Dolly Parton | Appalachian Living Legend

My favorite Appalachian entertainer! That would sum up my feelings for Dolly. I was fortunate enough to actually meet this remarkable lady twice in my life. Both times in Pigeon Forge, Tn. It has been a few years since the meetings, but Dolly has not changed a bit in my eyes. Down to earth, loves her fans ( all people for that matter ), and a voice that only gets better. That is Dolly to this ol hillbilly.

Well enough from me.  Here is some great info on Dolly Parton!  Enjoy
Gary

FIRST NAME Dolly

LAST NAME Parton



DATE OF BIRTH 19 January 1946



MIDDLE NAME Rebecca



HEIGHT 5' (152 cm)



BUILD Average



EYE COLOR Brown - Light



HAIR COLOR Blonde



BIRTHPLACE Sevierville, TN



STAR SIGN Capricorn



ETHNICITY White



OCCUPATION Singer/Songwriter/Actress



CLAIM TO FAME Jolene



MUSIC GENRE Country



RELIGION Born-Again Christian



Mini Biography

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, one of 12 children of Robert Lee Parton, a tobacco farmer, and Avie Lee Parton (née Owens). Dolly grew up on a run-down farm in Locust Ridge, TN. At 12, she was appearing on Knoxville TV and, at 13, she was already recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry. After graduating from high school in Sevier County, Tennessee, in 1964, she moved to Nashville to launch her career as a country singer. She fell in love with Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt-paving business; they got married on May 30, 1966 (and they are still together). The next year, Dolly's singing caught the attention of Porter Wagoner. He hired Dolly to appear on his program, "The Porter Wagoner Show" (1960). Dolly stayed with the show for 7 years, their duets became famous, and she appeared with his group at the Grand Ole Opry; she also toured and sold records. By the time her hit "Joshua" reached #1 in 1970, her fame had overshadowed Porter's, and she struck out on her own, though still recording duets with him. She left him for good to become a solo artist in 1974. Dolly gained immense popularity as a singer/songwriter. Dolly won numerous Country Music Association awards (1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976). This petite (5'0") beauty was a natural for television and, by the mid-1970s, Dolly was appearing frequently on TV specials and talk shows. Dolly then got her own show, aptly titled "Dolly" (1976). In 1977, Dolly got her first Grammy award: Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for her song "Here You Come Again". Dolly's movie debut was in Nine to Five (1980), where she got an Oscar nomination for writing the title tune, and also Grammy awards 2 and 3, Best Country Song, and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for _"Nine to Five". Dolly got more fame for appearing in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and in Rhinestone (1984) with the song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". She is the head of Dolly Parton Enterprises, a $100 million media empire, and, in 1986, she founded Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, celebrating her Smokey Mountain upbringing. She appeared as herself in the "Dolly" (1987) TV series. In 1988, she won another Grammy award: Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals, for "Trio". Dolly was in the acclaimed picture Steel Magnolias (1989) with Julia Roberts, and went on to appear in 15 movies and TV-movies for the 1990s, and of course garnered more Country Music Association awards. In 2000, Dolly received her 5th Grammy award: Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. She also released a Bluegrass Album. Dolly is known for beautiful songs such as "Coat of Many Colors" and "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You". Dolly said in an interview, "My music is what took me everywhere I've been and everywhere I will go. It's my greatest love. I can't abandon it. I'll always keep making records".
 
Links
Official Dolly Parton website

http://www.dollyparton.com/

The Official Dolly Parton YouTube Channel

Website: http://www.dollypartonmusic.net/
 
Wikipedia
 
Askmen.com: Dolly Parton


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Dolly Parton at iCelebZ.com

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Relationships with Dolly Parton

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WallpaperGate.com - Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton Videos on TVGuide.com

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Dolly Parton Pictures

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Dolly Parton quotes at Celebrina.com

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Dolly Parton News

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VIP Wallpaper - Dolly Parton

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101 Lifestyle: Dolly Parton

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Here is the famous interview featuring Johnny Carson and Dolly Parton on the "Tonight Show" from the 1980s!





Dolly Parton - Appalachian Memories

I searched for this song on youtube but didn´t find it, so I thought I load it up myself. This song is probably better known as 'Smoky Mountain Memories' but this is the original version and I think it´s just as beautiful. Hope you enjoy it.






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