Doris Troy
Surely one of the most talented one-hit wonders of the rock era, Doris Troy hit the Top Ten with "Just One Look" in 1963, but also recorded many other fine pop-soul sides for Atlantic between 1963 and 1965. Unlike many soul performers of the time, Troy wrote most of her own material (under the pseudonym Payne), and had already written for other artists and sung backup with Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy Houston on New York soul records before striking out on her own. More melodically ambitious and stylistically eclectic than many of her peers, her Atlantic sides blend elements of gospel, girl group, blues, and pop into a rich New York soul sound. Troy never reached the charts again after "Just One Look," but was more appreciated in England, where she toured occasionally and where the Hollies covered her "What'cha Gonna Do About It" on their first album. Moving to Britain, she recorded an album for Apple in 1970 with assistance from George Harrison and Billy Preston. In the early '70s, she sang backup vocals for British rock groups, most notably the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, in addition to recording a couple more albums. In the '80s she starred in Mama I Want to Sing, a musical based on her life story. The musical became a touring success, one which Troy remained involved with until 1998. She continued to perform in Las Vegas until her death from emphysema on February 17, 2004.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Sings Just One Look And Other Memorable Selections
Soul - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Feb 7, 2005
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Another Look
Soul - Released by Essential Media Group on Sep 29, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sings Just One Look And Other Memorable Selections (Édition Studio Masters)
Soul - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Feb 7, 2005
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sings Just One Look And Other Memorable Selections
Soul - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Jan 1, 1963
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Just One Look
Miscellaneous - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on Apr 10, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Another Look
Soul - Released by Omnivore Recordings on Jul 29, 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Can't Hold On / Another Look
Disco - Released by Essential 12 Classics on Nov 12, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lyin' Eyes
Soul - Released by Essential 12 Classics on Mar 10, 1974
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo