Doris Day

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Born:
April 3, 1924, she's 88 and American.
Birthname:
Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff.
One Liner:
One of the most popular singer/actresses of the 50s & 60s
Snapshot:
An Artist with 172 releases, and credited 11 times on others' music. 19 collaborations and 1 musical relative.

Biography

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Four-times-married Doris Day made her name as the wholesome American gal with a hint of sass. Her cinematic career is littered with fine examples of the stereotype, and she has acted, danced and sung her way into the hearts of film-goers everywhere.

She was born on April 3 1924 (or 1922, depends on your source) and her acting career began in 1948, shortly after her separation from her second husband. She took frothy roles in several films but her most memorable role as Calamity Jane came in 1953 and she won an Oscar for the song "Secret Love". Her second Oscar was for "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" originally from the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much. It later became the theme for her television show.

By the late 50s musical films were waning in popularity and her success could have waned with them, making way for the burgeoning appeal of rock and roll. She, however, took a new direction with roles in a series of romantic comedies and her appeal soared higher than ever. In 1964 she scored a top ten hit with "Move Over Darling" and by 1967 she had recorded her last album The Love Album (though it was not released until 1994 when interest in Day had resurfaced, 20 years or so after her retirement).

The success of her film career should not divert attention from her prodigious output as a recording artiste, she released 28 studio albums between 1949 and 1965 - some are tie-ins to her films, but not all. She has also covered many well known tunes from the musicals, and popular songs of the day including "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (by The Mamas and the Papas) and "Can't Help Falling in Love" (by Elvis Presley)

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Genres

Female Vocalist, Traditional Pop, American Songbook, American Standards,
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Discography

183 releases – 172 under her own name and 11 credits on others' music Edit
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Doris Day Do Not Disturb
Doris Day - I'm Not At All in Love (The Pajama Game)
Doris Day - Bluebells of Broadway
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  • Doris Day - I'm Not At All in Love (The Pajama Game)
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