The nameDoris Dayis one of the most well-known names in Hollywood.
Even after her death in 2019, her legacy lives on in her movies and her music.
While recovering, the young teen turned to music to help her cope.

Day’s mother, a music teacher herself, let her start taking voice lessons around this time.
Day later said that Ella Fitzgerald’s singing style was her inspiration (viaBiography).
She reportedly chose that name thanks to the song “Day by Day,” (perThe Guardian).

As Doris Day, the singer and actress, she became one of Hollywood’s most famous stars.