The year after she joined the group, they published the song “Sentimental Journey,” which found its way to number one on the charts.
She told journalist A.E Hotchner that, “there was a quality to her voice that fascinated me.” Soon, teenage Doris would be a thing of the past.
Nevertheless, the two had a son, Terry, who was born the year after they tied the knot. The couple met while working together in Barney Rapp’s band.
After she made a great impression on screen in her first role, she soon found herself getting call after call from people who wanted her in their films.
He would later report that discovering Doris Day was one of the proudest moments of his career. And the film was a hit, which launched an acting career that spanned two decades.