Day After Day
When it comes to her career and personal style, Day credits her music teacher, Grace Raine, as her biggest influence. The feeling was mutual; Day made a huge impression on her teacher, and she was amazed by the “tremendous potential” of the young singer. She was so impressed that she gave Day thrice-weekly voice lessons, but only charged her for one.
Doris Day circa 1940. Photo by Warner Bros / Kobal / Shutterstock
You may be wondering where Doris Day got her stage name. It was actually from a Jazz musician named Barney Rapp, who told her she should change it. He explained how the name “Kappelhoff” was too long to fit on marquees. She chose the name because of the song “Day After Day.”