she is the queen of country music welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Dolly Parton dolly Rebecca partner was
Dolly Parton dolly Rebecca partner was
Dolly Parton dolly Rebecca partner was born on January 19 1946 in Sevierville
born on January 19 1946 in Sevierville
born on January 19 1946 in Sevierville Tennessee as a child Parton performed on
Tennessee as a child Parton performed on
Tennessee as a child Parton performed on radio and television programs before an
radio and television programs before an
radio and television programs before an encounter with Johnny Cash at the Grand
encounter with Johnny Cash at the Grand
encounter with Johnny Cash at the Grand Ole Opry convinced her to follow her
Ole Opry convinced her to follow her
Ole Opry convinced her to follow her heart and pursue music by moving to
heart and pursue music by moving to
heart and pursue music by moving to Nashville after high school graduation
Nashville after high school graduation
Nashville after high school graduation in the mid 1960s she began writing songs
in the mid 1960s she began writing songs
in the mid 1960s she began writing songs for other singers and these songs
for other singers and these songs
for other singers and these songs reflected her humble background and the
reflected her humble background and the
reflected her humble background and the evangelical Christian beliefs of her
evangelical Christian beliefs of her
evangelical Christian beliefs of her family the success of her track put it
family the success of her track put it
family the success of her track put it off until tomorrow which was recorded by
off until tomorrow which was recorded by
off until tomorrow which was recorded by Bill Phillips enabled Parton to put out
Bill Phillips enabled Parton to put out
Bill Phillips enabled Parton to put out her own material No
her singles dumb blonde and something
her singles dumb blonde and something fishy peaked in the top 25 spots on the
fishy peaked in the top 25 spots on the
fishy peaked in the top 25 spots on the country charts and later appeared on her
country charts and later appeared on her
country charts and later appeared on her 1967 debut hello I’m dolly this record
1967 debut hello I’m dolly this record
1967 debut hello I’m dolly this record caught the attention of country
caught the attention of country
caught the attention of country entertainer Porter Wagoner and sparked
entertainer Porter Wagoner and sparked
entertainer Porter Wagoner and sparked the beginning of a professional
the beginning of a professional
the beginning of a professional relationship between the two that would
relationship between the two that would
relationship between the two that would last for several years and here’s a
last for several years and here’s a
last for several years and here’s a little gal that I know you’re going to
little gal that I know you’re going to
little gal that I know you’re going to really learn to love because she’s a
really learn to love because she’s a
really learn to love because she’s a fine singer and one of the finest little
fine singer and one of the finest little
fine singer and one of the finest little gals that I’ve ever met the pair
gals that I’ve ever met the pair
gals that I’ve ever met the pair performed many duets together and
performed many duets together and
performed many duets together and pardoned even appeared as a regular on
pardoned even appeared as a regular on
pardoned even appeared as a regular on his television program a Porter Wagoner
his television program a Porter Wagoner
his television program a Porter Wagoner show their first single together was the
show their first single together was the
show their first single together was the last thing on my mind which reached
last thing on my mind which reached
last thing on my mind which reached number 6 on the country charts
the pair recorded multiple albums
the pair recorded multiple albums together such as just between you and me
together such as just between you and me
together such as just between you and me Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca and once
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca and once
Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca and once more which generated a number of top-ten
more which generated a number of top-ten
more which generated a number of top-ten hits two men Parton continued working on
hits two men Parton continued working on
hits two men Parton continued working on her solo career as well she released
her solo career as well she released
her solo career as well she released several records like just because I’m a
several records like just because I’m a
several records like just because I’m a woman and in the good old days when
woman and in the good old days when
woman and in the good old days when times were bad but they received
times were bad but they received
times were bad but they received lackluster success in comparison to her
lackluster success in comparison to her
lackluster success in comparison to her efforts with Wagoner
things turned around when she released a
things turned around when she released a cover of the Jimmie Rodgers track mule
cover of the Jimmie Rodgers track mule
cover of the Jimmie Rodgers track mule Skinner blues which reached number three
Skinner blues which reached number three
Skinner blues which reached number three on the charts her first number-one
on the charts her first number-one
on the charts her first number-one single Joshua began a series of solo
single Joshua began a series of solo
single Joshua began a series of solo hits including coat of many colors which
hits including coat of many colors which
hits including coat of many colors which later became a trademark song 1973’s
later became a trademark song 1973’s
later became a trademark song 1973’s Jolene from the album of the same name
Jolene from the album of the same name
Jolene from the album of the same name and 1974’s I will always love you
and 1974’s I will always love you
and 1974’s I will always love you written in tribute to Wagoner also
written in tribute to Wagoner also
written in tribute to Wagoner also became mega successes
in the mid-1970s pardon not only starred
in the mid-1970s pardon not only starred in her own variety show dolly but also
in her own variety show dolly but also
in her own variety show dolly but also attempted to branch out into pop music
attempted to branch out into pop music
attempted to branch out into pop music this began with the album’s all I can do
this began with the album’s all I can do
this began with the album’s all I can do in 1976 followed by new harvest first
in 1976 followed by new harvest first
in 1976 followed by new harvest first gathering which contained pop and R&B
gathering which contained pop and R&B
gathering which contained pop and R&B covers
the latter topped the country charts but
the latter topped the country charts but was a mainstream disappointment her
was a mainstream disappointment her
was a mainstream disappointment her first crossover success was the
first crossover success was the
first crossover success was the grammy-winning here you come again it
grammy-winning here you come again it
grammy-winning here you come again it was her first album to sell over a
was her first album to sell over a
was her first album to sell over a million copies
million copies
million copies the title track hit number one on the
the title track hit number one on the
the title track hit number one on the country charts and number three on the
country charts and number three on the
country charts and number three on the pop charts
partin’s commercial success grew with
partin’s commercial success grew with pop-oriented hits that still found
pop-oriented hits that still found
pop-oriented hits that still found country chart success examples include
country chart success examples include
country chart success examples include the duets with Kenny Rogers islands in
the duets with Kenny Rogers islands in
the duets with Kenny Rogers islands in the stream and real love
following a number of television
following a number of television appearances in the late 1970s were
appearances in the late 1970s were
appearances in the late 1970s were several film roles in the 80s partin’s
several film roles in the 80s partin’s
several film roles in the 80s partin’s first feature film was 9 to 5 for which
first feature film was 9 to 5 for which
first feature film was 9 to 5 for which she wrote the oscar-nominated hit of the
she wrote the oscar-nominated hit of the
she wrote the oscar-nominated hit of the same name these were followed by roles
same name these were followed by roles
same name these were followed by roles and movies such as the best little
and movies such as the best little
and movies such as the best little whorehouse in Texas rhinestone and steel
whorehouse in Texas rhinestone and steel
whorehouse in Texas rhinestone and steel magnolias
magnolias
magnolias am i interrupting something no I’m just
am i interrupting something no I’m just
am i interrupting something no I’m just screaming at my husband I can do that
screaming at my husband I can do that
screaming at my husband I can do that any time
any time
any time in 1987 the critically acclaimed album
in 1987 the critically acclaimed album
in 1987 the critically acclaimed album trio with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou
trio with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou
trio with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris generated four top 10 country
Harris generated four top 10 country
Harris generated four top 10 country hits and was followed by the negatively
hits and was followed by the negatively
hits and was followed by the negatively reviewed and poorly selling record
reviewed and poorly selling record
reviewed and poorly selling record rainbow Parton then decided to
rainbow Parton then decided to
rainbow Parton then decided to concentrate on country music which
concentrate on country music which
concentrate on country music which resulted in white limousine an effort
resulted in white limousine an effort
resulted in white limousine an effort that put around the country charts at
that put around the country charts at
that put around the country charts at number three again back back in 1992 her
number three again back back in 1992 her
number three again back back in 1992 her commercial fortunes significantly
commercial fortunes significantly
commercial fortunes significantly increased with the massive success of
increased with the massive success of
increased with the massive success of Whitney Houston’s version of Parton song
Whitney Houston’s version of Parton song
Whitney Houston’s version of Parton song I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you next up were collaborative efforts such
next up were collaborative efforts such
next up were collaborative efforts such as 1994’s honky tonk angels with Loretta
as 1994’s honky tonk angels with Loretta
as 1994’s honky tonk angels with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette
Lynn and Tammy Wynette
Lynn and Tammy Wynette and 1999’s Trio – again with Harris and
and 1999’s Trio – again with Harris and
and 1999’s Trio – again with Harris and Ron set these were followed by several
Ron set these were followed by several
Ron set these were followed by several Grammy winning bluegrass albums
2005 saw the release of the cover
2005 saw the release of the cover compilation those were the days and an
compilation those were the days and an
compilation those were the days and an Oscar nomination for the song traveling
Oscar nomination for the song traveling
Oscar nomination for the song traveling through that appeared on the soundtrack
through that appeared on the soundtrack
through that appeared on the soundtrack to the film Transamerica her first
to the film Transamerica her first
to the film Transamerica her first single on her own labeled dolly records
single on her own labeled dolly records
single on her own labeled dolly records would be better get to live in which was
would be better get to live in which was
would be better get to live in which was later featured on the 2008 record
later featured on the 2008 record
later featured on the 2008 record backwoods Barbie since 1966 Parton has
backwoods Barbie since 1966 Parton has
backwoods Barbie since 1966 Parton has been married to Carl Thomas Dean though
been married to Carl Thomas Dean though
been married to Carl Thomas Dean though he shuns the spotlight rarely appears
he shuns the spotlight rarely appears
he shuns the spotlight rarely appears with her at events while she is a
with her at events while she is a
with her at events while she is a philanthropist and a shrewd
philanthropist and a shrewd
philanthropist and a shrewd businesswoman
businesswoman
businesswoman Dolly Parton is above all a
Dolly Parton is above all a
Dolly Parton is above all a singer-songwriter so it is little wonder
singer-songwriter so it is little wonder
singer-songwriter so it is little wonder that her authentic and heartfelt songs
that her authentic and heartfelt songs
that her authentic and heartfelt songs along with her voluptuous figure and
along with her voluptuous figure and
along with her voluptuous figure and flamboyant sense of style have made her
flamboyant sense of style have made her
flamboyant sense of style have made her one of the most successful country
one of the most successful country
one of the most successful country artists of all time come back now
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