The beautiful and talented Dottie West was one of the leading ladies in Country Music.
This album, Just Dottie Again, was Dottie’s last recordings. Recorded in 1984, it scored two Billboard country chart hits “Let Love Come Lookin’ for You” and “We Know Better Now.”
Awards and Honors
- 1963 BMI Awards- Songwriters Award- “Is This Me” (w/ Bill West) recorded by Jim Reeves.
- 1964 BMI Awards- Songwriter’s Award- “Here Comes My Baby” (w/ Bill West)
- 1965 Grammy Awards- Best Female Country Vocal Performance- “Here Comes My Baby” marking the first time a woman in Country Music was awarded a Grammy.
- 1965 Became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
- 1966 BMI Songwriter’s Award- “What’s Come Over My Baby” (w/ Bill West)
- 1973 BMI Awards Country and Pop Songwriter’s Award- “Country Sunshine”
- 1973 Wrote and recorded 12 Coca-Cola Commercials
- 1974 Billboard Magazine- #1 Female Songwriter in the USA
- 1974 British Country Music Awards- #1 Female Performer
- 1974 CLIO Awards- Excellence In Advertising – Country Sunshine Coca-Cola Commercial
- 1978 CMA Awards- Vocal Duo of the Year – (w/ Kenny Rogers)
- 1979 CMA Awards- Vocal Duo of the Year – (w/ Kenny Rogers)
- 1979 Music City News Country Awards- Duet of the Year – (w/ Kenny Rogers)
- 1984 Just Dottie Again album, scored two Billboard country chart hits “Let Love Come Lookin’ for You” and “We Know Better Now”
- 1995 Big Dreams and Broken Hearts– Movie of her life nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards
- 2000 BMI Golden Voice Awards- Golden Legacy Award
- 2000 Billboard Magazine’s 200 Most Played Artists- Ranking – #44
- 2002 CMT’s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music- Ranking – #23
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