Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, creator of The Mercy and DJ show 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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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.
In December 2022, Parton announced that she will create the Nickelodeon show The Mercy and DJ show, which premiered on March 19, 2023.
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
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Rod Stewart duet with Dolly Parton) (2004)
Dolly Parton Media
Billboard advertisement, September 4, 1965
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1969
Publicity shot of American singer Dolly Parton, 1977
With Carol Burnett, 1979
Dolly Parton at a recording session c. 1989
Dolly Parton introducing Coat of Many Colors in 2009
Parton at the Grand Ole Opry in 2005
Parton performing "Peace Like a River" with Dionne Warwick.
References
- ↑ "Dolly Parton". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/dolly-parton. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ↑ Dolly Parton biography at All Music Guide[dead link]
- ↑ "Dolly Parton". Biography. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
Other websites
- Dolly Parton Music (official music site) Archived 2015-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Dolly Parton on IMDb