Dottie tribute to cap summer concert series
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Dottie West was born in McMinnville on Oct. 11, 1932 as Dorothy Marie Marsh. While in college she met her first husband, Bill West.
Throughout the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, West released numerous hit songs, held sold-out concerts, and sold millions of records. She died on Sept. 4, 1991 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
For the Dottie West tribute, actress Jackie Masiella will be performing 15 of West’s songs including her big hits like ‘Country Sunshine,’ ‘Lesson in Leavin’,’ and the song that got West her first Grammy Award, and the first for a female country singer, ‘Here Comes My Baby.’
As well as West’s signature moves on stage, Masiella plans on having outfit changes to reflect a typical West concert. One of these will be an outfit owned by West and is reminiscent of the costumes she wore earlier in her career.
Masiella is a theatrical performer at Bear Hollow Resort in Monteagle where she also performs as Patsy Cline in Bear Hollow Dinner Theatre’s production of ‘Always Patsy Cline.’
The band Cooper Creek will be opening for Masiella and will also serve as her back-up band. Cooper Creek lead guitarist Kenny Kuhn is excited about being asked to perform for this tribute.
‘My father was one of the original musicians in Dottie West’s own band, The Kuhnskins,’ said Kuhn. ‘It’s fitting that we now join another talented signer Jackie Masiella in this fabulous tribute. My father plans to attend too.’
An audio-visual presentation will be made that chronicles those who knew West, including Kenny Rogers, Steve Wariner and several others. The interviews were collected and produced by Kory Brandon.
There will also be a special area for the family members of West. Her brothers and sisters will be introduced by West’s niece Vicki Marsh.
Cooper Creek will take the stage at 7 p.m. Intermission is scheduled from 7:50 to 8 p.m. and will include the audio-visual presentation, door prizes and introduction of West’s family members and her former band members. Masiella is scheduled to take the stage with Cooper Creek immediately following. Her performance will last until around 9:30 to 10 p.m.
The event will be held on the West Lawn of Security Federal with food and beverage vendors opening at 6 p.m. A display of West’s items will be available from the Warren County Heritage Museum.
The event is free and sponsored by Dr Pepper, River Park Hospital, the Law Offices of Galligan and Newman, Ben Lomand TV, Clear Channel Radio and the Southern Standard, your source for local news.