Dottie West

Dottie West was an American country singer and songwriter. She also had several credits as an actress. A distinguished figure in the country genre, West was among several women who helped to elevate the platform of the genre's female artists. She was also known for mentoring up-and-coming artists and being the first woman to win a country music accolade from the Grammy Awards. West's exposure to country music in childhood influenced her continued music education at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. After she married, the family moved to Ohio, where she made her first appearances singing on regional television. Her aspirations to write and record country led to her obtaining a Starday Records recording contract in 1959. West and her family then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she continued recording and releasing unsuccessful singles for Starday. In 1963, she signed with RCA Victor, with which she had her first success. Her self-penned "Here Comes My Baby" became a top-10 US country song and won her a Grammy. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dottie_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)