Country music legend Dolly Parton has paid tribute to Dottie Rambo, the gospel singer died when her tour bus crashed. Parton has said that Rambo was her dear friend as well as her duet singing partner. Dottie from Nashville was on her way to a concert in Texas, the crash happened near Mount Vernon when the tour bus lost control and ran off the road which then hit an embankment. Dottie died and seven others were injured, it is not known if the severe storms and tornadoes were the cause of the crash on Sunday.
In a statement Dolly Parton said “I know Dottie is in heaven in the arms of God right now, but our earth angel will surely be missed.” She also went on to say “Dottie was a dear friend, a fellow singer-songwriter and entertainer, and, as of late, my duet singing partner.” For those who are not Gospel music fans Dottie Rambo whose real name is Joyce Rambo has wrote and published over 2500 songs which some artists can only dream of achieving. Rambo also won the 1982 gospel song of the year; her most recent achievement was making it into the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame last year.
Rambo wrote and published some 2,500 songs, winning gospel song of the year in 1982. She entered the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame last year. Dolly Parton who was a friend of Dottie also went on to record a number of her songs, and had great success with them.
Source - BBC News
We wish everybody our condolences to everyone involved in this terrible tragedy.
To the Rambo Family and her extended members. I have sung Ms. Dottie’s songs since I was 7 years old. She was a blessing in my life and I know that when I get to heaven she’ll be singing in that heavenly choir. She will be missed by everyone who has ever heard or sang her songs as they all deeply touched our lives. Our prayers and love go out to all of te family.
God Bless and comfort each of you,
Randy and Margaret Street
Comment by Margaret Street — May 13, 2008 @ 7:37 am
To all those who loved and knew Dottie Rambo I extended by sincere sympathy. I began singing Dottie’s songs at the age of seventeen when I joined my first gospel group, The Blueridge Gospel Singers. The first song I sang on air was ; ” If That Isn’t Love”. It became one of my all time favorites. As a songwriter of gospel music, musician and singer, I can say with a heavy heart that Dottie will be greatly missed. My prayers go out to those in her family as well as Gospel Music Singers all around the world who have recorded or performed her songs. She will be greatly missed. The angels in heaven are rejoiceing as one of their sweetest voices now joins them.
Signed with a tear;
Carolyn Harris
Comment by Carolyn Harris — May 13, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
I saw Dottie last Thursday evening in concert in Wisconsin Rapids. I knew I was in the presence of ‘greatness’ and I was proufoundly affected by the annointing of the Holy Spirit on her-such sweetness I had never experienced before. I know she is with Jesus. sherry
Comment by sherry lynn hirsch — May 13, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
Thank God our Dottie is out of pain forever and ever….She has blessed my socks off for many years…Thank you God for Dottie Rambo she has always been yours and thanks for sharing her here on earth with us, her songs will ring on for eternity. God Bless her precious family, without a doubt knowing she is with YOU.
Jean Carter in Weatherford Texas
Comment by Jean Carter — May 14, 2008 @ 7:27 pm
When I was 6 my parents bought me a recod player. We already had tons of Rambo albums so my Saturdays were filled with lying on my bedroom floor and listening and singing along.
At 40, I have been fortunate enough to travel acoss the US and Europe, singing in venues both large and small. I have recorded as a solo artist and as a member of both reginally and nationally known groups. I never step behind a mic that I do not think about where I began. Lying on the floor, singing at the top of my lungs, listening and learning from Dottie Rambo.
I have always said that if I could spend a day with anyone in the world it would be Dottie. I never had that opportunity, however, I was no less touched by ner talent, her spirit, and her honesty.
Comment by chuck hatfield — May 14, 2008 @ 9:53 pm