Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was conceived in Pittman Center on January 19 1946. She was raised in Sevierville to Avie Lee Parton (a housewife) and Robert Lee Parton (a tobacco farmer). When she was 12, she was already on Knoxville TV. At 13 she was already recording for a small label and performing on the Grand Ole Opry. She relocated to Nashville in 1964 to begin her country-singing career following her graduation from high school. Carl Dean, an asphalt-paving businessman, was drawn to her and they tied the knot on May 30 June, 1966. Porter Wagoner hired her in 1967 to perform on his show The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). The show lasted for 7 years, their duets gained fame and she was a part of his band at the Grand Ole Opry; she also sold and toured records. The hit song "Joshua" was a chart-topper. the top spot in 1970, was her biggest hit single. She decided to do it alone while she recorded duets with him. The singer left him to become a solo artist in 1974. Dolly was a massive success as a singer/songwriter. Dolly was awarded numerous Country Music Association awards (1968-70 1971-1972, 1975-1976 and 1976). The petite (5'0") beauty seemed to be a perfect match for television. In the late 1970s, Dolly was frequently appearing in TV specials and talk shows, and even before receiving her own Dolly (1976). Dolly got her first Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1977 for "Here You Come Again". Dolly made her movie debut in the film 9 to 5, 1980. The film received nominations for an Oscar for the song that was the title, as well as Grammy Awards 2/3: Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. More fame came from her roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and as along with Rhinestone (1984), with the hit song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". Dolly Parton Enterprises is her media empire worth over $100 million. In 1986, she created Dollywood in the form of a Tennessee theme park in Pigeon Forge. This was to celebrate her Smoky Mountain childhood. In the TV show of 1987, Dolly she played herself. For "Trio" she won the Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals Grammy in 1988.






 

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