Referred to as the "Queen of Country", Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers in history and has received various accolades, including eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy …

Parton was encouraged in her tentative attempts at music by her uncle Bill Owens, who bought her a guitar and, by the time Parton was ten years old, landed her a stint on a television variety show in the …

She received her second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, the first having been placed in 1984. Born: January 14, 1946, Pittman Center, Tennessee

Parton first appears on the Billboard country charts with two singles recorded for Monument: "Dumb Blonde" (number twenty-four) and "Something Fishy" (number seventeen).

Mar 23, 2023 · In Nashville, Parton became the protégée of country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star Porter Wagoner. Through repeated appearances on Wagoner’s syndicated television show, …

Dec 4, 2024 · Dolly Parton, born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, is a country music icon whose career spans over seven decades. She gained initial fame in the 1960s as part of a duo …

Parton was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording in 1984, a star on the Nashville Star Walk for Grammy winners, and a bronze sculpture on the courthouse lawn in …

Jan 23, 2026 · Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946, Locust Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress who pioneered the interface between country …

Mar 4, 2025 · After the town of Gaitlinburg, Tennessee, and other towns near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were devastated by wildfires in 2016, Parton helped raise $12.5 million to …

Dolly Parton is probably the most famous female country singer throughout the world, as well as an American cultural icon. She is instantly recognized for her distinctive tremulous voice, blonde wigs, …