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Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter (1946-2026) · United States · Musicians · Died at 80

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She wrote "I Will Always Love You" twice to number one before Whitney Houston turned it into the best-selling single by a woman in history. Across six decades she put 25 songs atop the country chart, wrote over 3,000 more, and built an empire that made her as famous for what she gave away as what she sang.

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2026In memoriamDied25 August 20262024Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and FablesAlbum2023American Library Association Honorary MembershipAwardRockstarAlbum, 20232021Time 100Award2020A Holly Dolly ChristmasAlbum2017I Believe in YouAlbum2014Blue SmokeAlbum2011Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAwardBetter DayAlbum2008Backwoods BarbieAlbum2007Johnny Mercer AwardAward2006Grammy Hall of FameAward2005Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best SongAward2004Country Music Association Award for International AchievementAward2003For God and CountryAlbum2002Halos & HornsAlbum200120 Great SongsAlbum2000Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass AlbumAward1998Hungry AgainAlbum1996TreasuresAlbum1993Honky Tonk AngelsAlbum1991Eagle When She FliesAlbum1987Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalAward1985Favorite Country SingleAward1981Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceAward1978American Music Award for Favorite Country AlbumAwardGrammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceAward1975Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the YearAward1946Born19 January 1946

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Billboard advertisement, September 4, 1965Billboard advertisement, September 4, 1965Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1969Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1969Parton in 1977Parton in 1977With Carol Burnett, 1979With Carol Burnett, 1979Dolly Parton holding a baby in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983Dolly Parton holding a baby in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983Dolly Parton at a recording session c. 1989Dolly Parton at a recording session c. 1989Parton at the Grand Ole Opry in 2005Parton at the Grand Ole Opry in 2005

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Albums 24

SFSmoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables2024
RRRun Rose Run2022
ACA Holly Dolly Christmas2020
IYI Believe in You2017
PSPure & Simple2016
TATrio: Farther Along2016
BSBlue Smoke2014
BDBetter Day2011
FCFor God and Country2003
HHHalos & Horns2002
LSLittle Sparrow2001
GS20 Great Songs2001
PMPrecious Memories1999
TBThe Grass Is Blue1999
TRTreasures1996
SMSlow Dancing With the Moon1993
HAHonky Tonk Angels1993

Awards

American Library Association Honorary Membership2023
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2022
Time 1002021
Grammy Hall of Fame2013
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2011
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2010
Johnny Mercer Award2007
Grammy Hall of Fame2006
Kennedy Center Honors2006
National Medal of Arts2005
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song2005
Library of Congress Living Legend2004
Country Music Association Award for International Achievement2004
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance2001
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album2000
Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals1999
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal1987
Favorite Country Single1985
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song1985
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1984
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance1981
Grammy Award for Best Country Song1981
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance1978
American Music Award for Favorite Country Album1978
Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year1978
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year1976
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year1975
Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

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Dolly Rebecca Parton wrote her first song at six, performed on television by ten, and turned professional songwriter at sixteen. Her debut album Hello, I'm Dolly arrived in 1967, kicking off a nearly 60-year run that produced 49 studio albums, hits like "Jolene" and "Coat of Many Colors", and the crossover smash "9 to 5", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. She starred in film comedies from 9 to 5 (1980) to Steel Magnolias (1989), earned a Primetime Emmy for her Netflix Christmas film in 2021, and picked up a Tony nomination for writing the Broadway musical of 9 to 5 in 2009. Her final solo album, Rockstar, became her highest-charting record on the Billboard 200 in 2023, reaching number three. She left behind 52 RIAA certifications, eleven Grammys, the Kennedy Center Honor, and a humanitarian legacy tied to Dollywood and the foundation that bore her name.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2026 · aged 80

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