Resoundingly, country music wonder Dolly Parton remains constantly creative. In fact, the Peace Like A River songwriter gives the chickens competition for starting the day, as noted by Benzinga per MSN. Forever grounded by her Smoky Mountain traditions and habits, the spirited dynamo of giving and timeless songs never seems to allow an idle second
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean
Despite the endless public speculation and presumptions, Dolly Parton consistently makes it abundantly clear that Carl Dean is the man who holds her heart for life. She met the striking and strapping young man in the paving business just one day after her arrival in Nashville in 1964, outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat. As they
No matter the countless times Dolly Parton recounts her true-life stories of her hardscrabble upbringing with her parents and 11 siblings in Sevier County, Tennessee, fans never tire of learning more. Along the same lines, the story of her courtship with her devoted husband, Carl Dean, remains a constant source of inspiration and curiosity. Carl
It’s no understatement to say that Dolly Parton is a born visionary. Long before vision boards were a thing, little Dolly Rebecca Parton sensed her destiny. Her first song, “Little Tiny Tasseltop” came tumbling out before the unparalleled singer-songwriter knew how to read or write. Just five years later, Dolly and her beloved uncle, Bill
No one disagrees that Dolly Parton is never boxed into just one style of music or expression of her tremendous talent. The 75-year-old national treasure and shining gem for the state of Tennessee still beams with love and pride for her home state and the values instilled from her growing years on Locust Ridge in
Above and beyond her endless catalog of songs, Dolly Parton is widely loved for her lesson in life. One of the lessons the country music marvel holds most dear is that the things that matter most in life, like love, faith, hope, and laughter don’t come with price tags. Music is a treasure that flows
It’s a rare phenomenon for Dolly Parton to think anything other than an affirming thought for anyone in her luminous blonde aura, much less speak any disparaging words. The truth is, however, that the unmatched songwriter speaks and writes from her core of truth, much like Loretta Lynn and other great ladies of country music.
Dolly Parton knows how to write a timeless love song. The unmatched songwriter wrote “I Will Always Love You” as her message of parting to Porter Wagoner, after years of telling him that the time to spread her own artistic wings had come. While the two made beautiful music together, Dolly Parton’s 7-year relationship with
Dolly Parton, like many country music fans, is waking up to the news that one of her long-standing records is now tied by none other than Taylor Swift, as People confirms. The truth is, Dolly likely would be the first to congratulate Tay-Tay on her first number one Country debut of “Love Story (Taylor’s Version).”
Country music fans, and fans of goodness, in general, find endless reasons to love Dolly Parton. Millions of people who’ve never heard any of the Dolly Parton classics across the decades are better because of the Country queen’s incredible, giving heart. She is not one to toot her own horn, but she does make it
Songwriting legend and country music queen, Dolly Parton proves once more why she is indelibly etched into cultural history this Christmas. The 50-time Grammy nominee and Guinness World Record honoree as the most successful female artist in music shows up on every device or dial this Christmas season. Her first-ever TV musical, Christmas on the
Only the dynamo of country music and overall entertainment, Dolly Parton, can enjoy the most productive year of her life at age 74, and amid a global pandemic. Dolly is perfectly at home wherever she is, and she welcomes any audience around her stage. One of the most amazing things about this year for the
This year’s holiday season has Dolly Parton doing it all. The country music legend looked luminous for her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day performance. She always sounds great, and for this occasion, Dolly Parton was backed by a big-band and decked out in green sequins and white fur for her moment. The superstar is also celebrating Christmas
Any time Dolly Parton gets in her “zone” of songwriting, spectacular tunes for the ages flow. The Guinness World Record-honored artist (as the most successful female in music) frequently combines fasting periods with creative getaways. Parton thrives on cycles of writing songs, sleeping, and waking up to do it all again. Only Dolly Parton can
Dolly Parton and Oprah Winfrey go way back. The country music legend and the television and talk show mogul have been gal pals for decades. The singer even convinced Oprah to sing with her on “This Little Light of Mine” in the late 80s on The Dolly Show. These days Oprah has a new gig,
For all of the endless honors and accolades that Dolly Parton has earned over more than six decades as a country music legend, she has never claimed to do it alone. At this moment, her Christmas album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, is still sitting atop the Christmas and Country charts. And she specifically chose some
Dolly Parton has probably seen countless images of herself engraved on all variety of body parts among her fans. Imitation is the finest form of flattery, so the country music legend assuredly takes the displays of body art as a compliment. When it comes to her own body, however, Dolly disclosed in a Today feature