The albums discography of American

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Dottie West Dorothy Marie Marsh West (October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and fellow recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most in ...

contains 28 studio albums as a solo artist, five studio albums as a collaborative artist, 18 compilation albums and additional album appearance. Among West's studio releases were five collaborative albums with various artists, including

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...

. After signing with

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in 1963, West released her debut studio album '' Here Comes My Baby'' (1965). The album peaked at number 12 on the '' Billboard''

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chart in July 1965. West's third studio album '' Suffer Time'' (1966) spawned four singles, including "

Would You Hold It Against Me "Would You Hold It Against Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dottie West. It was released in March 1966 as the second single from the album ''Suffer Time''. West wrote the song with her then-husband Bill. B ...

", a top 5 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. ''Suffer Time'' would reach number 3 on the country albums chart, West's highest-charting solo album. Between 1967 and 1968, West released 5 more studio albums. '' With All My Heart and Soul'' (1967) featured the top 10 hit " Paper Mansions" and the album itself peaked at number 8 on the Top Country Albums list. In 1969, she paired with

Don Gibson Donald Eugene Gibson (April 3, 1928 – November 17, 2003) was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson wrote such country standards as " Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoy ...

for her first collaborative project '' Dottie and Don''. The album featured the pair's number 2 ''Billboard'' country hit " Rings of Gold". In 1970, she collaborated with

Jimmy Dean Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He became ...

on the studio release '' Country Boy and Country Girl''. In 1973, West had her biggest hit with the single " Country Sunshine". Its corresponding album of the same name peaked at number 17 on the country album chart in February 1974. After the release of several albums and singles, West collaborated with

on " Every Time Two Fools Collide" (1978), which reached number 1 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. A collaborative album of the same name peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' country albums chart, West's highest-charting album. The pair's second studio album '' Classics'' was released in 1979, peaking at number 3 on the country albums chart. West's solo career became more successful during this period. Her solo studio album '' Special Delivery'' (1980) reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' country albums survey. ''

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'' (1981) peaked at number 5 on the country albums chart and number 126 on the ''

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''. Between 1982 and 1983, West released three more studio albums. In 1984, she issued her final studio album on Permian Records entitled '' Just Dottie''.

Studio albums

As a solo artist

As a collaborative artist

Compilation albums

Other album appearances

References

External links

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