There isn't much information available about the mid-50s singer Dori Anne Gray. We do know that she made several singles for Mercury circa 1955-56, and then this LP for Roulette in 1957. She also was featured in Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Easter show in 1956, although she assuredly wasn't a rock 'n' roll singer. There is some bio material on the back cover, but since it doesn't match information in the Roulette ad below, who knows if it can be relied up.
What she was, was a very good pop singer, with great control, an excellent set of pipes and complete command of her material, both up tempo and ballad.
Gray was a serious singer who is well worth your attention. Another attraction is the backing by Stu Phillips, then near the beginning of his career. You may know him from his Beatles covers with the Hollyridge Strings or his music for many American television shows. The arrangements are quite good.
A word of explanation about the cover - Gray was at the time a production singer at New York's Copacabana night club, and Roulette must have been trying to capitalize on the connection. She was not, as far as I can determine, a "Copa Girl," that is, a dancer in the production numbers themselves.
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