Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. She even sang about these moments in the song You Are My Christmas, which she sang as a duet with Randy. Chester Bennington American Singer-Songwriter. The tongue-out, eye-catching musician and performer, who is also releasing an album later this year, is famously Dollys goddaughter. On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums. Dolly Rebecca Parton Born 19 January 1946 - Sevier Co., TN Age: 77 years old Singer, Songwriter, Actress Parents Robert Lee Parton 1921-2000 Avie Lee Caroline Owens 1923-2003 Spouses Married 30 May 1966, Ringgold, GA, to Carl Thomas Dean (Parents : Edgar Henry Dean & Virginia Bates) Siblings Willadeene Parton With Raymond Joseph Buzzeo 1926-1989 A re-recorded version of "I Will Always Love You", from the feature film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) scraped the Top50 that year and her duet with Kenny Rogers, "Islands in the Stream" (written by the Bee Gees and produced by Barry Gibb), spent two weeks at number one in 1983. He helped pen the 1991 hit Rockin Years, which is on the album Eagle When She Flies. Dolly Rebecca Parton, the iconic Country music singer, is known famously for her blonde tresses, petite stature and welcoming personality. She has called that statue of herself in her hometown "the greatest honor", because it came from the people who knew her. 27 Dec 1776, d. 23 Sep 1875) Emert, Daniel (b. She announced a benefit concert to raise additional funds for the project. [23] The pair continued to release duet albums, their final release being 1975's Say Forever You'll Be Mine. The track had been co-written by Kesha's mother Pebe Sebert. [76] When asked about future plastic surgeries, she famously said, "If I see something sagging, bagging or dragging, I'll get it nipped, tucked or sucked. "[77] Parton's feminine escapism is acknowledged in her words, "Womanhood was a difficult thing to get a grip on in those hills, unless you were a man. The third member of the aforementioned gospel trio, Cassie never went on to pursue a solo career. 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Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee. The documentary, a co-production of Netflix and the BBC, takes its name from Parton's 1971 song. 1 singles in four consecutive decades. [51] At the ceremony itself, Parton was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by Lily Tomlin and preceded by a tribute featuring Jennifer Nettles, Pentatonix, Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride. [11] Parton's father paid missionary Dr. Robert F. Thomas with a sack of cornmeal for delivering her. Dollys footprint was marked with success beginning from her debut album Hello, I am Dolly. In November 2020, Parton produced and starred in the Netflix musical film Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square, which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Parton learned to love music from her mother's side of the family, and much of her knowledge of gospel, country, and bluegrass came courtesy of her maternal grandfather, a Pentecostal preacher. [14][109] Parton wrote and recorded the film's title song. This Tennessee native grew up in a sharecropping family - meaning hard work was the core of their values. Although she expressed a desire to record country material, Monument resisted, thinking her unique, high soprano voice was not suited to the genre. [34] A live acoustic album, Heartsongs: Live from Home, featuring stripped-down versions of some of her hits, as well as some traditional songs, was released in late 1994. In late June 2007, 9 to 5: The Musical was read for industry presentations. 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Dolly Partons Real Life Musical FamilyFrom 11 Siblings to the Next Generation, The Who to Release The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley Album, 5 Deep Cuts From Phil Collins That You Should Be Listening To, Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News, Behind the Meaning of the Spirited Song Dont Do Me Like That by Tom Petty, 7 Legendary Albums You Didnt Know Feature Mick Jagger, Inhaler on Second LP Cuts & Bruises: We Were Forced to Make Really Hard Decisions. Her heritage. [183], Parton has turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice due to her husband's illness and the ongoing pandemic. [89] In 2001, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her mother would sing little ditties about doing the daily chores. Avie had 12 children including country music star Dolly Parton. She has a big, gritty voice and a knack for drawing attention. Parton starred along with James Woods in Straight Talk (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21million at the box office. [79] Her biggest influence however was her Aunt Dorothy Jo: "People often ask me who my influences were, they think I'm going to say some big names, and there were a few 'stars' I was impressed with. Her earliest public performances were in the church, beginning at age six. In addition, Parton hosted her own telethon for the victims on December 13[148] and reportedly raised around $9million. [8][9] Avie Lee's father, Jake Owens, was a Pentecostal preacher, and Parton and her siblings all attended church regularly. After a further attempt at pop success with Rainbow (1987), including the single "The River Unbroken", it ended up a commercial let-down, causing Parton to focus on recording country material. It was previously a hit for Parton and was included on her 1980 album Dolly, Dolly, Dolly. Family tree of Dolly Parton Actor, Singer & Musician, Philanthropist, Industrialist, Businessman Born Dolly Rebecca Parton American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian Born on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee , United States (77 years) Born on January 19 42 Family tree Report an error [47] On March 6, 2016, Parton announced that she would be embarking on a tour in support of her new album, Pure & Simple. As documented in her 1994 autobiography,[23] initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that Norma Jean, the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience). ", Parton is the fourth of 12 children. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts and in 2022, she was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined, but ultimately accepted and was inducted. [138], In December 2006, Parton pledged $500,000 toward a proposed $90million hospital and cancer center to be constructed in Sevierville in the name of Robert F. Thomas, the physician who delivered her. [164] As of 2012 she had written more than 3,000 songs and sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Username and password are case sensitive. The UK's supply crisis puts extra pressure on Prime Minister Boris. Having Welsh ancestors, Avie Lee knew many old ballads that immigrants from the British Isles brought to southern Appalachia in the 18th and 19th century. [29], Between 1974 and 1980 Parton had a series of country hits, with eight singles reaching number one. Later, Stella pursued a solo career, beginning in 1967. A film and television production company, it produced the documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989), which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature); the television series Babes (199091) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (19972003); and the feature films Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride: Part II (1995) Straight Talk (1992) (in which Parton starred), and Sabrina (1995), among other shows. Parton appeared as an overprotective mother in the comedy Frank McKlusky, C.I.. (2002) She made a cameo appearance in the comedy film Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, starring Sandra Bullock. According to the public-radio program Studio 360 (October 29, 2005),[96] in October 2005 Parton was in the midst of composing the songs for a Broadway musical theater adaptation of the film. In 1986, she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[171][172]. All Family Trees results for dolly parton. The song celebrates fifty years of the CMA Awards. Although Parton's career appeared to be revived, it was actually just a brief revival before contemporary country music came in the early 1990s and moved most veteran artists off the charts. The tour was one of Parton's biggest tours within the United States in more than 25 years. In total, Parton has 11 siblings, all of whom grew up in poverty in Tennessees Smoky Mountains. [65] On December 31, 2022, Parton co-hosted NBC's New Year's special Miley's New Year's Eve Party. "Travelin' Thru" won Best Original Song at the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. and a record forty-one top-10 country albums. Parton was honored in 2003 with a tribute album called Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton. From 1982-1988, she played Doralee Rhodes Brooks on the television show Nine to Five. [23], A duet with Ricky Van Shelton, "Rockin' Years" (1991) reached number one, though Parton's greatest commercial fortune of the decade came when Whitney Houston recorded "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). [24] With Wagoner's assistance, however, Parton was eventually accepted. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The third, Halos & Horns (2002) included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven". From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. The Record Industry Association of America has certified 25 of her single or album releases as either Gold Record, Platinum Record or Multi-Platinum Record. 1991, Elvis Presley{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Elvis Presley", "gender": "Male" }
She has the distinction of having performed on a top-five country hit in each of the last five decades and is tied with Reba McEntire as the only country artists with No. She is the fourth of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (ne Owens; 19232003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (19212000). Wilson Jr. Bridge is commonly called "the Dolly Parton Bridge" due to its arches resembling her bust. She also sang background vocals on some of Dollys LPs. [62] In May her induction was announced, and finally on November 5, 2022 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For six or seven years, Parton and her family lived in their rustic, one-bedroom cabin on their small subsistence farm on Locust Ridge. Its cover of Neil Young's song "After the Gold Rush" won a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. 78 on the "AFI's 100 Years100 Songs" list released by the American Film Institute in 2004. It was then she started to pursue a career, offering at times a hard rock sound. Born to a poor family, Dolly didnt have much exposure and the only exposure to music was from her mother, who sang too. For the next two years, none of her solo efforts even "In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)", which later became a standard were as successful as her duets with Wagoner. He later played bass and guitar in Dollys band. 2011, Marilyn Monroe{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Marilyn Monroe", "gender": "Female" }
[48] Sixty-four dates were planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours.[49]. [95] Although her score (as well as the musical debut of actress Allison Janney) was praised, the show struggled, closing on September 6, 2009, after 24 previews and 148 performances. She is one of the most successful female country artists, garnering the title of "The Queen of Country Music," with 25 number-one singles. In addition, the song has been translated into Italian and performed by the Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins. [14][15], Parton began performing as a child,[16] singing on local radio and television programs in the East Tennessee area. She was born in South Carolina. [44] In 2013, Parton and Kenny Rogers reunited for the title song of his album You Can't Make Old Friends. She was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.[113]. Ancestry of Dolly Parton compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner The following material on the immediate ancestry of Dolly Parton should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft. She also has guest-starred in several sitcoms, including a 1990 episode of Designing Women (episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century") as herself, the guardian movie star of Charlene's baby. [5][6][7], Parton's mother, Avie Lee, cared for their large family. For the latest songwriting tips, reviews, podcasts, and more. "[155], Parton has been a generous donor to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. The youngest brother, Floyd has been Dolly's longtime songwriting partner. [159] In March 2021, Parton was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Vanderbilt University. For someone who grew up dirt poor, this is evidence shes touched the constellations. Dolly and Dean dont have any children of their own. 1998, Kris Kristofferson{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Kris Kristofferson", "gender": "Male" }
The record shot to number three, followed closely, in February 1971, by her first number-one single, "Joshua". It was also nominated for both the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the 2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (also known as the Critics' Choice Awards) for Best Song. Among her gifts was a contribution to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Pediatric Cancer Program in honor of a friend, Professor Naji Abumrad, and her niece, Hannah Dennison, who was successfully treated for leukemia as a child at Children's Hospital. Earlier in 1982, Parton shared that Singing was like breathing at home.. Larry Gerald Parton,
