Funny How Time Slips Away - Music

Dorothy Moore Born 13 October 1946 Jackson Mississippi Is An American Pop R&B And Soul Singer. Moore Began Singing With Her Church Choir At The Age Of Five And Eventually Became A Soloist. She Formed A Vocal Group The Poppies Who Had Hits In 1966 With The Songs "Lullaby Of Love" And "He's Ready". By The Mid-1970s Moore Had Begun A Career As A Solo Vocalist And Released A Series Of Best-Selling Singles And Albums. Among Her Hits Of This Period Was "Misty Blue" Featuring Backing Vocals By Her "Poppies" Bandmate Fern Kinney . The Song Reached Number 1 On The Billboard R&B Chart And Number 3 On The Pop Chart Saving Her Record Label Malaco From Bankruptcy. Her Next Two Singles Were "I Believe You" Later Covered By The Carpenters And A Cover Version Of The Willie Nelson Song "Funny How Time Slips Away". Both Songs Reached The R&B Top 10. Moore Stopped Performing For Several Years Returning In 1986 With A Gospel Album Giving It Straight To You. She Went Back To Her Original Label Malaco In The 1990s Where Her Albums Included More Moore 1997 . As Of 2002 She Continues To Perform And Has Released Albums On Farish Street Records Of Mississippi. read less