On January 6, 2011, Parton announced that her new album would be titled Better Day. The original post on Instagram[54] went viral after celebrities posted their own versions of the so-called Dolly Parton challenge on social media. [67], Parton had turned down several offers to pose nude for Playboy magazine, but did appear on the cover of the October 1978 issue wearing a Playboy bunny outfit, complete with ears (the issue featured Lawrence Grobel's extensive and candid interview with Parton, representing one of her earliest high-profile interviews with the mainstream press). She transcended a part of her career into becoming an actress, and featured in the golden jubilee hits 9 to 5 that marked her film debit that fetched her an Academy Award too. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. 2002, Janet Jackson{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Janet Jackson", "gender": "Female" } All Collections ; Census & Voter Lists ; . [125], In December 2022, Parton appeared in an NBC special titled "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas. On May 8, 2009, Parton gave the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Arts and Sciences. [139] That same year, Emmylou Harris and she had allowed their music to be used in a PETA ad campaign that encouraged pet owners to keep their dogs indoors rather than chained outside. Later, Stella pursued a solo career, beginning in 1967. Both the single and the album were massively successful. Released in late 1973, it topped the country chart in February 1974 and reached the lower regions of the Hot 100 (it eventually also charted in the U.K., reaching number seven in 1976, representing Parton's first U.K. success). Parton is featured on "The Right Time", which she co-wrote with Cyrus and Morris Joseph Tancredi. She has 42 career Top10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past forty years. ", Parton is the fourth of 12 children. Her family members, especially on her mother Avie Lees side, were all singers and played various instruments. Dolly's parents raised their family in a two-bedroom log cabin without electricity. In 1976, she began working closely with Sandy Gallin, who served as her personal manager for the next 25 years. Dolly is known for not only her music but also her humanitarian work, she has won countless awards including: 11 Grammy Awards (Nominated for 50) 10 Country Music Association Awards 5 Academy of Country Music Awards 4 People's Choice Awards [45] In 2014, Parton embarked on the Blue Smoke World Tour in support of her 42nd studio album, Blue Smoke. A comedy film about a country music star's efforts to mould an unknown into a music sensation, the film was a critical and financial failure, making just over $21million on a $28million budget. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. While being quite buxom (she admits to augmenting her figure) she is very petite at 5'0", with a 25 inch waist. Only members can comment. This song was released to help keep the spirits up of those affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. [165][166] As of 2021, she had appeared on the country music charts in each of seven decades, the most of any artist. Rachel moved to Nashville to live with Dolly when she was just 13 (Dolly was 18). [182] In 2021, she was included on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Trio won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. For someone who grew up dirt poor, this is evidence shes touched the constellations. Dolly Parton's mother, is remembered by a family member as a good woman. The record shot to number three, followed closely, in February 1971, by her first number-one single, "Joshua". 1960, Zsa Zsa Gabor{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Zsa Zsa Gabor", "gender": "Female" } This damsel singer turned actress was born in Tennessee, on January 19 th 1946. The award is presented by the U.S. President. During her career, Parton has gained induction into numerous Halls of Fame. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. The duo performed on the Porter Wagoner Show. Dolly Rebecca Parton Born 19 January 1946 - Sevier Co., TN Age: 77 years old Singer, Songwriter, Actress Parents Robert Lee Parton 1921-2000 Avie Lee Caroline Owens 1923-2003 Spouses Married 30 May 1966, Ringgold, GA, to Carl Thomas Dean (Parents : Edgar Henry Dean & Virginia Bates) Siblings Willadeene Parton With Raymond Joseph Buzzeo 1926-1989 Fish and Wildlife Service. In November 2020, Parton produced and starred in the Netflix musical film Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square, which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. Dolly Parton family tree: Index of Individuals Bates Bates, Con Bates, Virginia Cole Cole, Hannah L. Dean Dean, Carl Thomas (b. Her 1995 re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" (performed as a duet with Vince Gill), from her album Something Special won the Country Music Association's Vocal Event of the Year Award. [130] In 2011, Parton said, "We're really very proud of our marriage. She announced a benefit concert to raise additional funds for the project. See the list", "Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolly Parton", "Dolly Parton Chart History Billboard", "Dolly Parton leaves prints at Star Walk", "The Telegraph Google News Archive Search", "Dolly with a doctorate degree? Parton's soundtrack album from the 1992 film, Straight Talk, however, was less successful. The theme song to the 1980 feature film 9to5, in which she starred along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, not only reached number one on the country chart in February 1981 it reached number one on the pop and the adult-contemporary charts, giving her a triple number-one hit. 1 singles in four consecutive decades. The third member of the aforementioned gospel trio, Cassie never went on to pursue a solo career. Donald asks the courts to let him tweet. With her 1976 album All I Can Do, which she co-produced with Porter Wagoner, Parton began taking more of an active role in production, and began specifically aiming her music in a more mainstream, pop direction. The duo met at a Laundromat two years prior to their wedding. She has a big, gritty voice and a knack for drawing attention. She is one of only six female artists (including Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year (1978). She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. Dolly Parton is the latest cover star of Better Homes & Gardens. Between 1981 and 1985, she had twelve Top10 hits; half of them hit number one. [30] Though the album was well received and topped the U.S. country albums chart, neither it nor its single "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" made much of an impression on the pop charts. According to RadarOnline, she'd battled drug addiction and had recently lost custody of her son at the time of her death, which was attributed to an overdose. Nevertheless, Parton remains driven. I am lucky that I was born into a very musical family, Parton told AS. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee. Sister of Willadeene Buzzeo; David Wilburn Parton; Private; Private; Private and 18 others; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Larry Gerald Parton; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private; Private and Private less Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. Parton calls her mother's voice "haunting". Parton also had a cameo in the sequel, which aired in November 2016. [2] He later played bass and guitar in Dollys band. My mother had that old-timey voice, and she used to sing all these songs that were brought over from the Old World. On December 3, 2006, Parton received the Kennedy Center Honors from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for her lifetime of contributions to the arts. 1982, George Michael{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "George Michael", "gender": "Male" } It was followed by the studio album Backwoods Barbie, which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. [3][4] Parton's father, known as "Lee", worked in the mountains of East Tennessee, first as a sharecropper and later tending his own small tobacco farm and acreage. Dolly is the fourth of 12 children born to Avie Lee Caroline (ne Owens, 1923 - 2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr (1921 - 2000). Dolly has also opened a theme park named Dollywood, which is recognized as a travel destination spot. Her 1975 single, I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight, hit the Top 10 in the Billboard Country chart, which got her a major label deal. Parton replied that cosmetic surgery was imperative in keeping with her famous image. Family tree of Dolly Parton Actor, Singer & Musician, Philanthropist, Industrialist, Businessman Born Dolly Rebecca Parton American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian Born on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee , United States (77 years) Born on January 19 42 Family tree Report an error Despite her father's illiteracy, Parton has often commented that he was one of the smartest people she had ever known in regards to business and making a profit. [117], In June 2018, Parton announced an eight-part Netflix series, featuring her music career. [5], Parton has described her family as being "dirt poor". 2001, Lenny Kravitz{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Lenny Kravitz", "gender": "Male" } She just donated her 100 millionth", Emmylou Harris and Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson support PETA, "Dolly Parton, American Eagle Foundation and Bald Eagle "Challenger" Help Open New Bald Eagle Refuge Exhibit at Smithsonian's National Zoo", "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Expands to United Kingdom", "Dolly Parton Book Donation backstory | Shutterbulky.com", "Dolly Parton gives 100 millionth free book to children", "Dolly Parton Presents Commencement Speech", "UT Knoxville Awards Dolly Parton Honorary Doctorate", "Nashville TV station airing live star-filled telethon for Gatlinburg victims", "Dolly Parton Is Hosting a Telethon to Help Tennessee Wildfire Victims", "Dolly Parton telethon raises $9M for wildfire victims", "Dolly Parton Provides Fire Victims 'Shoulder To Lean On', "UT professor studying financial, emotional impact of 'My People Fund', "Dolly Parton Makes Generous Gift to Advance COVID-19 Research at Vanderbilt Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Employees and Patients", "Dolly Parton announces $1 million donation to Vanderbilt for COVID-19 research", "Dolly Parton 'honoured and proud' to help Covid-19 battle", "Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a 'dose of her own medicine. [RELATED: Dolly Parton Confirms and Debunks Some of the Wildest Myths About Herself]. RCA decided to protect their investment by releasing her first single as a duet with Wagoner. Although neither of the album's two singles, "(Why Don't More Women Sing) Honky Tonk Songs" and "Salt in my Tears", charted, videos for both songs received significant airplay on CMT. [100] Starting in June 2011, the Myrtle Beach location became Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast and Adventure; Parton appeared for the opening, and the South Carolina General Assembly declared June 3, 2011, as Dolly Parton Day. [136][137], The Dollywood Foundation, funded from Parton's profits, has been noted for bringing jobs and tax revenues to a previously depressed region. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Jan 19 1946 - Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, USA, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Caroline Owens Parton, January 19th, 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Caroline Parton (born Owens), Willadeen Parton, Cassie Nan Parton, Larry G Parton, Floyd Estel Parton, Robert Lee Parton, Avie Lee Parton (born Owens), Robert Lee Parton, Avielee Caroline Parton (born Owens), Jan 19 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Her recording of Stevens' "Peace Train" was later re-mixed and released as a dance single, reaching Billboard's dance singles chart. [86] As of 2017[update], her net worth is estimated at $500million. This Tennessee native grew up in a sharecropping family - meaning hard work was the core of their values. [14][15], Parton began performing as a child,[16] singing on local radio and television programs in the East Tennessee area. The clan was always singing at weddings and funerals, Parton said, and all the shindigs and jamborees. At church, too. Parton has jokingly said he has only seen her perform once. [33] In September 2007, Parton released her first single from her own record company, Dolly Records, titled, "Better Get to Livin'", which eventually peaked at number 48 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Waking up with aches and pains some mornings reminds her this is the right choice. [97] Ambassador Theatre Group announced a 2012 UK tour for Dolly Parton's 9to5: The Musical, commencing at Manchester Opera House, on October 12, 2012. Family History Learning Hub ; My Trees ; Start a New Tree ; Upload a GEDCOM ; Search & Browse. After her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", as recorded by Bill Phillips (with Parton, uncredited, on harmony), went to number six on the country chart in 1966, the label relented and allowed her to record country. 27 Dec 1776, d. 23 Sep 1875) Emert, Daniel (b. It received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In her biographical film, A Coat of Many Colors, Dolly is portrayed at nine years old singing to his grave. She is known for her distinctive soprano, sometimes bawdy (and self-depracating) humor, flamboyant style of dress and voluminous dcolletage. 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