Dolly Parton

Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Philanthropist, Businesswoman

American Locust Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, Actress, Philanthropist, Businesswoman
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth19/01/1946
Age80 years
BirthplaceLocust Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDolly Rebecca Parton

Relationships & More

SpouseCarl Dean (married 1966)

Career

Debut AlbumHello, I'm Dolly (1967)
Key AssociationsPorter Wagoner Show
First No. 1 HitI Will Always Love You
Record Labels
  • RCA Records (until 1986)
  • Columbia Records (1987)
  • Monument Records (1965-1967)
  • RCA Records
Awards
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2022)
  • Kennedy Center Honors (2006)
  • National Medal of Arts (2005)
  • Grammy Awards (1978, 1981, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001)
  • Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year (1975, 1976)
  • Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year (1978)
InductionsCountry Music Hall of Fame (1999)
Notable Hit Singles
  • Dumb Blonde (1967)
  • Jolene
  • I Will Always Love You
  • 9 to 5 (1980)
  • Love is like a Butterfly
  • The Bargain Store
Career Milestones
  • First chart success with Monument Records (1967)
  • 14 Top-10 hits with Porter Wagoner
  • Solo career began 1974
  • Released rock album Rockstar (2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began career as songwriter for other artists before solo success
2. Gained fame through Porter Wagoner Show in 1967
3. Career spans 60 years and 50 studio albums
4. Early-to-mid 1970s was most creatively fertile period of country music career
5. Album My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973) regarded by some as her most nearly perfect album
6. Successfully transitioned from country to pop crossover with Here You Come Again (1977)
7. Released cover of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven on album Halos and Horns (2002)
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