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Dolly Parton, born on January 19, 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States, was a guitarist, country singer and actor. Awards on record include National Medal of Arts (2005), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2011), American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (1978) and 4 more. Credited works include All I Can Do, I Will Always Love You and Jolene.
My Take
Dolly Parton is, to my mind, the most underrated songwriter America has ever produced — underrated precisely because the rhinestones and the wigs make people underestimate her. Jolene and I Will Always Love You are masterclasses in economy: plainspoken, devastating, built to last centuries. What I admire most is the strategy underneath the warmth; she has controlled her catalog, her image, and her business with quiet brilliance for six decades while never losing the common touch. The wig is armor, the giggle is diplomacy, and behind both sits one of the sharpest creative minds in popular music.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dolly Parton
- Name (Japanese)
- ドリー・パートン
- Reading
- どりー・ぱーとん
- Born
- January 19, 1946
- Origin
- Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / country singer / actor / singer-songwriter / banjoist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2005 National Medal of Arts
- 2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1978 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album
- 1978 Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
- 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- 1981 Grammy Award for Best Country Song
- 1981 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- 1985 Favorite Country Single
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | All I Can Do |
| Notable work | I Will Always Love You |
| Notable work | Jolene |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.dollyparton.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dollyparton/
- Xhttps://x.com/DollyParton
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly%20Parton
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180453
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dolly Parton born?
Born January 19, 1946.
Where was Dolly Parton from?
Dolly Parton was from Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States.
What did Dolly Parton do?
Dolly Parton worked as guitarist, country singer, actor, singer-songwriter, banjoist.
What was Dolly Parton known for?
Notable works include All I Can Do, I Will Always Love You, Jolene.
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