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American blues, gospel, and R&B singer (born 1946) This article is about the gospel and blues singer. For other people named Dorothy Moore, see Dorothy Moore (disambiguation).

Dorothy Moore
Background information
Born (1946-10-13) October 13, 1946 (age 78)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, disco, gospel, blues
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1965–present
LabelsMalaco, Volt, Rejoice, Farish Street
Musical artist

Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946) is an American blues, gospel, and R&B singer best known for her 1976 hit song, "Misty Blue".

Career

Moore's parents were Mary Moore and Melvin Hendrex Senior. Her father performed under the stage name Melvin Henderson as a member of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. She was raised by her great grandmother and began singing in the church choir at a young age. She was a member of the Poppies with Petsye McCune and Rosemary Taylor when she was attending Jackson State University. The group recorded for Epic Records' Date subsidiary, reaching number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 with "Lullaby of Love". Solo singles for the Avco, GSF and Chimneyville labels followed.

Her career took off with several ballads for Malaco Records. "Misty Blue" (1976) reached number 2 on the R&B chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Funny How Time Slips Away" (also 1976) reached number 7 on the R&B chart and number 58 on the pop chart. "I Believe You" was number 5 on the R&B and number 27 on the pop chart in 1977. The album of the same name was rated four and a half out of five stars retrospectively by Bil Carpenter of AllMusic.

After a hiatus, Moore recorded a gospel album, Givin' It Straight to You (1986) for the Rejoice label of Nashville. The album included a cover of "What Is This". She next recorded two albums for Volt Records. She returned to the Malaco label in 1990, for whom she recorded several albums during the ensuing decade and into the new millennium.

Moore has four Grammy Award nominations. Her version of "Misty Blue" appeared on the soundtrack for the 1996 movie Phenomenon, and on the 2005 compilation album, Classic Soul Ballads. Moore serves on the National Advisory Board of the MS Grammy Museum in Cleveland. She has been inducted into the MS Musicians Hall of Fame, Drum Major for Justice MLK Award 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award Monterey Bay Blues Festival, James Brown Heritage Jus' Blues Award 2009, the Blues Foundation Board of Directors Award 2006-2012, nominated for two Blues Music Awards 2013, Mississippi Arts Commission Achievement Award, MS Blues Trail Markers. On June 6, 2015, Moore was inducted into the Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in Clarksdale. Moore continues to sing live at events in and outside of the US in 2018.

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

Year Title Chart positions Label
US
 US R&B
 US Gospel
 AUS
1966 Lullaby of Love (with The Poppies) — — — — Epic
1976 Misty Blue 29 10 — 10 Malaco
1977 Dorothy Moore 120 26 — —
1978 Once Moore with Feeling — — — —
1979 Definitely Dorothy — — — —
1980 Talk to Me — — — —
1984 Just Another Broken Heart — — — — Streetking
1986 I'm Givin' It Straight to You — — 23 — Rejoice
1988 Time Out for Me — — — — Volt
1989 Winner — — — —
1990 Feel the Love — 49 — — Malaco
1992 Stay Close to Home — — — —
1996 Misty Blue & Other Greatest Hits — — — —
More Moore — — — —
1998 Songs to Love By — — — — 601
2002 Please Come Home for Christmas — — — — Farish Street
2005 I'm Doing Alright — — — —
Gittin' Down Live — — — —
2012 Blues Heart — — — —
2020 I'm Happy with the One I Got Now — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
US
 US AC
 US Dance
 US R&B
 AUS
 UK
 CAN
 CAN AC
1973 "Cry Like a Baby" — — — 79 — — — —
1974 "Don't Let Go" — — — — — — — —
1976 "For Old Time Sake" — — — 53 — — — —
"Misty Blue" 3 14 — 2 5 5 7 4
"Funny How Time Slips Away" 58 46 — 7 — 38 — 71
1977 "I Believe You" 27 24 — 5 — 20 13 29
"We Should Really Be in Love" (With Eddie Floyd) — — — 74 — — — —
1978 "1-2-3 (You and Me)" — — — 93 — — — —
"Let the Music Play" — — 32 50 — — — —
"Special Occasion" — — — 30 — — — —
"With Pen in Hand" 101 — — 12 — — — —
1979 "(We Need More) Loving Time" — — — 81 — — — —
1980 "Talk to Me"/"Every Beat in My Heart" — — — 87 — — — —
"Once or Twice" — — — — 52 — — —
1982 "Whats Forever For" — — — 90 — — — —
1984 "Just Another Broken Heart" — — 36 — — — — —
1991 "All Night Blue" — — — 75 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Dorothy Moore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dorothy Moore Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. Carpenter, Bil. "Review for Misty Blue". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dorothy Moore - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 207. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Dorothy Moore | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  7. "Dorothy Moore - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  8. "Dorothy Moore - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  9. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 377. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  10. "Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2022.

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