Dolores “Dolly” Rebecca Parton Jr. (January 19, 1946) is an American country singer-songwriter, composer, author and actress. She has become one of the most successful female country artists in history, with 25 number-one singles (a record for a female country artist) and 41 top-10 country albums (a record for any country artist). She is known for her top-three single "Here You Come Again" and the number-one hits "9 to 5" and "Islands in the Stream" (a duet with singer Kenny Rogers).[1]
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| Born | January 19, 1946 |
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| Years active | 1954–present |
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Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[2][3]
Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers of all time. She has won eleven Grammy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2025, she was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Career
changeHer 1967 song "Dumb Blonde" was heard by country singer Porter Wagoner, and he asked Parton to be a part of his television show. Her single "Jolene" reached number one in 1974, becoming a solo artist, though still performed and recorded with Wagoner.[4]
In the fifty-four years since her debut, Parton has become one of the most famous country artists in the world.
Personal life
changeParton married Carl Dean in 1966. Dean died in 2025.[5][6]
Parton is the godmother of singer and actress Miley Cyrus.[7]
Discography
changeSingles
change- "I Will Always Love You" (1974)
- "Tennessee Homesick Blues" (1984)
- "Yellow Roses" (1989)[8]
- "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" (1998)[8]
- As featured artist
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Rod Stewart duet with Dolly Parton) (2004)
References
change- ↑ "Dolly Parton". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (November 20, 2023). "Dolly Parton Updates Her Classic 'Jolene' for Her Rock & Roll Era". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Yahr, Emily (October 17, 2023). "Dolly Parton was told 'gaudy' clothes would hurt her career. She doubled down". Washington Post. as much a part of her empire's origin story as her legendary singing (more than 100 million records sold; the first female country singer to sell 1 million copies of an album). Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Dolly Parton biography at All Music Guide[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Segarra, Edward; Turner, Devarrick (March 3, 2025). "Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82: 'Words can't do justice'". USA Today. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ Willman, Chris (4 March 2025). "Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's Husband, Dies at 82". Variety.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "Dolly Parton". Biography. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
Other websites
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- Dolly Parton Music (official music site) Archived 2015-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Dolly Parton on IMDb
