Biography
Among the enigmatic women shaping pop-rock singing in the opening years of the 1960s, Pamela Blue ranks among the most elusive, her status heightened by a lone single that revealed her as one of producer Joe Meek’s most unexpected finds. Already finished with schooling at fifteen, she sought steady employment as a vocalist and briefly led her own group. A chance meeting with Screaming Lord Sutch brought her to Meek, who had both a composition and a ready-made arrangement awaiting the right voice. Geoff Goddard supplied “My Friend Bobby,” a piece that shared the same spirit as Meek’s earlier productions “Tribute To Buddy Holly” and “Just Like Eddie” yet carried a deeper personal resonance. Its melody recalled “Everyday” through the sonic template of the Tornadoes’ “Telstar,” so that replacing “Buddy” with “Bobby” yielded both another tribute to Buddy Holly and a love song Meek addressed to his idol. The emotional weight of the recording moved Blue enough that she left her factory position. No second release ever followed.