Doris Troy
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Doris Troy was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1963 hit "Just One Look" and her work as a backing vocalist for major rock and soul artists.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doris Troy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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songwriter ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doris Payne
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Mama Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Doris Elaine Higginsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bronx, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-02-16 ⓘ |
| earlyMusicalBackground | church choir ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| inspired | musical Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Apple Records
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Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Doris Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Just One Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| parentOccupation | Pentecostal minister (father) ⓘ |
| parentOrigin | Caribbean immigrants ⓘ |
| performedOn |
All Things Must Pass
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The Dark Side of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | Just One Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1963 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
| workAsBackingVocalistFor |
Billy Preston
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Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Just One Look
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What’cha Gonna Do About It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2000s ⓘ |
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