Dottie West

Born
October 11, 1932
in McMinnville, TN 
Active Decades
19001020304050607080902000 
 
by Jason Ankeny
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.



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