Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music 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]

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton in 1983
Born (1946-01-19) January 19, 1946
Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • author
  • philanthropist
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active1954–present
Labels
"Dollywood" redirects here. For the Bangladeshi movie industry, see Dhallywood.

Her 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.[2]

In the fifty-four years since her debut, Parton has become one of the most famous country artists in the world.

Parton is the godmother of singer and actress Miley Cyrus.[3]

Discography

Singles
  • "I Will Always Love You" (1974)
  • "Tennessee Homesick Blues" (1984)
  • "Yellow Roses" (1989)[4]
  • "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" (1998)[4]
As featured artist
  • List of country musicians from Tennessee

References
  1. "Dolly Parton". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. Dolly Parton biography at All Music Guide
  3. "Dolly Parton". Biography. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

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