Birthday remembrance to Doris Troy (January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004). She was known as Mama Soul. She was working as an usherette at the Apollo where she was discovered by James Brown. Doris Troy worked with Solomon Burke, The Drifters, Cissy Houston, and Dionne Warwick, before she co-wrote and recorded Just One Look, which hit #10 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. As her solo career peaked, she sang back-up for Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Kevin Ayers, Pink Floyd (on their album Dark Side of the Moon), George Harrison, Johnny Hallyday, Vivian Stanshall, Dusty Springfield, Nick Drake, Junior Campbell and Carly Simon. She was signed by The Beatles to their Apple Records label in 1969, and released the Doris Troy album the following year, co-produced by Troy and George Harrison. Troy worked in the UK throughout the 1970s, appearing at Ronnie Scotts Club and recording a live album, The Rainbow Testament. Her only UK hit was, Whatcha Gonna Do About It, a #37 in 1964. Mama, I Want To Sing was a stage musical based on her life and was co-written with her sister. The show 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 was made into a motion picture, starring Ciara, Patti Labelle and Hill Harper, which was released on DVD. GARY
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:30:15 +0000
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