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Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) [2] [3] was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was " Just One Look ", a top 10 hit in 1963.
Doris Troy is an album released in 1970 on the Beatles' Apple Records label by American soul singer Doris Troy. It features songs written by Troy and a number of the participants on the sessions, including George Harrison, Stephen Stills, Klaus Voormann and Ringo Starr. Through the extended period of recording, the album became an all-star ...
In 1963, Doris Troy scored her only hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Just One Look". The song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 10, [7] while reaching No. 3 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B Singles chart, [8] No. 8 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade", [9] and No. 1 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade for 3 weeks. [10]
Mama, I Want to Sing! opened on March 23, 1983, on a very tight budget; however, word of mouth throughout the black community spread the news about the work. Audiences flocked to see the musical, which "presented the passion, spontaneity and emotional uplift of the black church experience along with a universal message for anyone with a dream."
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. ... She later formed the Sweet Inspirations alongside Dee Dee Warwick and Doris Troy, singing ...
Houston was in the well-known vocal group, the Sweet Inspirations, with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warrick. The group sang backup for a variety of soul singers including Otis Redding, Lou ...
Doris Troy - - 52 Written by Gamble, Huff and Doris Payne 1978: Tony Blackburn (this version was re-released on the Northern soul scene in 1978 under the pseudonym 'Lenny Gamble') [5] "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" The Intruders 92 20 - "Drowning in the Sea of Love" Joe Simon: 11 3 - 1972 "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner " The ...
Houston was in the well-known vocal group, the Sweet Inspirations, with Doris Troy and her niece Dee Dee Warrick. The group sang backup for a variety of soul singers including Otis Redding, Lou ...