(August 24, 2026) For a half century, Dorothy Moore has been identified with one of soul music’s great heartbreak ballads. And this fall, the Mississippi-born singer will celebrate two major milestones at once: her 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of her signature hit, “Misty Blue.”
Moore will headline the Dorothy Moore: Diamond & Gold Concert on Thursday, October 22 at the Robinson Center Performance Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas. The 7:00 p.m. show, presented by JBM Entertainment Productions LLC, is designed as both a birthday celebration and a salute to the song that made Moore an international star.
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on October 13, 1946, Moore began singing in church as a youngster and was still a student at Jackson State University when she joined the female vocal group The Poppies. The trio scored a modest national hit in 1966 with “Lullaby of Love.” Moore subsequently worked as a solo artist and background singer around Jackson, eventually becoming part of the musical family surrounding the fledgling Malaco Records…