Country Pop Bites: Pam Tillis –May 24
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1991 The movie "Thelma & Louise" was released?
It’s true! Pam Tillis was a partial inspiration for the character of Thelma Dickinson. The movie included music by Tillis.
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Here are 5 little known facts about Pam Tillis.
- Pamela Yvonne Tillis was born July 24, 1957 to country singer Mel Tillis and Doris Tillis.
- She made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry at age 8, singing "Tom Dooley."
- At 16, she was injured in a car accident and had to undergo several years of surgery, including facial reconstruction.
- She felt 1998 was the right time to expand her acting repertoire. She appeared in back-to-back crossover episodes of Promised Land and Diagnosis: Murder.
- She is twice divorced and has a grown son, Ben.