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Doris Troy

Born Doris Higginsen on January 6, 1937 in the Bronx, the soul singer is commonly known by her stage name Doris Troy. She is best-known for her 1963 hit “Just One Look” and her short stint on The Beatles’ Apple Records label in 1970. When she was growing up, she took her grandmother’s name and became known as Doris Payne. Working as an usherette at the Apollo, she was discovered at the age of 16 by James Brown. She began her career as a songwriter, penning Dee Clark’s 1960 hit “How About That”. She worked as a backing vocalist at Atlantic Records alongside sisters Dionne and Dee ...