American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, Dottie West Recorded Her Fourth Consecutive Hit Single—a Heartbreaking Song About Drifting Apart in Your Marriage

On this day (January 5) in 1965, Dottie West entered the RCA-Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, to record “Gettin’ Married Has Made Us Strangers.” Produced by Chet Atkins, the song would go on to ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Dottie West Released a Cheating Song She Co-Wrote With Her Husband That Became a Major Hit

Sixty years ago today, Dottie West released a song co-written with her husband that became her biggest hit of the '60s.