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Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist,
best known for her work in country music...
Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few
modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her
distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured
performer on singer Porter Wagoner's weekly television program; their first
duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind", was
a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful
albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream
pop music, Parton's 1977 single "Here You Come Again" was a success
on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into
the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the
film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers "Islands in
the Stream", both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts.
A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her
later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic
country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings.
Non-musical ventures include the creation of Dollywood, a
theme park in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, and her efforts on behalf of
childhood literacy, particularly her Imagination Library.
She has composed over 3,000 songs, the best known of which
include "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country
chart-topper for Parton, as well as an international pop hit for Whitney
Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors","9 to
5", and "My Tennessee Mountain Home". Parton is one of the most
successful female country artists of all time, with an estimated 100 million in
record sales.
As an actress, she starred in the movies 9 to 5, The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias, Gnomeo & Juliet,
Straight Talk, Unlikely Angel, and Joyful Noise.
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