Biography
The daughter from the renowned Dottie West and her first hubby Costs, a noted steel guitarist, Shelly West was a favorite singer of pop-flavored country tunes through the 1980s. Shelly got her begin at age group 17 touring with her mother’s present; she began singing back-up, but was shortly given business lead vocal tasks. While touring, she fell deeply in love with her mother’s business lead guitarist Allen Frizzell; they wedded and still left the music group in 1977 to go to California. Allen was the tiny sibling of Lefty and David Frizzell, the last mentioned of whom acquired a normal gig within a neighboring city. The newlyweds shortly joined his music group and used him for a couple a few months. They toured the Southwest, and upon their come back, David began buying record label. A demonstration from the duet “Lovin’ on Lent Time” featuring Western world and her brother-in-law impressed record manufacturer Snuff Garrett, who agreed upon them both to Casablanca Western world. Unfortunately, Polygram overran the label and dumped the duo, who unsuccessfully attempted their good fortune in Nashville. Garrett still thought the two got potential and finally played their tune and its own follow-up “You’re the reason why God Produced Oklahoma” to professional Clint Eastwood, who got simply founded his very own record label, Viva. Eastwood enjoyed the latter tune and added it to his film Any Which Method You Can, as well as the tune hit number 1 on the united states graphs in early 1981. Their following four songs, you start with the very best Ten strike “A Texas Mind-set,” had been also successful, as well as the duo’s significant success continuing through 1985, if they split. (They cited too little good duet tunes as their major reason; the actual fact that Western and her spouse had simply divorced could also happen to be one factor). Western made her single debut in 1983 with “Jose Cuervo,” which strike number 1 and offered a sales increase for the tequila organization. Her single follow-up “Airline flight 309 to Tennessee” produced the very best Five. Between 1984 and 1986, Western experienced a string of single successes that included “Someone Purchase This Cowgirl a Ale” and “Don’t Make Me Wait around around the Moon.” Later on that 12 months she had yet another mid-range strike, “Like Don’t Arrive Any MUCH BETTER THAN This,” and faded through the charts. She fundamentally stopped saving after remarrying, but do reunite with David Frizzell for a couple displays in the past due ’80s.
Quick Facts
Full Name Shelly West
Profession Singer
Nationality American
Spouse Allen Frizzell
Parents Dottie West, Bill West
Awards Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year
Music Songs Jose Cuervo, You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma, I Just Came Here to Dance, A Texas State of Mind, Flight 309 To Tennessee, Another Motel Memory, Carryin' On The Family Names, Somebody Buy This Cowgirl A Beer, If I Could Sing Something In Spanish, Silent Partners, Please Surrender, It's A Be Together Night, Cajun Invitation, Wasn't That Love, Do Me Right, Someone's Been Sleeping In Our Bed, Suite Sixteen, Being A Man, Being A Woman, Don't Let Her Hurt You, Yours For The Asking, Don't Make Me Wait On The Moon, Breaking Up A Good Thing, Husbands And Wives, Three Act Play, Love Me Again, Now There's You, I Just Fall In Love Again, You'll Always Be Special To Me, We're Lovin' On Borrowed Time, Darling, Will You Marry Me Again, Dance Away, Three Blind Hearts
Albums West By West, The David Frizzell & Shelly West Album, Our Best To You, Don't Make Me Wait On The Moon (Shelly West), Red Hot, In Session, Carryin’ On the Family Names, The Very Best of Shelly West, Greatest Hits: Alone & Together, The Very Best Of David Frizzell & Shelly West, Carryin' On The Family Names
Nominations Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year
Movies Honkytonk Man, September 12th
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In addition to her acting craft, Shelly also volunteers teaching kundalini yoga at two federal prisons in LA County. |
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Nightingale |
2014/II |
second assistant director |
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MyMusic |
2013-2014 |
TV Series second assistant director - 24 episodes |
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Face in the Crowd |
2013 |
Short first assistant director - as Shelly White |
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All American Christmas Carol |
2013 |
second second assistant director |
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D-TEC: Pilot |
2013 |
TV Movie second assistant director - as Shelly White |
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Playdate |
2013/II |
Video second second assistant director |
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This Is Our Time |
2013 |
second assistant director |
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Smiley |
2012 |
second assistant director |
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The Ventriloquist |
2012/I |
Short second assistant director |
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Spirit of a Denture |
2012 |
Short second assistant director |
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Caroline and Jackie |
2012 |
second assistant director |
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Judge Karen's Court |
2010 |
TV Series second assistant director - 31 episodes |
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Lowlifes |
2017 |
second assistant director |
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Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2 |
2016 |
second assistant director |
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Mojave |
2015 |
second second assistant director |
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Eden |
2014/I |
additional second assistant director |
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Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink |
2014 |
second assistant director |
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Last Weekend |
2014 |
second assistant director |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Catalyst |
2018/II |
co-producer filming |
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Tuesday Morning |
2014/II |
Short producer |
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OKJewpid |
2014 |
Video short executive producer |
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Got Home Alive |
2011-2012 |
TV Series documentary associate field producer - 5 episodes |
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Swallow |
2011 |
TV Movie producer |
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Lucky |
2011/III |
associate producer |
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Chance of Showers |
2011 |
Short producer |
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Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Hammer Suite |
2015 |
Short post-production |
Lizzy |
Delilah |
2013/II |
Short completed |
Delilah |
Shady Glen |
2017 |
Short |
Kate Wesley |
American Folk |
2017 |
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Kelly |
Escape the Living Dead |
2016 |
Short |
Zombie |
February 2.0 |
2016 |
Short |
Lizzy |
Twelve |
2015 |
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Lizzy |
Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink |
2014 |
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Elva Owens |
Tuesday Morning |
2014/II |
Short |
Emily |
The Barber |
2014/II |
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Susie |
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Fast & Furious: Supercharged |
2015 |
Short talent coordinator |
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Pair of Kings |
2011 |
TV Series production coordinator - 7 episodes |
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Monsterquest |
2008 |
TV Series documentary historic re-enactment coordinator - 1 episode |
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Production Manager
Production Manager
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Finding Harmony |
2014 |
production supervisor |
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Made Bed |
2012 |
Short unit production manager |
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Swallow |
2011 |
TV Movie unit production manager |
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Lucky |
2011/III |
production supervisor |
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The Scientist |
2010/I |
unit production manager |
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Location Management
Location Management
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The One I Love |
2014 |
location assistant: los angeles |
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Twelve Thirty |
2010 |
location manager |
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Into Temptation |
2009 |
location manager |
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Writer
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tuesday Morning |
2014/II |
Short |
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