Music legend Dolly Parton, country singer and songwriter, dies at 80
Country music singer Dolly Parton died in Nashville, Tenn., her family announced on Tuesday. She was 80 years old.A Christian who once told The New York Times that she kept a Bible on her nightstand, Parton was born in a one-room cabin in Pittman Center, Tenn., in 1946. She was the fourth of 12 children. Her family moved into a two-room cabin and farm on Locust Ridge when she was a child, a replica of which is displayed at Dollywood, Parton’s theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.Parton met her husband, Carl Dean, outside a laundromat on the first day she arrived in Nashville, one day after graduating from high school. They married two years later in 1966. They never had children. Dean died in 2025.After singing on local radio and television shows as a child, Parton released her debut album, “Hello, I’m Dolly,” in 1967. She would go on to…
Dolly Parton, the iconic country music singer and songwriter, passed away in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday at the age of 80. Born in a one-room cabin in Pittman Center, Tennessee, in 1946, Parton was the fourth of 12 children. Her prolific career included 50 studio albums and numerous awards, such as 11 Grammy Awards. Some of her most famous hits include "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You." Parton was also known for her philanthropic work, particularly the Imagination Library program, which inspired the Jewish PJ Library. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the American flag would be lowered nationwide for one week in her honor, stating, "The world loves you."
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