Doris Troy

My Style: Tawiah

The Independent (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008

Occupation: Soul singer Age: 22 Personal Style: Urban diva

Pink Floyd: Brain Damage / Eclipse

MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | 27/04/2008

The original music videos for the eighth and ninth tracks of their 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon. Sung by Roger Waters and contrary to popular belief, Clare Torrey did not perform backup vocals on these tracks. Lesley Duncan, Doris Troy and Liza Strike did.

A Portrait of A Wonder Woman

Dartman's World Of Wonder (Free subscription) | 18/04/2008

After I posted that you-tube video of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman set to "The Wonder of You" by Elvis, the next logical step is to post Lynda's 1978 LP, Portrait. This was another of those albums I inherited from my father's collection. It was released on LP, 8-track and cassette as well as a limited edition picture-disc. Carter co-wrote three of the songs: "Want to Get Beside You," "Fantasy Man"...

Mama, I Want to Sing! Concert, with Cooper and Moore, Plays New World Stages March 31

PlayBill (Free subscription) | 31/03/2008

Mama, I Want to Sing! Concert, with Cooper and Moore, Plays New World Stages March 31Tony Award winners Chuck Cooper and Melba Moore headline the gala concert of Mama, I Want to Sing! for Amas Musical Theatre March 31.The concert staging also features Capathia Jenkins (Caroline or Change), Maurice Hines (Eubie, Hot Feet), Tony nominee Ted Levy (Black and Blue) and Brandi Chavonne Massey (The Color...

Jenkins and Hines Join Mama, I Want to Sing Benefit Concert

PlayBill (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008

Jenkins and Hines Join Mama, I Want to Sing Benefit ConcertAdditional Broadway folk have joined the roster of artists set to perform in the upcoming Amas Musical Theatre benefit staging of Mama, I Want to Sing!Tony Award winners Chuck Cooper and Melba Moore will star in the March 31 gala concert, which will also feature the talents of Capathia Jenkins (Caroline or Change), Maurice Hines (Eubie, Hot...

ATLANTIC SOUL, PART 1

Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 16/02/2008

Ray Charles: Come Rain or Come Shine Doris Troy: Just One Look The Sweet Inspirations: A Brand New Lover, Part 1 Howard Tate: She's a Burgler Daryl Hall and John Oates: She's Gone All from Atlantic Soul (Rhino Handmade, 2007) When I first saw this boxset, my initial thought was, "isn't 'Atlantic Soul' redundant"? It's just that I've always associated Atlantic with soul and certainly, the history of...

2004 - R&B singer Doris Troy, best known for her 1963 ...

VH1 (Free subscription) | 16/02/2008

MAMA I WANT TO SING POSTER

Urban-Hoopla (Free subscription) | 03/02/2008

"Mama I Want to Sing" has all star cast featuring Ciara , Lynn Whitfield , Patti LaBelle , Juanita Bynum , Hill Harper , Ben Vereen , Billy Zane , Kim Porter , Ralph Tresvant , Ross Francis , and Shonda Farr. Here's what to expect from "Mama I Want To Sing": ...Tells the story of a preacher's daughter, who rises from the church choir to international pop superstardom. The character is loosely based...

20 spine tingling moments - part 2

The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 01/02/2008

Continuing my article from Tales From The Woods in 2003: 11. Clarence Carter , Grant Street Dancehall, Lafayette, 1995. Three of us had driven over from Houston on our way to New Orleans. There was Mr Angry (then better known as John Howard), Jonathan Coke-Smyth and myself, and we hit Lafayette just as the Louisiana Cajun Festival was winding down. That evening Clarence Carter was playing at the local...

Friday Random Ten “I Will Always Love Rock and Roll” Edition

Pandagon (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008

Ten songs at random. Share in comments! Click the links to hear the songs. “Breaking the Law”—Slapping Suspenders “Following You”–Jack Arel “Just One Look”—Doris Troy “Dogs Were Barking”—Gogol Bordello “My Way”—Sid Vicious “Plowed”—Sponge “I Will Always Love You”—Dolly Parton “Broken-Hearted Bachelor”–Yol Aularong “Rock and Roll”—The Velvet Underground White Noise”—The Vacation “Rock and Roll”: Dolly...

New Year’s: It Has a Flavor

The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 31/12/2007

James Taylor once sang that the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Well, fire up, James—we’re turning the page on another year. Let's do it as usual around here—by revisiting some year-end radio countdowns. One of the best online tributes to a classic Top 40 station is Jeff Roteman's KQV site. He’s currently [...]

Scant

Baggage Reclaim (Free subscription) | 30/10/2007

I don't know if other bloggers experience this, but I find after I've taken a break from blogging, even for a week, it takes me a while to get back into the swing of things. It's like I need to immerse myself in other blogs and get the "zeitgeist of the blogosphere" (dear Lord, did I really type that') Until I've got a few ideas to bounce off I'm reduced to recording the minutae of my life - which...

Mick Greenwood

Time Has Told Me (Free subscription) | 16/10/2007

" ...to friends " 1972 Despite being born in England, Mick Greenwood was bought up in the USA. While at high school in Halifax, Pennsylvania, he took the not uncommon step of forming his own band and, after school, he continued his apprenticeship with a number of other outfits before being spotted and signed by Columbia records in 1971 to start a solo career. His initial backing group was pulled together...