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 ...