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Dorothy Marie Marsh West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and fellow recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn,she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists. West's career started in the 1960s,with her top-10 hit,"Here Comes My Baby Back Again",which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1965,the first woman in country music to receive a Grammy.
"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.
Just Dottie is the name of the final country music album released by Dottie West in 1984 under Permian Records,after eight years of recording for United Artists Records/Liberty Records.
Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1967 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins. The album was West's sixth studio effort and only gospel music collection to be released during her career. The album did not spawn any singles nor did it reach positions on any national publication charts.
Country Sunshine is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in November 1973 on RCA Victor Records. The album's ten tracks were produced by Billy Davis. Her 21st studio recording,Country Sunshine was released following the success of the title track. The song became a major hit after first being part of a Coca-Cola commercial. The album itself would reach major positions on national publication charts following its release.
Dottie West Sings is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in December 1965 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins. The album was West's second studio album to be released as a recording artist. The record included several songs composed by West and other writers. It also included two singles that became top 40 hits on the Billboard country chart in 1965.
Country Girl is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in August 1968 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Chet Atkins. The project was West's ninth studio album and second to be released in 1968. The album consisted of 12 tracks,which contained new recordings and cover versions. The album's title track became a major hit in 1968 and would later be a signature song for West.
Feminine Fancy is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in December 1968 and was produced by Chet Atkins. The album was West's tenth studio recording and third to be released in 1968. It was the third album of West's career to not include any singles. Most of the album's 12 tracks were cover versions of country and pop hits of the era.
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.
"Rings of Gold" is a song recorded by American country music artists Dottie West and Don Gibson. It was released in February 1969 as the first single from their album Dottie and Don. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
I'm Only a Woman is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1972 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The project was West's nineteenth studio album. Among the album's ten tracks were two charting singles issued between 1971 and 1972. It was West's only studio release issued in 1972 and third studio album not receive a Billboard chart placement.
House of Love is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1974 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Billy Davis. It was West's 22nd studio recording in her music career and contained ten tracks. Among its singles was the song "Last Time I Saw",which became a top ten hit in 1974.
If It's All Right with You/Just What I've Been Looking For is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1973 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The project was West's 20th studio recording in her music career. It consisted of ten tracks,two of which became minor hits on the country charts in 1973. The album's contemporary sound helped modernize West's music,bringing the album to chart on the Billboard country albums survey in 1973.
The Sound of Country Music is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West and her band,"The Heartaches". It was released in February 1967 on RCA Camden Records. The sessions were co-produced by Chet Atkins and Ethel Gabriel. The project was West's fifth studio effort and first for the RCA Camden label. The album did not produce any singles nor reach peak positions on national charts. It was instead a collection of cover songs previously recorded by others.
The singles discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 71 singles,12 collaborative singles,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.
"Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" is a song written by Julie Didier and Casey Kelly,and recorded by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dottie West. It was released in August 1978 as the second single from the album Every Time Two Fools Collide. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song also peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart that year.
"Love Is No Excuse" is a song recorded by American country music artists Jim Reeves and Dottie West. It was released in February 1964 and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles listing. The song was also recorded by Ernest Tubb,John Grier,Connie Smith in French and English,Hank King,Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely,Shot Jackson,and Tiny Tim.
The albums discography of American country artist Dottie West contains 33 studio albums and 17 compilation albums. 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.
Have You Heard...Dottie West is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1971 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The album was West's eighteenth studio record released in her career and second record to be released in 1971. The album included ten tracks,two of which became singles. The first single,"Six Weeks Every Summer ",became a minor hit on the country charts.
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- ↑ "Dottie West singles". Allmusic . Retrieved 16 October 2012.