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"Country Sunshine" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was both a Coca-Cola ad jingle and a single. The song was co-written by West,along with Billy Davis and Dianne Whiles. Its popularity as a commercial jingle led to its single release by RCA Victor in 1973. The single became among West's commercially-successful releases,reaching the top ten of the US and Canadian country charts. It also made positions on other genre charts in both countries. "Country Sunshine" has since been considered among West's most well-known recordings.
"A Lesson in Leavin'",also titled as "Lesson in Leavin"',is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher. It was originally recorded in 1979 by American country music singer,Dottie West,for her Special Delivery album.
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"Every Time Two Fools Collide" is a song written by Jan Dyer and Jeff Tweel and recorded by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dottie West. It was released in January 1978 as the first single and title track from the album Every Time Two Fools Collide. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that spring,and established Rogers and West as a popular male-female duo pairing in country music.
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Dottie and Don is a studio album by American country music artists Don Gibson and Dottie West. It was released in March 1969 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins and Danny Davis. The album was a collection of duet recordings between Gibson and West. It was both artists first album of duets to be recorded. Among the songs from the project,"Rings of Gold" became a major hit in 1969.
"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958,the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the Billboard Hot 100,it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart. Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You",which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love. The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.
"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" a duet between American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The rock ballad was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik and was released as a single in August 1992. It reached No. 1 in Canada,where it was the most successful single of 1992,and peaked at No. 2 in Ireland and on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Young Love is a collaborative studio album by American country artists Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey. It was released in July 1969 via RCA Victor and contained 12 tracks. The project was a collection of duets between Smith and Stuckey. The duets were mostly cover versions of songs previously recorded by other country artists. Many of these songs had originally been released as duets themselves. Included on the project was the pair's cover of "Young Love",which became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart. In 1969,Billboard gave the album a favorable response.
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The singles discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 59 singles released as a solo artist,12 singles released as a collaborative artist,3 promotional singles and 1 other charting song. West signed with RCA Victor Records in 1963,having her first Top 40 hit the same year. It was followed in 1964 by "Love Is No Excuse",a duet with Jim Reeves that became West's first top 10 hit. In 1964,she also released "Here Comes My Baby". The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and became the first song by a female country artist to win a Grammy award. From her 1966 album,West issued four singles,including the top 10 hits "Would You Hold It Against Me" and "What's Come Over My Baby". Over the next two years she had major hits with "Paper Mansions","Like a Fool","Country Girl",and "Reno". In 1969,West collaborated with Don Gibson on "Rings of Gold",which reached number 2 on the Billboard country chart. In 1973,she released a single version of a commercial jingle originally used by The Coca-Cola Company. Entitled "Country Sunshine",the song became West's biggest hit,reaching number 2 on the country songs chart and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also nominated her for her eleventh Grammy. After releasing the top 10 hit "Last Time I Saw Him" (1974),West's chart hits declined and she was dropped from RCA in 1976.
"Come See Me and Come Lonely" is a song written by Red Lane,and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1978 as the first single from the album Dottie. The song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. In addition,"Come See Me and Come Lonely" peaked at number 28 on the Canadian RPM Country chart. Later in the year,the single was released onto West's 1978 album entitled Dottie. It was the only single released from the album.
The albums discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 28 studio albums as a solo artist,five studio albums as a collaborative artist,18 compilation albums and additional album appearance. Among West's studio releases were five collaborative albums with various artists,including Kenny Rogers. After signing with RCA Victor Records in 1963,West released her debut studio album Here Comes My Baby (1965). The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in July 1965. West's third studio album Suffer Time (1966) spawned four singles,including "Would You Hold It Against Me",a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Suffer Time would reach number 3 on the country albums chart,West's highest-charting solo album. Between 1967 and 1968,West released 5 more studio albums. With All My Heart and Soul (1967) featured the top 10 hit "Paper Mansions" and the album itself peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums list. In 1969,she paired with Don Gibson for her first collaborative project Dottie and Don. The album featured the pair's number 2 Billboard country hit "Rings of Gold". In 1970,she collaborated with Jimmy Dean on the studio release Country Boy and Country Girl. In 1973,West had her biggest hit with the single "Country Sunshine". Its corresponding album of the same name peaked at number 17 on the country album chart in February 1974.
Jack Greene,Jeannie Seely is a studio album by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. It was released on January 12,1970,by Decca Records. The album was produced by Owen Bradley and Harry Silverstein. The album included the duo's first major hit single together,"Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You". Their self-titled studio album reached peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart upon its initial release.
The singles discography of American country music artist Lynn Anderson contains 72 singles,three promotional singles,one charting B-side,two music videos and nine other song appearances. She signed her first recording contract with Chart Records in 1966. The following year,her single "Ride,Ride,Ride" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Also in 1967,her single "If I Kiss You " became her first major hit when it reached number five on the country singles chart. Anderson had a series of hits that reached the top ten and 20 during the 1960s including "Promises,Promises" (1969),"No Another Time" (1968),"Big Girls Don't Cry" (1968) and "That's a No No" (1969).
"It's Dawned on Me You're Gone" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Dottie West. Released as a single in 1970,it became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart. The single was issued on the 1970 album Country and West. It was given positive reviews by Billboard and Cashbox following its release.
"If It's All Right with You" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Dottie West. Released as a single in 1972,it reached the top 40 of the US country chart and the top 100 of the US Hot 100. The single was issued on West's 1973 album called If It's All Right With You/Just What I've Been Looking For. It was given positive reviews by Cashbox following its release.
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- ↑ "Dottie West singles". Allmusic . Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ "RPM Country Singles for July 7, 1969". RPM . Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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