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Although West and Frizzell reunited for a short time, West’s career virtually ended when her mother, Dottie West died in 1991. Country Music Television honored Shelly West and David Frizzell in 2005 by voting them into the sixth spot on their 100 Greatest Duets Special. In recent years she has made appearances in Branson, Missouri, theatres.
Sep 8, 1991 · Sept. 8, 1991 12 AM PT. From Associated Press. NASHVILLE —. Country music star Dottie West was eulogized Saturday as an entertainer who touched the world with her songs and now performs for a ...
Dottie West was one of the most successful, and controversial, performers to rise to popularity during the Nashville sound era; like her friend and mentor Patsy Cline, West's battles for identity and respect within the male-dominated country music hierarchy were instrumental in enabling other female artists to gain control over the directions of their careers.
Mar 17, 2020 · Dorothy Marie Marsh was born on Oct. 11, 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee. By the 1950s, she was studying music at Tennessee Tech where she met her first husband, steel guitarist Bill West. During a ...
