Dorothy Moore

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Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946, in Jackson, Mississippi[ Allmusic.com biography by Ron Wynn]) is an American soul, 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.Soulwalking.co.uk biography 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 1 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 by Bil Carpenter of Allmusic.Carpenter, Bil. Review for Misty Blue. Allmusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
After a lengthy 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 2005 compilation album, Classic Soul Ballads. She has been inducted into the Mississippi 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, Mississippi Blues Trail Markers. On June 6, 2015 Moore was inducted into the Official Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in Clarksdale, MS.
==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)[ Allmusic.com - album discography]
===Singles===
Year	Title 	Chart positions	Chart positions	Chart positions	Chart positions	Chart positions	Chart positions	Chart positions
Year	Title 	US 	US AC 	US Dance 	US R&B 	UK 	CAN 	CAN AC
1973	"Cry Like a Baby" 	— 	— 	— 	79 	— 	— 	—
1974	"Don't Let Go" 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1976	"For Old Time Sake" 	— 	— 	— 	53 	— 	— 	—
1976	"Misty Blue" 	3 	14 	— 	2 	5 	7 	4
1976	"Funny How Time Slips Away" 	58 	46 	— 	7 	38 	— 	71
1977	"I Believe You" 	27 	24 	— 	5 	20 	13 	29
1977	"We Should Really Be In Love"(With Eddie Floyd)	— 	— 	— 	74 	— 	— 	—
1978	"1-2-3 (You and Me)" 	— 	— 	— 	93 	— 	— 	—
1978	"Let the Music Play" 	— 	— 	32 	50 	— 	— 	—
1978	"Special Occasion" 	— 	— 	— 	30 	— 	— 	—
1978	"With Pen in Hand" 	101 	— 	— 	12 	— 	— 	—
1979	"(We Need More) Loving Time" 	— 	— 	— 	81 	— 	— 	—
1980	"Talk to Me"/’’Every Beat in My Heart’’ 	— 	— 	— 	87 	— 	— 	—
1982	"What’s Forever For" 	— 	— 	— 	90 	— 	— 	—
1984	"Just Another Broken Heart" 	— 	— 	36 	— 	— 	— 	—
1991	"All Night Blue" 	— 	— 	— 	75 	— 	— 	—
[ Allmusic.com - single discography]
==See also==
*List of soul musicians
*List of disco artists (A-E)
*List of people from Mississippi
*List of performers on Top of the Pops
==References==
==External links==
* [ Dorothy Moore on AMG]
* [ Dorothy Moore on Billboard]
* Dorothy Moore on Soul Walking
* Farish Street Records
* An in-depth interview with Dorothy Moore at Soul Express
* An interview at Soul Express in November 2012
Category:1946 births
Category:20th-century American singers
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:Living people
Category:American female singers
Category:American gospel singers
Category:American pop singers
Category:American rhythm and blues singers
Category:Musicians from Jackson, Mississippi
Category:Jackson State University alumni
Category:Mississippi Blues Trail
Category:Singers from Mississippi