The one and only Dolly Parton: A tribute
Summary
Dolly Parton, a famous singer-songwriter known as the queen of country music, died at age 80. She created many well-known songs, had a long career of almost 70 years, and was loved by many people in the United States and around the world.Key Facts
- Dolly Parton died recently at age 80.
- She was called the queen of country music.
- She wrote around 3,000 songs, including "Jolene," "I Will Always Love You," and "9 to 5."
- Dolly was born in Tennessee, one of 12 children, and grew up very poor.
- She started singing in church at age six and came from a musical family.
- Despite her fame, she kept her private life quiet and was married once to Carl Dean for 59 years.
- Dolly said she wrote songs from her feelings without reading sheet music.
- A survey before her death found 70% of Americans had a positive view of her.
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