Shelly West (born May 23, 1958) is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. The younger West reached her peak in popularity during the 1980s before mostly retiring in the wake of her mother's death. == Biography == === Early life === West was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 23, 1958. === 1981–1987 === West's career coincided with her mother Dottie's reinvention of herself as a country... [more on Wikipedia]