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Doris Hall-James was born in Philadelphia, PA. Doris always loved music. As a child ,singing, playing piano and acting out plays was her forte. During her school years and on weekends, her group performed at many Hy Lit Record Hops and Jerry Blavit events, becoming the standard act on weekends. She also performed at local area events in Philadelphia and surrounding areas in her teenage years.

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After graduating from High School and during her college years, she opened a music studio at 13th and Juniper Streets in Philadelphia. She began managing and promoting vocal groups/bands and solo artists. When she needed musicians for her artists, she contracted Larry James of Fat Larry's Band for studio recordings.

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The recording group "Slick" featuring Doris Hall James, Brandi Wells and Dahlia Smythe started out as the background vocalists for Fat Larry's Band.  In 1979 they went on their own and recorded the Slick Album. They hit the charts with "Space Base" reaching No. 16 in the UK Top 40, and "Sexy Cream" which is still a club favorite today.

The song Sexy Cream featuring Doris Hall-James on lead vocals, was banned on USA radio by the FCC because of its controversial lyrics, but it was placed in the movie Paris is Burning. The clubs in the USA made it a hit and opened the door for the group to tour London, France, and England. 

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Slick's second album, "Go for It" was released in 1980. The single "Sunrise", featuring Brandy Wells became a standard tune and is still being played on the radio today. Singing, writing, and performing with the group Slick and Fat Larry's Band, allowed Doris to expose her writing and singing abilities and publish her catalog of over 100 songs with BMI as a songwriter for WMOT in Philadelphia.

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Doris is founded her non-profit organization SIMPLY MUSIC Inc. 

in 2008. The organization specializes in teaching piano, guitar, and music notation.  It was organized to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including distribution to  organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501c3. Their mission is to provide music education to children, youth and adults and to empower them to learn, create, read and play good music.

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The Doris Hall-James Indie Show

Airs on Thursdays 8:00PM ET on Facebook Live. The Indie Show provides a platform to showcase an Artist Musical Journey from the beginning of their careers to the present. Since July 2018 to present, 53 celebrities have been interviewed.

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Doris is the Co-Owner of Philly Live Internet Radio (PLR). The radio station provides music from all genres and talk shows 24/7.​ Managing the new Fat Larry's Band, their new single Hey Girl has been released in the UK, produced by Butch Blade Ingram.​

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Doris was employed by the Federal Government Job Corps Program where she was Center Direction Principal for six different Centers. Under her leadership, music programs were created consisting of piano, singing and acting for students in four of these centers, in four different states. Doris holds a Bachelors Degree in Human services and a Master's Degree in science Administration. 

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As a songwriter, producer, composer, social media/radio host, background vocalist, manager of artist development, music school  owner/ instructor, choir director and program administrator, her skills have been honed through many years of hard work and experience. Continuing in her musical journey her forte includes connecting musicians and entertainers together for the sake of performing, recording, acknowledging their accomplishments, songwriting and promoting their music and keeping our music alive.

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