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Gene Watson Remembers Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991)

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Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991)

Today (Wednesday 4 September 2019), Gene Watson remembered Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) on the 28th anniversary of her death.

'It was a sad day when we lost Dottie West tragically as she was on her way to perform at the Opry.

We shared a record label, and a birthday (11 October), and were always friends.

She was a great lady and great singer.

RIP, Dottie'



Gene Watson recorded Dottie West's 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was co-written with Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'My Heroes Have Always Been Country' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2014); the album was officially released by Fourteen Carat Music on Tuesday 10 June 2014, and reached No.48 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2014.



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Dottie West: 'Here Comes My Baby' (RCA Victor Records, 1965)

Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Here Comes My Baby' (RCA Victor Records, 1965); the track reached No.10 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1965.

In 1965, Dottie West's recording of 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again' earned her a Grammy Award for 'Best Female Country Vocal Performance'.



Dean Martin (Thursday 7 June 1917 - Monday 25 December 1995) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on '(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You' (Reprise Records, 1965).

Margie Singleton: 'Crying Time' (United Artists Records, 1965)

Margie Singleton recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Crying Time' (United Artists Records, 1965).



Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Burning Memories' (Columbia Records, 1965).



Jack Greene (Tuesday 7 January 1930 - Thursday 15 March 2013) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'There Goes My Everything' (Decca Records, 1966).

Sandy Posey: 'Single Girl' (MGM Records, 1967)

Sandy Posey recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Single Girl' (MGM Records, 1967).



Lynn Anderson (Friday 26 September 1947 - Thursday 30 July 2015) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Songs That Made Country Girls Famous' (Chart Records, 1969).



Tennessee Ernie Ford (Thursday 13 February 1919 - Thursday 17 October 1991) & Glen Campbell (Wednesday 22 April 1936 - Tuesday 8 August 2017) recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Ernie Sings & Glen Picks' (Capitol Records, 1975).



Anita Perras recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Touch My Heart' (Savannah Records, 1989); the track reached No.9 on the RPM Canadian Country Music Singles Chart in 1990.

In 1992, Anita Perras' 'Touch My Heart' (Savannah Records, 1989) was re-issued, on CD, by TKO Records in the United Kingdom.

Yoshie Sakamoto: 'Someday' (CD Baby, 2013)

Yoshie Sakamoto recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Someday' (CD Baby, 2013).

Donna Ulisse: 'Breakin' Easy' (Mountain Home Music Company, 2017)

Donna Ulisse recorded 'Here Comes My Baby Back Again', which was written by Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) and Bill West (1933 - Thursday 19 September 2013), and included the track on 'Breakin' Easy' (Mountain Home Music Company, 2017).

Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991)

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