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Happy Birthday Dolly Parton : Country Music Legend

  • 19 January 2024
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Today January 19th , Dolly Rebecca Parton having their birthday .

 

Dolly Parton US singer, songwriter, actress is known for her decades-long career in country music. 
She had the 1976 UK No.7 single 'Jolene', and the 1981 US No.1 single '9 to 5'. 

She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years.
She has composed over 3,000 songs including Parton 'I Will Always Love You' which was a US Country No.1 for her in 1974 and became a UK & US No.1 for Whitney Houston in 1992.

 

Dolly Parton declined to be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she offered a straightforward explanation: "she don't feel that she have earned that right because don't have rock album" .
But Rock Hall was Nov.5 ,2022 Inducted Dolly Parton Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and now she is officially a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member.

After 55 years in country music she was on November 17, 2023 released her forty-ninth solo studio album Rockstar .That was also her first album with rock genere .
The album is a collaborative project with a variety of rock musicians and have 30 songs (nine originals, 21 classic covers )

 

 

Which song from her new rock album you like the most ?


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She is obviously well known for her music, but what is not common knowledge is her incredible philanthropy.

A timeline of Dolly Parton's philanthropy

A timeline of Dolly Parton's philanthropy

 

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Thanks @Nina Nebo  she is amazing. I’ve read a lot about her Philanthropy too @GropplerZorn .
She is Miley Cirus’ godmother too.
Here’s a Live performance of Jolene with Pentatonix too.
 

 

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100% Dolly Parton

 

 

 

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