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Patsy Cline
Although their
friendship only lasted two years, it left a great impact on Dottie.
Patsy gave Dottie advice on her career and even jobs and money to
help her family out. In fact, Patsy is the one that really got
her to hone her songwriting skills. |
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Jeannie Seely
"Ms. Country Soul' and Dottie were friends even before Jeannie moved
to Nashville. Dottie urged her to move to Nashville and learn
the business. She even recorded one of Jeannie's songs, It
Just Takes Practice. |
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Larry Gatlin
Dottie saved him from becoming an "awful lawyer somewhere in
Houston". Larry rose to music superstardom and, with his
brothers, became one of the most successful groups in country music
history. |
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Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner is one of Nashville's most gifted performers. He
not only plays guitar, bass and drums, but he is a gifted songwriter
as well. AND he is also an amateur magician! |
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Shelly West
Dottie's only daughter
followed in her footsteps. Although she never obtained the
success that her mother did, she was a star in her own right.
In the end, she turned her back on fame and fortune to be mama to
her three kids. |
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Cerrito
Another singer who benefited from Dottie's help and encouragement.
Cerrito's brand of traditional country has made him a star!
Come meet my friend! |
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More
Friends
Dottie was one of entertainment's most beloved stars.
She had fans all over the world - many of them famous.
Here she is with some of those friends and maybe a
few stories, too! |
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"We loved home
stuff. We
loved cookin'
and we loved
kids and all of
that. We
loved our music.
We love people.
Dottie was a
people person.
She loved
people."
--Connie Smith
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"Sometimes people
don't realize how
important someone is
to country music
until they're gone.
I think that's true
with Dottie."
--Loretta
Lynn
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"You talk
to people around
this town and
they say a
couple of things
about her over
and over again.
About how
enthusiastic she
was about the
music.
Every time you
saw her she had
the biggest
smile on her
face.
And about how
generous she
was."
--Lorianne Crook
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"Dottie was
one of our most
beloved and
cherished ladies
in the business.
Her passing has
left a big hole
in country music
and in the
hearts of her
fans."
--Charlie Chase
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"I don't
think I really
realized how
well she sang
until after she
died. I
started
listening to
some of the old
songs we had
done. She
was a great
singer!"
--Kenny Rogers |
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