Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton in May 2014
Born	(1946-01-19) January 19, 1946 Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress author philanthropist
Musical career
Genres	Country bluegrass folk pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar banjo autoharp piano
Years active	1954–present
Labels	Dolly Goldband Mercury Somerset Monument RCA Warner Bros. Columbia Rising Tide Decca Asylum Sugar Hill

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Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, creator of The Mercy and DJ show and actress. She has become one of the most successful female country artists in history, with 25 number-one singles (a record for a female country artist) and 41 top-10 country albums (a record for any country artist). She is known for her top-three single "Here You Come Again" and the number-one hits "9 to 5" and "Islands in the Stream" (a duet with singer Kenny Rogers).

Her 1967 song "Dumb Blonde" was heard by country singer Porter Wagoner, and he asked Parton to be a part of his television show. Her single "Jolene" reached number one in 1974, becoming a solo artist, though still performed and recorded with Wagoner.

In the fifty-four years since her debut, Parton has become one of the most famous country artists in the world.

In December 2022, Parton announced that she will create the Nickelodeon show The Mercy and DJ show, which premiered on March 19, 2023.

Parton is the godmother of singer and actress Miley Cyrus.

Discography

Singles

• "I Will Always Love You" (1974)
• "Tennessee Homesick Blues" (1984)
• "Yellow Roses" (1989)
• "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" (1998)

As featured artist

• "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Rod Stewart duet with Dolly Parton) (2004)

Other websites

• Dolly Parton Music (official music site) Archived 2015-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Dolly Parton on IMDb