Dolly Rebecca Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on the
19th of January, 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee and was raised in
Sevierville, Tennessee to Avie Lee Parton, a housewife & Robert Lee
Parton, a tobacco farmer. She was present on Knoxville TV at 12 years old. When
she was 13, she was recording for a small label, and was singing at the Grand
Ole Opry. After graduating from high school in 1964, she moved to Nashville to
start her country-singing career. Carl Dean, a asphalt-paving company owner was
her first love. They got married on May 30 in 1966. Porter Wagoner saw her
singing and invited her to appear on The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). She
remained on the show for seven seasons. The duets that they recorded became
popular and she was asked to perform alongside him at the Grand Ole Opry. Her
biggest hit "Joshua" that reached the top spot in 1970 was her
biggest single. She chose to go by herself although she recorded duets with the
singer. In 1974, she parted ways with for a new solo artist. Dolly was a
well-known singer/songwriter. Dolly was awarded many Country Music Association
awards (1968 1970, 1970 and 1971, 1975, and 1976). The diminutive (5'0")
beauty was an easy fit for television. The mid-1970s saw her becoming a regular
on TV. she was appearing regularly on television specials, talk shows, and even
before getting her own Dolly (1976). In 1977, Dolly got her first Grammy award:
Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her track "Here You Come
Again." Dolly's first film appearance was in 9 to 5 (1980) In the film,
she was awarded an Oscar nomination for her composition of the title tune. She
also received Grammy awards 2 and 3: Best Country Song, and Best Female Country
Vocal Performance for the track "Nine to Five." She got more fame for
her role in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as well as in Rhinestone
(1984) with the song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". She is the president
of Dolly Parton Enterprises, a $100 million media company, and in 1986 she
founded Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in celebration of
her Smoky Mountain upbringing. She was a part of the TV show Dolly (1987 TV
Show) as her character. She also won a Grammy in 1988, this time for Best
Country Performance Duo/Group with Vocals for "Trio".
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