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Dolly Py Parton~ Country Music Queenarton~ Country Music Queen
Dolly Py Parton~ Country Music Queenarton~ Country Music Queen
Dolly Parton~ Country Music Queen
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Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, Dolly Rebecca Parton was born in a and in awe of the wonderful performance she her as “Aunt Granny,” a moniker that later
1946) is an American singer, songwriter, one-room cabin on the banks of the did on my song, and I can truly say from the lent its name to one of Parton’s Dollywood
multi-instrumentalist, record producer, Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, bottom of my heart, ‘Whitney, I will always love restaurants. The couple have no children of
actress, author, businesswoman, and Tennessee; a very small community you. You will be missed.’” their own, but Parton is the godmother of
philanthropist, known primarily for her located in Sevier County in the Great The theme song to the 1980 feature film performer Miley Cyrus.
work in country music. After achieving Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. 9 to 5, in which she starred along with She also is known for having undergone
success as a songwriter for others, Dolly She is the fourth of twelve children. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, “9 to 5”, not considerable plastic surgery. On a 2003
Parton made her album debut in 1967, Most of Parton’s cherished memories only reached number one on the country episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show,
with her album Hello, I’m Dolly. of youth happened while living in chart, but also, in February 1981, reached Winfrey asked what kind of cosmetic
Parton’s music includes 25 Recording Locust Ridge, and it was also the place number one on the pop and the adult- surgery Parton had undergone. Parton
Industry Association of America (RIAA)- for which she was inspired to write the contemporary charts, giving her a triple replied that cosmetic surgery was
certified gold, platinum and multi- song, “My Tennessee Mountain Home” number-one hit. imperative in keeping with her famous
platinum awards. She has had 25 songs in the 1970s. Parton would buy back the In 2016, at age 70, Parton embarked on image. Parton has repeatedly joked about
reach No. 1 on the Billboard country Locust Ridge property in the 1980s. one of her biggest tours within the United her physical image and surgeries, saying,
music charts, a record for a female artist A predominantly Pentecostal area, States in more than 25 years. Sixty-four “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.” When
(tied with Reba McEntire). She has 41 music played an important role in her dates in the United States and Canada, asked about future plastic surgeries, she
career top-10 country albums, a record for early life. She was brought up in the visiting the most requested markets famously said, “If I see something sagging,
any artist, and she has 110 career charted Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), missed on previous tours. In the fall of bagging or dragging, I’ll get it nipped, tucked or
singles over the past 40 years. She has the church her grandfather, Jake Robert 2016, she also released “Jolene” as a single sucked.”
garnered nine Grammy Awards, two Owens, pastored. Her earliest public with the a cappella group Pentatonix and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a
Academy Award nominations, ten performances were in the church, performed on The Voice with Pentatonix part of the Dollywood Foundation, mails
Country Music Association Awards, seven beginning at age six. and Miley Cyrus. one book per month to each enrolled child
Academy of Country Music Awards, three Upon graduating from Sevier County In 1998, Nashville Business ranked her from the time of their birth until they enter
American Music Awards, and is one of High School in 1964, Parton moved to to be the wealthiest country-music star. As kindergarten. Currently, over 1600 local
only seven female artists to win the Nashville the next day. Her initial of 2017, her net worth is estimated to be communities provide the Imagination
Country Music Association’s Entertainer success came as a songwriter, Her songs $500,000,000. Parton indicated she has Library to almost 850,000 children each
of the Year Award. were recorded by many other artists written over 3,000 songs, writing month across the U.S., Canada, the UK, and
She is also one of the few to have during this period, seriously since the age of seven and writes Australia. In 2018, Parton was honored by
received at least one nomination from the In 1974, her song, “I Will Always something every day, be it a song or an the Library of Congress on account of the
Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Love You”, written about her idea. “charity sending out its 100 millionth
Awards, and Emmy Awards. As an actress, professional break from Wagoner, went Parton invested much of her earnings book”.
she has starred in films such as 9 to 5 to number one on the country chart. On into business ventures in her native East The Dollywood Foundation, funded from
(1980) and The Best Little Whorehouse in February 11, 2012, after the sudden Tennessee, notably Pigeon Forge. She is a Parton’s net profits, has been noted for
Texas (1982), for which she earned Golden death of Whitney Houston, Dolly co-owner of The Dollywood Company, bringing jobs and tax revenues to a
Globe nominations for Best Actress, as Parton stated, “Mine is only one of the which operates the theme park previously depressed region. Parton also
well as Rhinestone (1984), Steel Magnolias millions of hearts broken over the death of Dollywood (a former Silver Dollar City), has worked to raise money on behalf of
(1989), Straight Talk (1992) and Joyful Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful a dinner theater, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, several other causes, including the
Noise (2012). and the waterpark Dollywood’s Splash American Red Cross and HIV/AIDS-related
Elder Abuse Country, and the Dream More Resort and charities. In December 2006, Parton pledged
HOTLINE Spa, all in Pigeon Forge. Dollywood is
1-800-677-1116 ranked as the 24th-most-popular theme $500,000 toward a proposed $90-million
ELDER CARE park in the United States, with some hospital and cancer center to be constructed
Vol. 59, No. 3 in Sevierville in the name of Dr. Robert F.
Amanda Blake Secola, Editor LOCATOR 3,000,000 visitors per year. Thomas, the physician who delivered her
Editorial On May 30, 1966, Parton and Carl In 2003, her efforts to preserve the bald
Speak your Mind ~ Sharour Mind ~ Share ye your Vour Voiceoice Thomas Dean were married in Ringgold,
Speak your Mind ~ Sharour Mind ~ Share ye your Vour Voiceoice
Speak your Mind ~ Share your Voice
Speak y
phone 562-691-2509 Speak y eagle through the American Eagle
Email: nbynews@juno.com Please submit your comments to us at Georgia. Parton said, “We’re really proud of Foundation’s sanctuary at Dollywood
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David James Secola, Vice President use anything submitted anonymously. Parton and Dean helped raise several of Parton is one of the most-honored female
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1-562-691-2509 office Inside This Issue Parton’s younger siblings in Nashville, country performers of all time. The Record
leading her nieces and nephews to refer to
(email) nbynews@juno.com Industry Association of America has
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