American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, Dottie West Recorded Her Fourth Consecutive Hit Single—a Heartbreaking Song About Drifting Apart in Your Marriage

On this day (January 5) in 1965, Dottie West entered the RCA-Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, to record “Gettin’ Married Has Made Us Strangers.” Produced by Chet Atkins, the song would go on to ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1932, One of Country’s Most Influential Female Voices—Mentored by Patsy Cline and Helped Put on the Map by Jim Reeves

One of the most influential country singers of the 20th century, the incomparable Dottie West, was born on this very day in 1932. Dottie West launched her career in the mid-1950s. She continued to ...