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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...
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Jan 6, 2024 · Doris Troy, ‘Mama Soul’, sang back-up on ‘Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man) – the B-side of the 1970 single on Penny Farthing Records by Heatwave… the first London-based English group by ...
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.
- January 6, 1937
- February 16, 2004
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.
Feb 20, 2004 · Doris Troy, the soul/gospel singer and songwriter best known for her 1963 pop hit “Just One Look” and as the inspiration for “Mama, I Want to Sing,” a black gospel musical based on her...
Feb 6, 2010 · doris troy. b. Doris Higginson, 6th January 1937, New York City, U.S.A. d. 16th February 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. Doris was the daughter of a Baptist preacher. She also used to sing in the jazz group, the Halo's. She recorded as half of Jay And Dee and began songwriting, using her grandmother's surname of Payne.
