Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee and raised in Sevierville, Tennessee to Avie Lee Parton, who was a housewife and Robert Lee Parton, a tobacco farmer. She was on Knoxville TV at 12 years old. At 13, she had a recording contract with a small label, and was singing at the Grand Ole Opry. After having graduated from the high school in 1964, she relocated to Nashville for the start of her country-singing career. She became a fan of Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt-paving business. They were married on May 30th June, 1966, and they are still together. Porter Wagoner saw her singing and invited her to appear on The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). She remained on The Porter Wagoner Show for seven years. Their duets were well-known and she was asked to appear with him at the Grand Ole Opry. Her hit "Joshua", which reached #1 in 1970 was her biggest hit single. She chose to go solo although she recorded duets with the singer. She was no longer with him and became a solo artist in 1974. Dolly became a huge hit as a singer/songwriter. Dolly was awarded numerous Country Music Association awards (1968-1971, 1971, 1975-1976, 1975-1976). The petite (5'0") beauty was a perfect fit for television. The mid-1970s saw her becoming a regular on TV. she was appearing regularly on TV specials, talk shows, and before having her own Dolly (1976). In 1977, Dolly got her first Grammy award: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her hit song "Here You Come Again." Dolly made her film debut in 9 to 5, the year 1980. The film was nominated for an Oscar for the title song along with Grammy Awards 2/3: Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The movie gained her more recognition for being in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and in Rhinestone (1984) with the track "Tennessee Homesick Blues". Dolly Parton Enterprises is her media empire that is worth $100 million. In 1986, she founded Dollywood in the form of a Tennessee theme park located in Pigeon Forge. This was in celebration of her Smoky Mountain upbringing. She was in the Dolly (1987) TV series. In 1988, she received another Grammy: Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals, for "Trio".






 

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