Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton Invested Songwriting Royalties To Nashville Community

Dolly Parton invested the revenue from Whitney Houston’s hit cover of her song I Will Always Love You in a predominantly Black community in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Leslie Jordan Releases A Song With Dolly Parton

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Actor Leslie Jordan has recruited Dolly Parton for his first album ‘Company’s Coming’.

Tagged as: 20s, bluegrass, Dolly Parton, Leslie Jordan, USA

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Dolly Parton Gets Vaccine and Updates Jolene

by Music-News.com

Country legend Dolly Parton has officially received the COVID-19 vaccine she helped fund.

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Dolly Parton Turned Down Presidential Media From trump Twice

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former U.S. president trump twice during his time in office.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Barack Obama, country, Dolly Parton, Joe Biden, USA

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Dolly Parton Gravitated To Willie Nelson For Christmas Cover

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton had no problem convincing old pal Willie Nelson to join her for a new rendition of his Christmas song Pretty Paper.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Christmas, country, Dolly Parton, Pretty Paper, Willie Nelson

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Dolly Parton Says Christmas Songs Aren’t That Easy To Write

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton has admitted writing Christmas songs is more challenging than anything else she’s done.

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Dolly Parton To Debut Fragrance In 2021

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Dolly Parton To Debut Fragrance In 2021

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Dolly Parton Prepares for Christmas Special

by Paul Cashmere

Country music legend Dolly Parton will be spreading festive cheer on TV with a Christmas special.

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Sir Barry Gibb And Friends Re-Record Bee Gees Songbook

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Barry Gibb has gathered his famous friends to revisit his Bee Gees songbook for ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol 1’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Alison Krauss, Australia, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Brandi Carlile, David Rawlings, Dolly Parton, Gillian Welch, Greenfields The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol 1, Jason Isbell, Jay Buchanan, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, Tommy Emmanuel

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Dolly Parton On Not Allowing Elvis Presley To Cover ‘I Will Always Love You’

by Music-News.com

Saying no to Elvis Presley when he asked to cover one of her biggest hits was one of the hardest things Dolly Parton has ever had to do.

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Tennessee Fans Want Confederate Statures Replaced With Dolly Parton Statues

by Music-News.com

A Dolly Parton fan has launched an online petition urging officials to replace statues of controversial Confederate figures with monuments to the country queen.

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Dolly Parton Honours Memorial Day

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton, Jennifer Lopez, and Reese Witherspoon are among the stars saluting U.S. servicemen and women online in honour of America’s Memorial Day holiday.

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Dolly Parton Talks About Her Friend Kenny Rogers

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton says she was devastated to find out her good friend had passed away at the age of 81 from natural causes under the care of a hospice team.

Tagged as: country, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, USA

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Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ Australian Theatre Season Postponed

by Announcement

Producers John Frost, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are disappointed to announce that the Australian seasons of Dolly Parton’s hit musical 9 TO 5 will be postponed.

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Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 Musical Is Coming To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton’s ‘9 To 5 The Musical’ will head to Melbourne in July following its Sydney season.

Tagged as: 9 To 5 The Musical, Australia, Caroline O'Connor, Dolly Parton, Erin Clare, Marina Prior, Samantha Dodemaide, theatre

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Dolly Parton Is Making Music For When After She Dies

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton is doing her best to “think ahead” by creating music to be released after her death.

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Whatever Happened To The Real Jolene? Dolly Parton Tells All

by Paul Cashmere

In 1973 this is what Dolly Parton had to say about the real Jolene, the subject of her hit song.

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Dolly Parton Wanted Miley Cyrus To Play Jolene for Netflix Show

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton originally wanted her goddaughter Miley Cyrus to play Jolene in the upcoming Netflix show inspired by her music.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, country, Dolly Parton, Jolene, Miley Cyrus, Netflix, pop, USA

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Dolly Parton sister is ashamed Dolly hasn’t spoken up on sexual abuse

by Music-News.com

Stella Parton has criticised her sister Dolly for not speaking out against sexual misconduct in the music industry.

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Miley Cyrus to perform at Godmother Dolly Parton’s MusiCares tribute

by Music-News.com

Miley Cyrus has joined the star-studded line-up to pay tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year gala.

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Dolly Parton Meets Namesake Dog

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton was thrilled to finally meet Jennifer Aniston’s dog, but didn’t appreciate the actress barking orders at her.

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Dolly Parton Has Recorded A Song With Sia

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton and Sia have collaborated on the song ‘Here I Am’ for the upcoming Netflix movie ‘Dumplin’.

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Dolly Parton To Be Honored As MusiCares Person of the Year

by Paul Cashmere

Eight time Grammy winner Dolly Parton has been named to receive the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year.

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Netflix Grant Dolly Parton TV Series

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton’s songs are to be turned into TV dramas for Netflix.

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Dolly Parton Honored By Adele Tribute

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton was “knocked out” when she saw a picture of Adele dressed up as her on social media.

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Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Horrified Dolly Has Spoken Up About Kirt Webster

by Music-News.com

Dolly Parton’s sister has attacked the singer for failing to speak out against a former publicist accused of sexual misconduct.

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Dolly Parton and Kid Rock Leave Webster PR Following Founder’s Sex Abuse Allegations

by Paul Cashmere

High profile Nashville based PR firm Webster PR is in tatters following sex abuse allegations against founder Kirt Webster.

Tagged as: country, Dolly Parton, Kid Rock, Kirk Webster, music industry, Nashville, USA

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Dolly Parton’s Parents Inspired Her Attitude Towards Money

by Music-News.com

Country legend Dolly Parton doesn’t see the point in splashing her fortune on diamonds when it won’t change who she is.

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Dolly Parton Donates Money And Books To Hurricane Victims

by Music-News.com

Country superstar Dolly Parton is donating money and books to aid people living in areas affected by the recent hurricanes.

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Dolly Parton Makes $1m Donation To Children’s Hospital

by Paul Cashmere

Global superstar Dolly Parton, whose first children’s album, I Believe In You, released yesterday (October 13) on Dolly Records/RCA Nashville, could have been anywhere on the day her album releaseed, but she wanted to be in Nashville with kids and their families at Monroe Carell Jr. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.

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