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Doris Duke

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American heiress, philanthropist and billionaire (1912-1993)

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Doris Duke was born Doris Curry, in Sandersville, Georgia on May 18, 1941. By 1963, Doris had reached the New York City music scene and was earning a crust as both a session singer and a regular back-up artist at the city's famed Apollo Theatre. 'Running Away From Loneliness', her first single, came out in 1966. Two years later her pairing of 'You Can't Do That' and 'Lost Again', (bonus tracks on the CD) came out on the newly-minted Jay Boy label. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Doris+Duke">R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Doris
Family name
Duke
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Instrument
piano
Image
Doris Duke (cropped).jpg
Number of children
1
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date of birth
1912-11-22
date of death
1993-10-28
Commons category
Doris Duke
cause of death
edema
archives at
Duke University
place of burial
Duke Chapel
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