Dorothy Moore(VI)
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Soul and R&B singer Dorothy Moore was born on October 13, 1946, in
Jackson, Mississippi. She's the daughter of JB and Mary Mance and was
raised by her great-grandmother. Dorothy's mother discovered that she
had a vibrato in her voice at age three. She began singing with her
church choir at age five and eventually became a soloist. She attended
Smith Robinson Elementary School, Mary C. Jones Elementary and Lanier
High School. In addition, Dorothy frequently sang at talent shows at
the Alamo Theater, where she always won first place.
She signed with Epic Records in 1966. She formed the group the Poppies
along with fellow singers Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor while
attending Jackson State University. The Poppies not only recorded the
hit songs "Lullaby of Love" and "He's Ready" for Columbia Records, but
also worked with Wilson Pickett,
Bobby Goldsboro and
The Four Tops. Dorothy established a solo
career by signing with Malaco Records in 1976. That same year she
scored her biggest and most well-known hit with the lovely and touching
ballad "Misty Blue," which peaked at #2 on the R&B charts and #3 on the
Billboard pop charts. The follow-up singles "Funny How Time Slips Away"
and "I Believe in You" were also substantial R&B radio hits.
Dorothy took a break from the music business in 1978, but returned to
public performing in 1982 and recorded the gospel album "Giving It
Straight to You" in 1986. In 1989 she embarked on a seven-day tour of
Japan. She began recording again with Malaco Records in 1990. A
majority of her songs are written by country and western writers. Moore
has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and has won an Image Award,
the NATRA Female R&B Vocalist of the Year, a Billboard Magazine Award,
and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. She released the
album "I'm Doing Alright" in 2005. Dorothy Moore is the mother of two
children; she has a son and a daughter.
Jackson, Mississippi. She's the daughter of JB and Mary Mance and was
raised by her great-grandmother. Dorothy's mother discovered that she
had a vibrato in her voice at age three. She began singing with her
church choir at age five and eventually became a soloist. She attended
Smith Robinson Elementary School, Mary C. Jones Elementary and Lanier
High School. In addition, Dorothy frequently sang at talent shows at
the Alamo Theater, where she always won first place.
She signed with Epic Records in 1966. She formed the group the Poppies
along with fellow singers Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor while
attending Jackson State University. The Poppies not only recorded the
hit songs "Lullaby of Love" and "He's Ready" for Columbia Records, but
also worked with Wilson Pickett,
Bobby Goldsboro and
The Four Tops. Dorothy established a solo
career by signing with Malaco Records in 1976. That same year she
scored her biggest and most well-known hit with the lovely and touching
ballad "Misty Blue," which peaked at #2 on the R&B charts and #3 on the
Billboard pop charts. The follow-up singles "Funny How Time Slips Away"
and "I Believe in You" were also substantial R&B radio hits.
Dorothy took a break from the music business in 1978, but returned to
public performing in 1982 and recorded the gospel album "Giving It
Straight to You" in 1986. In 1989 she embarked on a seven-day tour of
Japan. She began recording again with Malaco Records in 1990. A
majority of her songs are written by country and western writers. Moore
has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and has won an Image Award,
the NATRA Female R&B Vocalist of the Year, a Billboard Magazine Award,
and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. She released the
album "I'm Doing Alright" in 2005. Dorothy Moore is the mother of two
children; she has a son and a daughter.