Dolly Parton has paid tribute to US gospel singer Dottie Rambo, who died on Sunday, after her tour bus crashed. Seven others were injured in the crash, which happened en route to a concert in Texas. Parton said the 74 year old singer was "a dear friend, a fellow entertainer, and as of late my duet singing partner. I know Dottie is in heaven in the arms of God right now, but our Earth angel will surely be missed".
Rambo was a prolific songwriter, writing and co-writing up to 2500 songs in her career, and recording hundreds too. She won various awards, including the Best Soul Gospel Performance Grammy in 1968, the ASCAP Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter's Hall Of Fame last year.