Wane

Dottie Mack honors veterans one song at a time

If you’ve ever been to Fort Wayne International Airport when an Honor Flight returns, you’ve probably seen Dottie Mack. The soon to be 89-year old bundle of enthusiasm sings with the American Legion ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1973, Dottie West Released a Song Inspired by a Commercial Jingle That Became One of Her Biggest Hits

On this day (September 15) in 1973, Dottie West released “Country Sunshine” as a single, backed with “Wish I Didn’t Love You Anymore.” The song eventually peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard country ...
The Grio

‘DOTTIE’ does the work: Inside a Black singles mixer

On a Tuesday night in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, a stream of Black singles starts to fill the basement of the gin bar where the “Cuff and Connect” party is being hosted. It’s half past 7 p.m. and ...
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 ...
PBS

Dorothy “Dottie” Lamm: A First Lady, A Fearless Voice

Dottie is a legendary leader in the women’s movement and the civil rights struggle. Dottie Lamm, a former First Lady of Colorado, is a legendary leader in the women’s movement and the civil rights ...