Doris Troy
Doris Troy (January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) was an American Rhythm & Blues singer, known to her many fans as "Mama Soul". She was born as Doris Elaine Higginsen, in The Bronx, the daughter of a Barbadian Pentecostal minister. She later took her grandmother's name and grew up as Doris Payne. 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 usherette at the Apollo where she was discovered by James Brown. Read more on Last.fm
Doris Troy has 4 songs that have been featured in movies like A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, Get Crazy, Mermaids and The Flamingo Kid. What is your favorite song by Doris Troy?
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