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Description: Vocalist, USA
Known For: Noted Song – MISTY BLUE – 1976
Instruments: Voice
Music Styles: Rock , Easy listening
Location: United States of America
Date Born: 13th October 1946
Born:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Dorothy Moore
An American pop, R&B, and soul singer best known for her 1976 hit song, “Misty Blue
Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946, in Jackson, Mississippi[1]) is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer best known for her 1976 hit song, “Misty Blue”.
She began singing with The New Stranger Home Baptist Church Choir at the age of five, and, eventually, she became a soloist.
While attending Jackson State University, she formed an all-female group called The Poppieswith Fern Kinney, Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor.
Her career took off with a series of ballads for Malaco Records. “Misty Blue” (number 2 R&B, number 3 Pop) and “Funny How Time Slips Away” (the Willie Nelson penned song, number 7 R&B, number 58 Pop) scored in 1976, while “I Believe You” (number 5 R&B, number 27 Pop) charted the following year.
She left the music industry for several years, but in 1986 recorded a gospel set, I’m Givin’ It Straight To You, in Nashville, Tennessee for the Rejoice label.
The same year she toured the UK, with Ben E. King and Eddie Floyd.
Farish Street Records
Moore started the record label Farish Street Records in 2002. The label is named to honor Farish Street, the home to live and juke blues music in the neighborhood where Dorothy was raised.
Moore’s albums Please Come Home For Christmas, Gittin’ Down Live, I’m Doing Alright and Blues Heart were released on the label.
Discography
Albums
1966: Lullaby of Love (Epic)
1976: Misty Blue (Malaco) – U.S. #29, R&B #10
1977: Dorothy Moore (Malaco) – US #120, R&B #26
1978: Once Moore with Feeling (Malaco)
1979: Definitely Dorothy (Malaco)
1980: Talk To Me (Epic)
1984: Just Another Broken Heart (Streetking)
1986: I’m Givin’ It Straight To You (Rejoice) – Gospel #23
1988: Time Out for Me (Volt)
1989: Winner (Volt)
1990: Feel the Love (Malaco) – R&B #49
1991: Talk to Me (Malaco)
1992: Stay Close to Home (Malaco)
1996: Misty Blue & Other Hits (Malaco)
1996: More of Moore (Malaco)
1998: Songs to Love By (601)
2002: Please Come Home For Christmas (Farish Street)
2005: I’m Doing Alright (Farish Street)
2005: Gittin’ Down Live (Farish Street)
2012: Blues Heart (Farish Street)