Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was conceived in Pittman Center on January 19, 1946. She was born in Sevierville to Avie Lee Parton (a housewife) and Robert Lee Parton (a tobacco farmer). At the age of 12 she was already on Knoxville TV. At 13 she was already recording on a label of a small size and performing at the Grand Ole Opry. After graduation from the high school in 1964, she relocated to Nashville for the start of her country-singing career. Carl Dean, an asphalt-paving entrepreneur, fell for her and they were married on May 30th, 1966. Porter Wagoner saw her singing and asked her to be a guest on The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). She remained on the show for seven years. Their duets were a hit and she performed with his band on the Grand Ole Opry; she also sold and toured records. Her biggest hit "Joshua" was released at #1 in 1970 was her biggest single. She chose to go solo although she recorded duets with the singer. She separated from him and became a solo artist in 1974. Dolly was a hugely loved performer and songwriter. Dolly was awarded numerous Country Music Association awards (1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, and 1976). This petite (5'0") beauty was a natural for television In the mid-1970s, she was appearing frequently on television specials and talk shows prior to launching her own, 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 9 to 5 (1980) In the film, she was awarded an Oscar nomination for her songwriting of the title tune. She also received Grammy Awards 2, 3, Best Country Song, and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song "Nine to Five." Dolly gained more attention for appearing in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), and in Rhinestone (1984) with the track "Tennessee Homesick Blues". She is the founder of Dolly Parton Enterprises, a $100 million media empire, and in 1986 she launched Dollywood, a theme park located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to honor her Smoky Mountain childhood. She was in Dolly, the Dolly (1987) TV series. She won another Grammy in 1988, this time for the Best Country Performance Duo/Group with Vocals in the category of "Trio".






 

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