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. [106] After the retirement of her partner, Sandy Gallin, Parton briefly operated Dolly Parton's Southern Light Productions and in 2015 she announced her new production company would be called Dixie Pixie Productions and produce the movies-of-week in development with NBC Television and Magnolia Hill Productions.[107]. A New Dolly Parton Christmas Movie Is Coming to NBC: Cast, How to Watch The Great Smoky Mountains are home to a number of outdoor festivals, shows and family entertainment options, drawing visitors from all over the world every season. How to Watch the 2022 NBC Dolly Parton Christmas Special The band began in perfect tempo as a lull behind this siren. Dressed all in white, with her platinum hair and alabaster skin glowing under an intense spotlight, she resembled a woman half her age. Keep track of how much of Dolly Partons work you have seen. Her first entirely self-produced effort, New HarvestFirst Gathering (1977), highlighted her pop sensibilities, both in terms of choice of songs the album contained covers of the pop and R&B classics "My Girl" and "Higher and Higher" and production. Dolly Parton says turning to rock was 'one of the most fun things I've [178] She is also the focus of a Library of Congress collection exploring the influences of country music on her life and career. The Rabbit Listened. The artists who recorded versions of Parton's songs included Melissa Etheridge ("I Will Always Love You"), Alison Krauss ("9 to 5"), Shania Twain ("Coat of Many Colors"), Meshell Ndegeocello ("Two Doors Down"), Norah Jones ("The Grass is Blue"), and Sinad O'Connor ("Dagger Through the Heart"). On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums. If you can't get enough of Parton's holiday spirit, you can also stream her film Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of. "If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours." You will be missed. For the next two years, she had numerous solo hits including her signature song "Coat of Many Colors" (number four, 1971) in addition to her duets. [88], Parton is a prolific songwriter, having begun by writing country music songs with strong elements of folk music, based on her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings and reflecting her family's Christian background. Parton grew up in a log cabin in Locust Ridge, located southeast of Sevierville. [119][120] She is its executive producer and co-star. Published June 26, 2023 7:39 a.m. PDT. Here are 16 photos that show her humble beginnings. To get there by car, take I-40, to Exit 407 toward Gatlinburg / Sevierville / Pigeon Forge on TN Hwy. Bringing her A game along with a whole host of hits, she held the tens of thousands strong crowd with a pure professional ease as she has charisma to spare. [147] During the ceremony, she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the university. She pokes fun at herself and her appearance and overall I came away thinking of Dolly as a person you could meet and be friends with. 66S, which becomes US 441. Wilson Jr. Bridge is commonly called "the Dolly Parton Bridge" due to its arches resembling her bust. I dont know why. [89] [131] In 2011, Parton said, "We're really very proud of our marriage. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton. Years after the farm was sold, Parton bought it back in the late 1980s. When the Storm Comes. ", "Why, Why, Why? The documentary, a co-production of Netflix and the BBC, takes its name from Parton's 1971 song. "I've had the good fortune of getting to travel all over this world. We need more Dolly Parton concerts in Boston or New York or Connecticut or somewhere around these states. Her albums during this period were developed specifically for pop-crossover success.[31]. (197677), had high ratings, it lasted only one season, with Parton requesting to be released from her contract because of the stress it was causing on her vocal cords (she later tried a second television variety show, also titled Dolly (198788); it too lasted only one season). [190]. 580,357 fans get concert alerts for this artist. At 12, she was appearing on Knoxville TV and at 13, she was already recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry. Dolly Parton - You're the Only One (Official Video) - YouTube [184] In 2021, she was included on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. United States Book List - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library [82][83], Though unable to read sheet music, Parton can play many instruments, including: the dulcimer, autoharp, banjo, guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, piano, recorder, and the saxophone. [4], Parton has described her family as being "dirt poor". Shop your way through a hand-made, curated selection of products and merchandise inspired by the region. After a two-year hiatus from films, Parton was teamed with Sylvester Stallone for Rhinestone (1984). [96] 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. Dying and starving for another Dolly Parton concert! Me and my grandparents have a very bittersweet memories of dressing up like you and Kenny Rogers grandma made me a dress it was blue and it had big old fake boobs cuz I was 14 and I didn't have any of my own but I sure do know LOL but they put me in the lip sync contest and I won first place. This song was released to help keep the spirits up of those affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. She was featured in The Book Lady (2008), a documentary about her campaign for children's literacy. She has commented on Dean's romantic side, saying that he does spontaneous things to surprise her and sometimes even writes poems for her. Dolly Parton: My mother's advice led to my financial, personal - CNBC Parton also has worked to raise money for several other causes, including the American Red Cross and HIV/AIDS-related charities. [16] By ten, she was appearing on The Cas Walker Show on both WIVK Radio and WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has founded a number of charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among which is the Dollywood Foundation, which manages a number of projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee where she grew up. She is one of only six female artists (including Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year (1978). The popular country singer and 9. McEntire and Reese Witherspoon also came to pay tribute. But her 1993 album Slow Dancing with the Moon won critical acclaim and did well on the charts, reaching number four on the country albums chart, and number 16 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [179], In 2005, she was honored with the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor given by the U.S. government for excellence in the arts. Parton became one of the few female country singers to have a number-one single on the country and pop charts simultaneously. [38][39], On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, Dolly, which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career. The statue is part of the Tennessee Music Pathways series highlighting locations across the state that are part of its music history. A highly publicized candid interview on a Barbara Walters Special in 1977 (timed to coincide with Here You Come Again's release) was followed by appearances in 1978 on Cher's ABC television special, and her own joint special with Carol Burnett on CBS, Dolly & Carol in Nashville. [87] As of 2017[update], her net worth is estimated at $500million. Official music video for "9 To 5" by Dolly Parton Listen to Dolly Parton: https://DollyParton.lnk.to/listenYD Watch more Dolly Parton videos: https://DollyParton.lnk.to/list Show more It's self-evident that she has had a lot of work done. [4][17] Her initial success came as a songwriter, having signed with Combine Publishing shortly after her arrival;[19] with her frequent songwriting partner, her uncle Bill Owens, she wrote several charting singles during this time, including two Top10 hits for Bill Phillips: "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," and "The Company You Keep" (1966), and Skeeter Davis's number 11 hit "Fuel to the Flame" (1967). Music played an important role in her early life. According to Velvet Ropes, Parton currently lives in Brentwood, just outside of Nashville, with her husband Carl Dean. Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer Gloria Estefan to produce the film, a collaboration now ended. Whitney Houston performed it on The Bodyguard soundtrack and her version became the best-selling hit both written and performed by a female vocalist, with worldwide sales of over twelve million copies. In July 2019, Parton made an unannounced appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, and performed several songs accompanied by the Highwomen and Linda Perry. He also worked construction jobs to supplement the farm's small income. She also co-wrote and provided featuring vocals on the song "Rainbowland" on Younger Now, the sixth album by her goddaughter Miley Cyrus. "Sweet Summer Lovin'" (1979) became the first Parton single in two years to not top the country chart (though it did reach the Top10). For the rest of the decade, the majority of her hit singles were duets with Wagoner, although from time to time solo singles of hers like Just Because I'm A Woman and In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) would break out and become legitimate hits of her own. One of the true women out performing on tour! Her influence on pop culture is reflected by the many performers covering her songs, including mainstream and crossover artists such as Olivia Newton-John, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt.[23]. With her 1976 album All I Can Do, which she co-produced with Porter Wagoner, Parton began taking more of an active role in production, and began specifically aiming her music in a more mainstream, pop direction. Autumn is another great time to experience the Great Smoky Mountains as the fall foliage starts to turn in October and Novemberthe mountain slopes change to stunning shades of gold, yellow, orange and red as the leaves signal the next season to come. 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She is also a successful businesswoman and humanitarian. She has called that statue of herself in her hometown "the greatest honor", because it came from the people who knew her. [episodeneeded] we have seen her in concert many times at different places. After the death of Michael Jackson, whom Parton knew personally, she released a video in which she somberly told of her feelings on Jackson and his death. 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. At the Academy of Country Music, she has won seven awards and 39 nominations. Both shows include a fabulous four-course feast! Despite her father's illiteracy, Parton has often commented that he was one of the smartest people she had ever known in regards to business and making a profit. During this period, her visibility continued to increase, with multiple television appearances. '"[43], In 2013 Parton joined Lulu Roman for a re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" for Roman's album, At Last. [55], In August 2020 Parton announced plans to release her first holiday album in 30 years, A Holly Dolly Christmas, in October 2020. [23] The pair continued to release duet albums, their final release being 1975's Say Forever You'll Be Mine. [54] On May 27, 2020, Parton released a brand new song called "When Life Is Good Again". In a 2009 interview, singer Connie Francis revealed that Dolly had been contacting her for years in an attempt to film the singer's life story. She performed the song with an effortlessness that was almost surreal. Dolly Parton Announces 'Rockstar' Album and Track List - Rolling Stone A second and more contemporary collaboration with Harris and Ronstadt, Trio II, was released in early 1999.
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