Dolly Rebecca Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January
19, 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee and raised in Sevierville, Tennessee to
Avie Lee Parton who was a housewife and Robert Lee Parton, a tobacco farmer. At
12, she was performing on Knoxville TV and at 13 she was already recording for
a small label and appearing on the Grand Ole Opry. She graduated from high
school in 1964 and moved to Nashville for her country music journey. Carl Dean,
a asphalt-paving company owner was her first love. The couple was married on May
30 the 30th of May, 1966. Porter Wagoner saw her singing and invited her to
appear on The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). She remained on the show for seven
years. Their duets went viral and she was a part of his group at the Grand Ole
Opry; she also sold and toured records. When her smash hit "Joshua"
was ranked #1 in the year 1970, her popularity had eclipsed hers and she went
out on her own while still recording duets alongside the singer. She was no
longer with him and began her solo career in 1974. Dolly became a hugely
popular musician and singer. Dolly received numerous Country Music Association
awards (1968-70 1971-1972, 1975-1976 and 1976). The petite (5'0") beauty
seemed to be a perfect match for television. The mid-1970s saw her becoming a regular
on TV. she was regularly appearing on television specials, talk shows and prior
to having her own Dolly (1976). In 1977, Dolly got her first Grammy award: Best
Female Country Vocal Performance for her track "Here You Go Again."
Dolly's debut film appearance came in the movie 9-to-5 (1980) in which she was
awarded an Oscar nomination for her song's title as well as Grammy awards 2 and
3. The singer also took home Grammy awards 2, and 3. Best Country Song and Best
Female Country Vocal Performance, for the song "Nine To Five." Her
most notable role was in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and
Rhinestone (1984), where she sang "Tennessee Homesick Blues". Dolly
Parton Enterprises is her media empire worth over $100 million. In 1986, she
founded Dollywood which is a Tennessee theme park in Pigeon Forge. This was to
honor her Smoky Mountain upbringing. In the television series Dolly, she
starred as herself. She was awarded another Grammy in 1988, this time for Best
Country Performance Duo/Group with Vocals in the category of "Trio".
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