Dottie Peoples

Dorothy "Dottie" Peoples (b. August 12, 1950) is an American gospel singer from Dayton, Ohio. After completing high school, she toured with gospel pioneer Dorothy Norwood, a member of the Caravans. After a stint in jazz, she relocated to Atlanta in 1979[1] and returned to her gospel roots. She has been dubbed "Songbird of the South."[2]

Dorothy Peoples
Born1950
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
GenresGospel, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer, tour director
Years active1974–present
LabelsChurch Door, Atlanta International, AIR Gospel, DP Muzik Group
Websitedottiepeoples.com

Performances

Peoples has performed with Widespread Panic at the inaugural Bonnaroo Music Festival and with Dorothy Norwood.[3] She sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1996 Olympics,[3] "He's an On Time God" at the memorial service for John Lewis,[4][5] and at the 2020 Stellar Awards.[6]

Other endeavors

Dottie has an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music from Global Evangelical Christian College (Part of the International Circle of Faith Colleges and Seminaries network). Dottie toured many places with her close friend Garnelle Hubbard-Spearman.[7]

Peoples tours with a five-piece band consisting of guitar, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, and drums. She produces her own music, plus that of Reverend Dreyfus Smith, her pastor, and The Wings Of Faith Mass Choir, her home church. Peoples also produces the music for Reverend Andrew Cheairs and The Songbirds of Byhalia, Mississippi.

She was a spokesperson for Lustrasilk, a hair product of the Gillette company, and then as a spokesperson for a southern women's clothing store, Colbert's. She can be seen and heard in television commercials.

Discography
  • Surely God Is Able (Church Door, 1984) – 37 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #17 on June 8, 1984[8]
  • Is It Worth It All? (Church Door, 1987)
  • Live at Salem Baptist Church (Atlanta International, 1993)
  • Christmas With Dottie (Atlanta International, 1995)
  • Live: Featuring "On time God" (Atlanta International, 1995) – 112 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #3 on February 2, 1996[9]
  • Count on God, Live (Atlanta International, 1996)
  • Testify (Atlanta International, 1997) – 47 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #14 on August 22, 1997[10]
  • The Collection: Songs of Love & Faith (Atlanta International, 1998) – 1 week on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #38 on August 21, 1998[11]
  • God Can & God Will (Atlanta International, 1999) – 66 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #8 on September 10, 1999[12]
  • Show Up and Show Out (Atlanta International, 2000) – 31 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #10 on February 2, 2001[13]
  • Churchin' with Dottie (Atlanta International, 2002) – 80 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #10 on November 8, 2002;[14] 56 weeks on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums chart, peaking at #49 on August 29, 2003[15]
  • The Water I Give (Atlanta International, 2003)
  • Live In Memphis - He Said It (AIR Gospel, 2005) – 1 week on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #50 on July 15, 2015[16]
  • Do It! (DP Muzik Group / Comin Atcha Music, Inc., 2008) – 13 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #13 on October 10, 2008[17]
  • I Got This: Live! (DP Muzik Group, 2013) – 10 weeks on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, peaking at #14 on February 22, 2013[18]

Awards
Caption
YearAwards showNominationCategoryResult
1994Atlanta Gospel Choice Award"Pure Love"Song of the YearWon
1994Atlanta Gospel Choice Award(herself)Female Soloist TraditionalWon
1995Atlanta Gospel Choice Award"On Time God"Song of the YearWon
1995Atlanta Gospel Choice AwardBest Choir of the YearWon
1995Atlanta Gospel Choice Award"Everybody Ought to Know Who Jesus Is"Song of the YearWon
1995Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence AwardsAlbum of the Year-Traditional
1995Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards(herself)Female Vocalist of the Year
1995Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards"On Time God"Song of the Year
1995Vision AwardsBobby Jones GospelWon
1995Stellar Awards(herself)Female Vocalist-TraditionalWon
1995Stellar AwardsChoir of the Year-TraditionalWon
1995Stellar AwardsOn Time GodAlbum of the YearWon
1995Stellar Awards"On Time God"Song of the YearWon
1996Stellar Awards(herself)Top Female VocalistWon
1996NAACP Phoenix Awards(herself)Female Vocalist of the YearWon
1997Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence AwardsTraditional Album of the Year
1997Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards(herself)Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year
1997Gospel Music Workshop of America/Gospel Excellence Awards"Count On God"Song of the Year
1997National Association of Independent Record Distributors (Indie Award)Gospel Album of the Year
1997James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement AwardWon
200042nd Annual Grammy Awards[19]God Can & God WillGrammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel AlbumNominated
200244th Annual Grammy Awards[20]Show Up and Show OutGrammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel AlbumNominated
200547th Annual Grammy Awards[21]The Water I GiveGrammy Award for Best Traditional Gospel AlbumNominated

References
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  2. "'Songbird of The South' Dottie Peoples Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award". Atlanta Daily World. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  3. Bruch, Thomas. "Gospel singer Dottie Peoples jazzed to perform Friday at 2016 River City Soul Fest". Journal Star. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  4. Bridgeman, Bro Krift, Robert Gutierrez and Megan. "Honoring civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis: Scenes from the celebration of life service in Troy". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  5. Santiago, Michael M. "Troy, Alabama Celebrates Life Of "Boy From Troy" Rep. John Lewis". CBS46 News Atlanta. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  6. "Stellar Awards to air two-hour best-of special in lieu of new ceremony - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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