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Although West's subsequent signing with United Artists boosted her chart profile, her next C&W Top Ten hit following "Last Time I Saw Him" would not occur until 1980, when "A Lesson in Leavin'" afforded West her first #1 solo hit (four Dottie West/Kenny Rogers duets had reached the Top Ten in 1978-79 including #1 hits "Every Time Two Fools ...
In 1974, West had a second US top ten country single with "Last Time I Saw Him". Her follow-up releases failed to gain the same momentum and West's commercial popularity began declining. [ 17 ] Her next studio album House of Love [ 57 ] spawned two top 40 singles: the title track and " Lay Back Lover ".
Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story is a 1995 American television biopic about the life of country music singer Dottie West portrayed by Michele Lee. Bill D'Elia directed the film which was shot in Nashville, TN, between July 11 and August 4, 1994. [1] The film first aired on January 22, 1995, on CBS.
House of Love is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in May 1974 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Billy Davis. It was West's 22nd studio recording in her music career and contained ten tracks. Among its singles was the song "Last Time I Saw", which became a top ten hit in 1974.
Entitled "Country Sunshine", the song became West's biggest hit, reaching number 2 on the country songs chart and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] The song also nominated her for her eleventh Grammy. After releasing the top 10 hit "Last Time I Saw Him" (1974), [2] West's chart hits declined and she was dropped from RCA in 1976. [3]
Last Time I Saw Him (song) Lay Back Lover; Leavin's for Unbelievers; A Lesson in Leavin' Let Me off at the Corner; Let's Take the Long Way Around the World; Like a Fool (Dottie West song) Love Is No Excuse
was her most successful solo entry since 1974's "Last Time I Saw Him". "You Pick Me Up ..." marked the future countrypolitan-styled hits to come for West, including the follow-up, the No. 1 hit "A Lesson in Leavin'". Both songs were included on her 1980 album Special Delivery, which included two other singles.
"Last Time I Saw Him" was a bit of a musical departure for Ross, with a sound combining country with Dixieland jazz. Shortly after its release, the song was remade by country music star Dottie West, who scored success with the single on the C&W charts, reaching #8.