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Biography
Refimprove|date=February 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Doris Troy| image = Doris Troy.jpg| caption =| image_size = 280px| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Doris Elaine Higginsen| alias = Doris Payne| birth_date = birth date|1937|01|06|mf=y| death_date = death date and age|2004|02|16|1937|01|06|df=y| origin = The Bronx, New York , United States | instrument = Human voice|Vocals | genre = Rhythm and blues|R& B | occupation = Singer , songwriter | years_active =| label = Apple Records|Apple , Atlantic Records|Atlantic People Records|People | associated_acts = Cissy Houston | website = http://www.simonbell.com/doristroy.html www.simonbell.com/doristroy.htmlDoris Troy (January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2004.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed February 2011 was an United States|American Rhythm and blues|R& B singer , known to her many fan (person)|fans as "Mama Soul".
Life and career
She was born as Doris Elaine Higginsen , in The Bronx , the daughter of a Barbados|Barbadian Pentecostal Minister (Christianity)|minister . She later took her grandmother's name and grew up as Doris Payne . http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/dtroy.htm Doris Troy at SoulfulKindaMusic Her parents disapproved of "subversive" forms of music like rhythm & blues, so she cut her teeth singing in her father's choir . She was working as an Usher (occupation)|usherette at the Apollo Theater|Apollo where she was discovered by James Brown (musician)|James Brown .
Troy worked with Solomon Burke , The Drifters , Cissy Houston , and Dionne Warwick , before she songwriter|co-wrote and sound recording and reproduction|recorded " Just One Look (song)|Just One Look ", which hit #10 in the United States|US Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/doris-troy-p21143/charts-awards/billboard-singles Allmusic.com - Billboard Singles The song has been cover version|covered by The Hollies , Linda Ronstadt , Bryan Ferry , Anne Murray , Klaus Nomi , and Harry Nilsson . Her only foray into the UK Singles Chart , "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", peaked at #37 in December 1964.cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 567
As her solo (music)|solo career peaked, she sang backing vocalist|back-up for the Rolling Stones , Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie , Kevin Ayers , Pink Floyd (on their album The Dark Side of the Moon ), George Harrison , Johnny Hallyday , Dusty Springfield , Nick Drake , Junior Campbell and Carly Simon .
She was signed by The Beatles to their Apple Records record label|label in 1969, and released an album co-produced by Troy and George Harrison. Troy worked in the United Kingdom|UK throughout the 1970s, appearing at Ronnie Scott 's Club and recording a live album , The Rainbow Testament . Her People Records album, Stretching Out , was not a big seller.
Mama, I Want To Sing is a musical theatre|stage musical based on her life, and was co-written with her sister, Vy, a popular New York radio personality. It ran for 1,500 performances at the Heckscher Theatre in Harlem . Troy played her own mother, Geraldine. Chaka Khan played her aunt in the London production, as did Deniece Williams . The musical has been reinterpreted as an upcoming Mama, I Want to Sing& #33; (film)|motion picture , starring Ciara , Patti Labelle and Hill Harper .
Troy died from emphysema at her home in Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada , aged 67.
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External links
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Doris%20Troy.html Doris Troy info
http://brownsista.com/ciara-mama-i-want-to-sing-movie-trailer/ Movie trailer to Mama, I Want To Sing
http://www.simonbell.com/doristroy.html The Official Doris Troy site
http://www.schomakers.com The Complete Apple Records
Persondata | NAME = Troy, Doris | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = January 6, 1937 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = February 16, 2004 | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Troy, Doris Category:1937 births Category:2004 deaths Category:Actors from New York Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:Apple Records artists Category:Deaths from emphysema Category:African American female singers Category:Atlantic Records artists Category:People from the Bronx Category:Northern soul musicians
