Doris Troy dead at 67

LAS VEGAS (Top40 Charts) - Doris Troy, the big-voiced soul singer of the 1963 hit "Just One Look," whose life story was the inspiration for the long-running musical "Mama, I Want to Sing," died on Monday in a hospital in Las Vegas. She was 67 and lived in Las Vegas.

Born Doris Payne in Harlem, New York, Troy did not restrict herself to R&B. Her distinctive vocals graced the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want," Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and Dusty Springfield's "In the Middle of Nowhere," among other classics. During her career, Troy recorded for the Calla, Capitol and Apple labels. On a British tour in 1965, her backing band included Reginald Dwight (who became Elton John).

Doris Troy's 'hit singles' carrer includes the following:
Just One Look, (top 10 hit in 1963)
What'cha Gonna Do About It? (1966)
You Can't Always Get What You Want (1969)
Mama, I Want to Sing (1983)

Also she recorded an album for the Beatles' Apple label in 1970 with a starry group of musicians from the rock world that included George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Billy Preston. She sang on Pink Floyd's 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon," among many other recordings.
Funeral services are pending; a memorial service is planned for March in New York.