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Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) 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.
Feb 19, 2004 · Doris Troy, the big-voiced soul singer of the 1963 hit ''Just One Look,'' whose life story was the inspiration for the long-running musical ''Mama, I Want to Sing,'' died on Monday in...
She co-wrote her first hit song as Doris Payne, Just One Look, which peaked at #3 on the Cash Box chart, week ending 8/3/63. After several more singles on Atlantic, Troy returned to backup...
Jan 6, 2024 · Born in the Bronx, New York, on January 6, 1937, Doris Elaine Higginsen changed her name to Doris Troy after she was “discovered” working at Harlem’s famous Apollo Theatre by James Brown. This...
Jul 13, 2014 · One of the best songs from the summer of 1963 is "Just One Look" by Doris Troy. Written by Doris Troy (Payne) and Gregory Carroll, it was released in May 196...
Sep 22, 2021 · R&B Singer Doris Troy was born Doris Elaine Higginsen in the Bronx, New York, on January 6, 1937. Both a singer and a songwriter, her biggest hit, “Just One Look,” was released in 1963 and peaked at no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
R&B singer Doris Troy was born Doris Payne in New York City in 1937. A songwriter as well as a singer, she scored a major hit in 1963 with "Just One Look" (remade by The Hollies several years later) on Atlantic Records.
Feb 16, 2004 · Doris Troy. '60s R&B star famed for “Just One Look”. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1970s. Born. January 6, 1937 in Bronx, NY. Died.
Doris Troy 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.
Mar 15, 2024 · Bronx-born R&B singer Doris Troy sang in church choirs and worked as an usher at the Apollo before making her way as a singer. She co-wrote her huge 1963 hit “Just One Look,” whose Caribbean rhythmic undertone may have come from her Barbadian family background.
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