Pamela Carroll Bricker (July 7, 1954 – February 20, 2005) was a jazz singer and professor of music at

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. She was a frequent collaborator and guest vocalist with the group

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, and the voice on their track "

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", which was popularized by its inclusion on

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's '' Garden State'' soundtrack. She was also a member of Mad Romance vocal quartet from 1983–1989. Bricker was frequently nominated for

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(WAMA) honors and won as best contemporary jazz vocalist in 1999, 2000 and 2001, and best contemporary jazz album in 2001 for ''U-topia.'' In 2005, Bricker committed suicide by hanging. On May 2, 2006, Thievery Corporation released one of Pam's last recordings, "The Passing Stars", on iTunes to raise money for

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and Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund. In 2007, Bricker was given WAMA's "Special Appreciation" award. Her long-time musical partner, Wayne Wilentz (with whom she recorded ''U-Topia''), presented the award.

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Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bricker, Pam 1954 births 2005 suicides American jazz singers American women jazz singers Suicides by hanging in Maryland 20th-century American singers American electronic musicians American women in electronic music 20th-century American women singers 2005 deaths 21st-century American women