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1 de ene. de 1994 · The inspiring, tell-it-like-it-is autobiography of one of America's best-loved stars, who tells the rags-to-riches story of her life as only she can -- with honesty, insight and an unfailing sense of humor. Here, for the first time, Parton talks openly about her life -- both public and private.
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In 1994, Dolly published her first book, an autobiography, "Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business" on the HarperCollins imprint. The book recounts her childhood growing up poor in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and talks about her music, religion, marriage and many other aspects of her life like her opinions ...
- Dolly Parton Now: New Album Rockstar Now Out
- Who Is Dolly Parton?
- Quick Facts
- Early Life
- Early Songs: “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You”
- Movies: 9 to 5 and More
- Dollywood and Other Business Ventures
- Later Music and Rockstar Album
- Net Worth
- Awards
Dolly Parton, 77, is officially a rock star. Her first rock music album—appropriately titled Rockstar—came out November 17. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the ‘Rockstar’ album and I can’t tell you how happy I am that it’s finally here to be released!” Parton posted on social mediajust after midnight. Listen to Rockstar on Amazon Music, Apple M...
Country music icon and actor Dolly Parton initially found success with country star Porter Wagoner in the 1960s, before embarking on a solo career marked by hit songs like “Joshua,” “Jolene,” “The Bargain Store,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Here You Come Again,” “9 to 5,” and “Islands in the Stream.” A highly skilled singer-songwriter known for thou...
FULL NAME: Dolly Rebecca Parton BORN: January 19, 1946 BIRTHPLACE: Locust Ridge, Tennessee SPOUSE: Carl Dean (1966-present) CHILDREN: None ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, to Robert Lee Parton, a sharecropper and farmer, and Avie Lee Caroline. Parton grew up poor in rural Appalachia. She was the fourth of 12 children, all of whom her mother delivered before turning 35. Parton said of her mother’s decision to name her Dolly: “I guess my mam...
Parton’s singing career really started to take off in 1967. Around this time, she partnered with country singer Porter Wagoner on The Porter Wagoner Show. Parton and Wagoner became a popular duo, and the pair recorded a slew of country hits together. Much was made of her shapely curves, petite 5-foot-tall stature, and warm personality, which to som...
Parton perhaps reached the apex of her mainstream success in the 1980s. She made her film debut in the 1980 comedy hit 9 to 5, starring alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. She played a secretary who, along with her two co-workers, plots against her egotistical and sexist boss, in a movie that raised awareness of workplace discrimination. In addit...
The 1980s also saw Parton branch out in another new direction. Investing her considerable earnings into a variety of business ventures, she opened her own theme park called Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 1986. The amusement park remains a popular travel destination to this day. Located near her hometown, Parton said she invested in the pa...
In 1992, Whitney Houston recorded Parton’s song “I Will Always Love You” for the film The Bodyguard. Houston’s version catapulted Parton’s song into a new stratosphere of popularity, with the single sitting atop the pop charts for 14 weeks and becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. “When Whitney did it, I got all the money for the pu...
Parton has a projected net worth of $650 million, which includes profits from albums, singles, movies, Dollywood theme park, and other business ventures. She earned $20 million in royalties from Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You” alone. Part of her wealth derives from Parton’s insistence on owning her entire song catalog, which For...
With a career spanning seven decades, Parton has won a multitude of awards and lifetime honors. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Parton initially declined her Rock & Roll Hall nomination because her music wasn’t part of the rock genre and sh...
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music.
20 de sept. de 1994 · Genres Nonfiction Memoir Biography Music Autobiography Biography Memoir History. ...more. 332 pages, Paperback. First published September 20, 1994. Book details & editions. About the author. Dolly Parton. 103 books1,481 followers. Dolly Rebecca Parton is a Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, author, actress and philanthropist.
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Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. The composer of over 3,000 songs, she has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and given away millions of books to children through her nonprofit, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Dolly Parton. HarperCollins, 1995 - Music - 332 pages. The inspiring, tell-it-like-it-is autobiography of one of America's best-loved stars, who tells the rags-to-riches story of her life as...
