Dolly Parton: A Life in Pictures
Dolly Parton, the iconic country music star from Tennessee, has sadly passed away at the age of 80. Over an incredible 60-year career, she sold over 100 million records, wrote more than 3,000 songs, and won 11 Grammy Awards. Coming from a family of 12 and growing up in poverty, she recorded her first single at just 13 years old and moved to Nashville after high school. Her big break came in 1966 with "Dumb Blonde." She joined The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967 and became a Grand Ole Opry member on January 4, 1969. Famous for hits like "Jolene" and "Islands in the Stream," she also acted in "9 to 5" and opened Dollywood in 1986. Parton generously donated millions to charities and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Key facts
- Dolly Parton died at age 80.
- She sold over 100 million records and wrote more than 3,000 songs.
- She won 11 Grammy Awards, including a lifetime achievement honor.
- She grew up in poverty in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains.
- She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on January 4, 1969.
- She wrote 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' in a 1973 session.
- She opened Dollywood theme park in 1986.
- Her Imagination Library has given away over 100 million free books.
- She performed at Glastonbury in 2014 to a crowd of over 180,000.
- She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
- She cancelled a Las Vegas residency due to health issues.
Entities
Artists
- Dolly Parton
- Porter Wagoner
- Kenny Rogers
- Jane Fonda
- Lily Tomlin
- Dabney Coleman
- Burt Reynolds
- Julia Roberts
- Sally Field
- Shirley Maclaine
- Olympia Dukakis
- Daryl Hannah
- Carl Dean
- Ozzy Osbourne
Institutions
- Grand Ole Opry
- Dollywood
- Imagination Library
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- BRIT Awards
- Netflix
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Dallas Cowboys
- Glastonbury Festival
- US Library of Congress
Locations
- Tennessee
- Smoky Mountains
- Little Pigeon River
- Sevier County High School
- Nashville
- Pigeon Forge
- Glastonbury
- Dallas
- Manchester
- Las Vegas