Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was conceived in Pittman Center on January 19 1946. She was raised in Sevierville to Avie Lee Parton (a housewife) and Robert Lee Parton (a tobacco farmer). She appeared featured on Knoxville TV at 12 years old. At the age of 13, she was recording for an unnamed label and was singing at the Grand Ole Opry. She graduated from high school in 1964, and then moved to Nashville for her country music journey. Carl Dean, a asphalt-paving business owner was her first lover. They got married on May 30 June, 1966. Porter Wagoner hired her in 1967 to perform on his show, The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). The show aired for seven years, her duets were made famous and she was part of Porter Wagoner's band at the Grand Ole Opry. She also sold records and performed on tour. By the time her hit "Joshua" reached #1 in 1970, her fame had eclipsed hers and she began to go on her own but still recording duets with him. She quit him to pursue her own career in 1974. Dolly became a hugely popular performer and songwriter. Dolly won many Country Music Association awards (1968 1970, 1970, 1971 1975, and 1976). The diminutive (5'0") beauty was an easy fit for television. By the mid-1970s, she was regularly appearing on television specials, talk shows, and was even getting her own Dolly (1976). Dolly won her first Grammy award in 1977 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Dolly made her debut in a film in the film 9 to 5, the year 1980. The film received nominations for an Oscar for the title song, as well as Grammy awards 2/3: Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Further fame was earned through her roles in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and as along with Rhinestone (1984) which featured the song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". She is the president of Dolly Parton Enterprises, a $100 million media empire, and in 1986, she established Dollywood, a theme park located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, celebrating her Smoky-Mountain upbringing. She appeared as herself in the Dolly (1987) TV series. In 1988, she was awarded another Grammy: Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals, for "Trio".






 

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