◇ image via WikipediaDoris Troy
Doris Troy is a House act. Their sound grew out of Madeline Bell and James Brown. Those roots explain a lot about how Doris Troy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Irma Thomas, Maxine Brown, Barbara Lewis, Betty Everett and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into James Hunter, The Sweet Inspirations, The James Hunter Six, Gloria Ann Taylor and Cissy Houston, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Doris Troy, reaching back through Madeline Bell and forward to James Hunter. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Doris Troy was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was "Just One Look", a top 10 hit in 1963.
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Doris Troy connections
Doris Troy grew out of Madeline Bell and James Brown, shares an orbit with Irma Thomas, Maxine Brown, Barbara Lewis and Betty Everett, went on to shape James Hunter, The Sweet Inspirations, The James Hunter Six and Gloria Ann Taylor. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Doris Troy
Sounds and acts that shaped Doris Troy.
Artists similar to Doris Troy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Doris Troy.
- Irma Thomasartist
- Maxine Brownartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- Barbara Lynnartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- The Contoursartist
- The Mar-Keysartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- Darrell Banksartist
- Dee Dee Warwickartist
- Shirley Ellisartist
- The Driftersartist
- Jackie DeShannonartist
- The Supremesartist
- Baby Washingtonartist
- Bobby Hebbartist
- The Capitolsartist
Bands Doris Troy shaped
Where the influence of Doris Troy travelled next.
- James Hunterartist
- The Sweet Inspirationsartist
- The James Hunter Sixartist
- Gloria Ann Taylorartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- The Holliesartist
- La Rouxartist
- Dee Clarkartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Anne Murrayartist
- Klaus Nomiartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Deniece Williamsartist
- Ciaraartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Elly Jacksonartist
- The Soul Sessionsartist
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