Dolly Parton
Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
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Dolly Rebecca Parton (January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner) before her sales and chart peak arrived during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well. However, she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including Dolly Records. With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". As an actress, she has starred in the films 9 to 5 in 1980 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 (for each of which she earned Best Actress Golden Globe nominations) as well as Rhinestone in 1984, Steel Magnolias in 1989, Straight Talk in 1992, and Joyful Noise in 2012. Parton has received various accolades, including 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People's Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts. In 2022, she was nominated for and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages several entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and many dinner theatre venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded some charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the Dollywood Foundation, which manages several projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee, where she was raised.
Movie Credits
Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan
Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA
Dr. Robert F. Thomas - The Great Smoky Mountain Horseback Healer of Body and Soul
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
