www.pamalastanley.com page and Facebook. She tours extensively with many of the cruise ships and Atlantis Events.
Her current release is "I Am There" a collection of inspirational and Christian songs released in July 2009. Many of the songs are written by Pamala and her brother. This CD she and several family members (her sisters, brother and niece) recorded in Honor of her Mother Mary Stanley. (stanleyrogersandyoung.com) She is currently working on a new Dance CD with eight new tracks slated for release soon.
Albums
- This is Hot (1979)
- Coming Out of Hiding: The Sequel (1989)
- It's All In The Game (2003)
- This Is The MomentThis Is the MomentThis is the Moment is a song by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, and is the centerpiece of Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden's musical Jekyll & Hyde...
(2006) - Looking Back The Disco Years 1979-1989 (2006)
- Seasons of My Heart (2007)
- I Am There (2009) compilation Cd with sisters brother and niece (Stanley, Rogers & Young)
Singles
- "This Is Hot" (#16 BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club PlayHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
, 1979) - "Body Time"
- "Got the Fever"
- "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (#13 Club Play, 1983)
- "Coming Out Of Hiding" (#4 Club Play, 1984)
- "If Looks Could Kill" (#23 Club Play, 1985)
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" / "Running Around in Circles" - Pamala Stanley and Paul ParkerPaul Parker (singer)Paul Parker is a Hi-NRG and dance singer born in San Francisco, California. His biggest success came in the eighties, when he reached #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice: "Right on Target" in 1982, which was written and produced by Patrick Cowley, who also produced Parker's 1983 debut...
(#40 Club Play, 1986) - "Rhiannon"
- "Talking It Slow"
- "It Would Be So Easy"