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Dolly Parton Made History With This No. 1 Song in 1980, Following the Tradition of a One-Hit Wonder Before Her

Dolly Parton made the working-class anthem for the ages with her No. 1 crossover hit "9 to 5", released on 3, 1980.
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On This Day in 1973, Dolly Parton Released a Major Hit That Inspired Covers by The White Stripes, Oliva Newton-John, and Hundreds More

Fifty-two years ago today, Dolly Parton released a No. 1 single that would become her signature songs an inspire hundreds of ...

The Dolly Parton song that was so good “a monkey could have made it a hit”

Dolly Parton reflected on her song 'Here You Come Again', saying that it was so good that "a monkey could have made it into a ...
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Dolly Parton Celebrates the 52nd Anniversary of Her Hit “Jolene” with a Throwback Tribute

Dolly Parton is celebrating the 52nd anniversary of her iconic song "Jolene." The country icon, 79, posted a throwback video of herself performing the track on Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 15. "52 ...
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Dolly Parton Just Hit A New, Heartwarming Milestone

Dolly Parton is passionate about many things. […] The post Dolly Parton Just Hit A New, Heartwarming Milestone appeared first ...
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Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire

Country music superstar Dolly Parton had a very early start to her career when she began singing at her local church at age 6. By age 13, she had recorded her first single, “Puppy Love,” which she ...