Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was created on the 19th of January 1946 in Pittman Center (Tennessee). She was the daughter of Avie Lee Parton and Robert Lee Parton in Sevierville. Parton is a domestic worker and Parton is a farmer of the tobacco. She was on Knoxville TV at 12 years old. At 13 she was recording on the label of a small company, and performing at the Grand Ole Opry. She graduated from high school in 1964, and then moved to Nashville for her country music journey. She became a fan of Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt-paving company. They were married on May 30 in 1966, and remain together. In 1967 , her vocals caught the attention of Porter Wagoner, who hired her to perform on his program, The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). She remained on the show for 7 years, their duets went viral, and she appeared with his band at the Grand Ole Opry; she also toured and sold records. Her smash hit "Joshua" that reached number one in 1970, was her biggest hit single. She made the decision to go on her own while she recorded duets with him. She separated from him to pursue her own career in 1974. Dolly was a popular songwriter and singer. Dolly received numerous Country Music Association awards (1968 1970, 1970, 1971, 1975, and 1976). The diminutive (5'0") beauty was an easy fit for television. The mid-1970s saw her becoming a regular on TV. she was appearing regularly on TV specials, talk shows, and was even having her own Dolly (1976). Dolly was awarded her first Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1977 for "Here You Come Again". Dolly's first film appearance was in the movie 9-to-5 (1980) and she earned an Oscar nomination for her song title and Grammy awards 2 and 3. She also received Grammy awards 2, 3, Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for the song "Nine To Five." The fame continued to grow with her appearances in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as well as Rhinestone (1984), with the song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". Dolly Parton Enterprises is her media empire, worth $100 million. In 1986, she established Dollywood, a Tennessee theme park located in Pigeon Forge. This was to honor her Smoky Mountain childhood. She was a character in Dolly, the Dolly (1987) television series. In 1988, she was awarded another Grammy: Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals for "Trio".






 

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