Dottie West

Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh (October 11 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee–September 4 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer.

Dottie West was one of country music's

Dottie West, born Dorothy Marie Marsh (October 11 1932 in McMinnville, Tennessee–September 4 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a United States country music singer.

Dottie West was one of country music's most popular female vocalists for more than two decades. She began her career in local venues in Cleveland, Ohio in the mid 1950s. She and her husband, guitarist Bill West, moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1959 and she began recording and making personal appearances with a number of major stars including Patsy Cline who became her closest friend. It was not until 1963, however, that West's career took off when she signed to RCA Records. She made the top ten twice in 1964, a duet with Jim Reeves titled "Love is No Excuse" and a solo "Here Comes My Baby Back Again" which won her a Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. West would eventually earned 16 Grammy nominations during her career, at one point among the five most nominated women in Grammy history.