![]() She also sang for Humble Pie, Kevin Ayers, Edgar Broughton, George Harrison, Johnny Hallyday, Vivian Stanshall, Dusty Springfield, Nick Drake, and Junior Campbell. She contributed vocals to The Rolling Stones' 1969 song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, and Carly Simon's "You're So Vain". As her solo career peaked, she continued to sing back-up for multiple artists and bands. ![]() Her only foray into the UK Singles Chart, "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", peaked at No. The song has been covered by The Hollies, Faith, Hope & Charity, Major Lance, Linda Ronstadt, Bryan Ferry, Anne Murray, Klaus Nomi, and Harry Nilsson in a duet with Lynda Laurence. The musicians included Ernie Hayes on organ, Wally Richardson on guitar, Bob Bushnell on bass, and Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums. Atlantic Records heard the demo, they decided not to re-record it, instead opting to release it as was. The song was recorded in 10 minutes, as a demo for Atlantic Records. ![]() "Just One Look" was the only charting US hit for her. Taking her stage name from Helen of Troy, she sang backup vocals for Solomon Burke, the Drifters, Houston, and Dionne Warwick, before she co-wrote and recorded"Just One Look". She was part of the original lineup of The Sweet Inspirations, with Cissy Houston and the two Warwicks. Going into the recording industry, she worked as a backup vocalist for Atlantic Records alongside Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick. Under the name Doris Payne, she began songwriting and earned $100 for the Dee Clark hit "How About That". ![]() She was one of the four female backup singers on The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Her biggest hit was "Just One Look", a top 10 hit. Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen Janu– February 16, 2004) was a R&B singer and songwriter, known to her many fans as "Mama Soul". ![]()
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