Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo.

[rsmith6621]

Source: AP

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74.


Seven other people on the bus were injured in the wreck about two miles east of Mount Vernon on Interstate 44, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. They were hospitalized in Springfield with moderate to severe injuries, according to the patrol.

It was unclear whether the crash was related to the severe storms and tornadoes that hit the region on Saturday. Storms also swept through the area later in the night, according to the National Weather Service.

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This is posted for some of us here on the DU that have song the many hymns she wrote in our worship services...

[TomInTib]

1. May God bless Dottie...

and wrap her in His arms.

There are Those who move amongst us and bring much blessings.

Dottie Rambo one surely one of Them.

The Angel Choir just got better.

[TomInTib]

2. "Momma's Teaching Angels"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lwyt-zEB39o

[AwakeAtLast]

3. Oh my

I've sung some of her songs - she really had a great spirit. As the article said, the storms were not the best for driving. May she rest in peace.

[downindixie]

4. Never heard of her!

[harmonicon]

6. well, she was one of the best - it's a real loss for American culture as a whole. NT

[angrycarpenter]

5. I remember her from the singing Rambos

As a very devout child I thought that they were some of the best harmonies ever. Now that I am an adult atheist I still think that it was some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

RIP Dottie.

[qanda]

7. Oh, that's so sad!

She was definitely one of the best songwriters. "He Looked Beyond My Faults" is one of my favorite songs. RIP Dottie.

[Wilms]

8. Here's the wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_rambo

[Bake]

9. If That Isn't Love ... one of my favorites.

I admit I have a soft spot for that good ol' Southern Gospel music. She wrote a ton of songs, many of them classics.

Godspeed, Dottie!

Bake

[classysassy]

10. God

bless her.