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    • May 23, 1958
    Shelly West is born in Cleveland, Ohio. The daughter of Dottie West, she shares the Country Music Association's Vocal Duo of the Year honor with David Frizzell in 1981 and '82, and earns three solo hits in '83, led by "Jose Cuervo"
    Nov 17, 1980
    Warner/Viva releases the "Any Which Way You Can" soundtrack, featuring David Frizzell & Shelly West, Glen Campbell, Gene Watson, Ray Charles & Clint Eastwood, Fats Domino, Johnny Duncan, Jim Stafford and Cliff Crofford
    Dec 12, 1980
    "Any Which Way You Can" premieres. The sequel to the Clint Eastwood movie "Every Which Way But Loose," it features Glen Campbell singing the theme song, and introduces David Frizzell & Shelly West, with "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
    Dec 18, 1980
    Warner/Viva releases David Frizzell & Shelly West's debut single, "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma"
    Apr 11, 1981
    David Frizzell & Shelly West's "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    May 4, 1981
    Warner/Viva releases David Frizzell & Shelly West's debut album as a duo, "Carryin' On The Family Names"
    Oct 12, 1981
    David Frizzell & Shelly West win Vocal Duo of the Year during the 15th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House
    Dec 9, 1981
    "A Country Christmas" airs on CBS-TV. Shot in Lake Tahoe, the one-hour special features Minnie Pearl, Dottie West, John Schneider, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Roy Clark and David Frizzell & Shelly West
    Dec 12, 1981
    David Frizzell & Shelly West perform "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" and "A Texas State Of Mind" on the week's edition of "Hee Haw." Musical guest The Shoppe covers "Alabama Jubilee," and co-host Buck Owens sings "Let The World Keep On A Turnin'" with Buddy Alan
    Jan 6, 1982
    Warner/Viva releases the David Frizzell & Shelly West single "Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway"
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