Dorothy Moore
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Dorothy Moore (born 13 October 1946, Jackson, Mississippi) is an American pop, R&B, and soul singer best known for her 1976 hit song, "Misty Blue".
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[edit] Career
Moore began singing with her church choir at the age of five, and eventually became a soloist. While attending Jackson State University, she formed an all-female group called the Poppies with Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor. The group recorded for Columbia Records' Date subsidiary, reaching number 56 in the pop charts in 1966 with "Lullaby Of Love". Abortive solo singles for the Avco, GSF and Chimneyville labels followed
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 song, number 7 R&B, number 58 pop) hit in 1976, while "I Believe You" (number 5 R&B, number 27 pop) charted the following year. Moore's recordings in the next few years were not nearly as successful as she succumbed increasingly to the disco trend.
She left the business for several years, but in 1986 recorded a gospel set, I'm Givin' It Straight To You, in Nashville for the Rejoice label. It yielded a remake of Brother Joe May's "What Is This" that became a Top 10 gospel hit. Moore returned to secular music in 1988, recording two albums for the Volt subsidiary of Fantasy Records. In 1990 she returned to her original label, Malaco, for whom she recorded several albums during the ensuing decade and into the new millennium.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1968: Once Moore with Feeling (Malaco)
- 1970: Definitely Dorothy (Malaco)
- 1976: Misty Blue (Malaco) - US #29, R&B #10
- 1977: Dorothy Moore (Malaco) - US #120, R&B #26
- 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)
[edit] Singles
- 1976: "For Old Time Sake" - R&B #53
- 1976: "Funny How Time Slips Away" - US #58, R&B #7
- 1976: "Misty Blue" - US #3, R&B #2
- 1977: "I Believe You" - US #27, R&B #5
- 1977: "We Should Really Be In Love" - R&B #74
- 1978: "1-2-3 (You and Me)" - R&B #93
- 1978: "Let The Music Play" - R&B #50
- 1978: "Special Occasion" - R&B #30
- 1978: "With Pen In Hand" - R&B #12
- 1979: "(We Need More) Loving Time" - R&B #81
- 1980: "Talk To Me/Every Beat Of My Heart" - R&B #87
- 1991: "All Night Blue" - R&B #75
