Bricker, Pam

Vocalist and educator. Pamela Carroll Bricker was born July 7, 1954 in Richmond, Virginia; died February 20, 2005 in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Bricker grew up in Summit, New Jersey and studied clarinet through high school. She attended Hampshire College. She moved to northern Virginia in 1981 and became active in Washington, D.C.

She was a member of the vocal group Mad Romance (1983-1989) and worked with Rick Harris.

Bricker was on the music faculty at George Washington University.

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