Pam Tillis

Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the eldest child of country singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. After recording unsuccessful pop material for Elektra and Warner Records in the early 1980s, Tillis shifted to country music. In 1989, she signed with Arista Nashville, entering top-40 on Hot Country Songs for the first time with "Don't Tell Me What to Do" in 1990. This was the first of five singles from her breakthrough album Put Yourself in My Place.