In memoriam: Dolly Parton 1946-2026

Dolly Parton (thisdayinmusic.com)

Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean
01/19/1946
08/25/2026
American musician, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman. The “Queen of Country” had a career spanning nearly 60 years and released more than 50 albums. She was the most decorated country artist of all time and sold more than 100 million records. During her lifetime, she wrote more than 3,000 songs, some of which were controversial at the time of their initial release. Many songs have turned into all-time classics, like Just Because I’m A Woman, Jolene, I Will Always Love You, 9 To 5 & Wildflowers
She was also socially engaged and donated more than 100 million books in her fight against illiteracy. She supported the Red Cross and HIV/AIDS research and was very outspoken in her support of the LGBTQ community
Selection
Solo:
Hello, I’m Dolly
Just Because I’m A Woman
The Fairest Of Them All
Coat of Many Colors
Touch Your Woman
Jolene
All I Can Do
Heartbreaker
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
Treasures
The Grass Is Blue
A Holly Dolly Christmas
Rockstar

Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner:
Just Between You And Me
Just The Two Of Us
Two Of A Kind
Together Always
We Found It
Porter ‘N’ Dolly

Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt:
Trio
Trio II

Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette:
Honky Tonk Angels

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