Dolly Parton

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121

Born: January 19, 1946
From: Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
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Biography

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly Parton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

121 films

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special

20267.2

Gnomeo & Juliet

20115.9

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

20055.7

Steel Magnolias

19897.2

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

19826.2

The Beverly Hillbillies

19936.3

Nine to Five

19806.9

Rhinestone

19844.9

Joyful Noise

20126.4

The Best of So Graham Norton

2004

The Year in Memoriam

2017

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002

Graham Goes to Dollywood

200110.0

Frank McKlusky, C.I.

20024.4

Inequality for All

20137.5

Dolly in Concert

19837.8

Straight Talk

19926.0

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

19865.9

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square

20205.8

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

20207.6

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20228.2

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

2025

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

19816.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

20238.3

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman

2025

Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

20237.5

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

20194.6

Harlem to Hollywood

2019

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom

20116.6

Blue Valley Songbird

19994.7

Christmas at Dollywood

20196.7

Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show

1988

Jackie's Back!

19996.9

Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée

20257.3

Home for Christmas

19907.0

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute

20216.7

Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

19977.0

Hollywood to Dollywood

20116.6

Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

20166.0

Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music

20217.5

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

19956.7

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

20245.0

Christmas at Graceland

20235.5

Unlikely Angel

19966.1

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

20197.6

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

20156.4

Still Working 9 to 5

202210.0

Lily: Sold Out

19816.5

A Pentatonix Christmas Special

20167.3

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

200710.0

Run, Rose, Run

2026

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

20078.0

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

2009

Dolly: Live from London

20096.0

Movie Themes at the BBC

20238.0

A Country Christmas Story

20135.2

Dolly Parton: Here I Am

20197.3

The Library That Dolly Built

202010.0

Dolly Parton at the BBC

20225.0

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

20226.5

Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember

19847.0

Country Queens at the BBC

20147.0

June

20235.9

Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn

2022

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

20249.0

Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

20246.0

America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville

2014

Heartsong

199510.0

Dolly Parton: Queen of Country

201510.0

A Holly Dolly Christmas

20206.8

Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began

20054.0

Country at the BBC

20117.5

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here

2024

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

20048.3

Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You

2020

Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country

200710.0

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

2023

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2022

The Best Little Special In Texas

1982

Wild Texas Wind

19916.0

ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton

2023

A Down Home Country Christmas

1987

Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry

20195.7

Cher... Special

19786.8

Opry Video Classics : Legends

200710.0

The World According to Miley Cyrus

20094.0

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

19955.3

Dolly Parton: Still Rockin'

2024

Dolly Parton: Treasures

19968.0

Dolly Parton: Live & Well

20048.5

Opry Video Classics: Duets

200710.0

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

20178.3

Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music

2017

Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary

19868.0

Dolly and Carol in Nashville

197910.0

Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event

2023

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

20077.0

Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan

202310.0

Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5

2019

Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004

20046.2

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

20095.2

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

2022

Biography: Kenny Rogers

2020

Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating

19969.0

The Book Lady

2008

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979

19797.0

An Old Time Country Christmas

1969

Iconic Women of Country

2025

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

19939.5

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler

20217.3

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love

19854.5

Dolly Partons Precious Memories

1999

Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies

20138.0

Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival

2021

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler

20218.0

The Women of Country

1993

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

2018

Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong

19899.0

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

20008.0

Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou

20168.0

Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends

2021