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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