Latest Release

- JAN 20, 2023
- Gonna Be You (feat. Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry) - Single
- 1 Song
- Ultimate Dolly Parton · 1973
- Ultimate Dolly Parton · 1980
- Time Well Wasted · 2005
- Jolene · 1973
- Ultimate Dolly Parton · 1983
- Rescue Story · 2019
- Church · 2019
- 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs · 1980
- God Only Knows - Single · 2019
- The Essential Dolly Parton · 1980
Essential Albums
1999
1987
1980
1977
1974
2019
2020
2021
2014
Artist Playlists
A true rags-to-riches story, this country diva was destined for fame.
You better not pout: America’s country sweetheart is coming to town.
The official companion to the new podcast Dolly Parton’s America.
The Nashville legend wears a coat of many talents.
Her unmistakable voice is felt well beyond Nashville.
Disco flirtations, a Carter Family crush—it's all still Dolly.
Live Albums
2004
1970
Compilations
Appears On
José Feliciano
Janelle Arthur
Aaron Crisler & Dolly Parton
More To Hear
Dolly Parton joins Hunter to celebrate her Christmas special.
The artists lit up the stage five years ago.
More with Dolly Parton and Danielle Bradbery.
Dolly Parton talks faith, privacy, and knowing her worth.
Kelleigh celebrates the iconic album and artist, Dolly Parton.
Tim has an intimate chat with country music legend Dolly Parton.
Dolly Parton chats with Hunter about her Christmas album.
More To See
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About Dolly Parton
Her multimedia dominance notwithstanding, Dolly Parton is first and foremost one of country music's most powerful singer/songwriters. Born to a poverty-stricken family in Tennessee in 1946, she started singing in church, was given a guitar at 8, and performed on regional radio programs as a kid. She moved to Nashville the day after her high school graduation in 1964 and quickly signed with Monument Records. Her first charting single, 1966's "Dumb Blonde," introduced a fun-loving but independent woman confident enough to tweak stereotypes and command her own destiny. In the late ’60s, Parton partnered with Porter Wagoner, enjoying huge success as a regular on his weekly TV show and through a long string of collaborative hits. But she released solo work all along, and after "Jolene"—with its striking minor-key mode and emotional intensity—became a crossover success in 1974, she set out on her own. In 1980, that steady uphill climb culminated in her first No. 1, blue-collar anthem "9 to 5.” She also co-starred in the comedy film of the same name, kicking off a long, successful career on screen that included hosting two variety shows. In 1983, Parton had the biggest smash of her career with "Islands in the Stream," an easy-going romantic duet with Kenny Rogers. Further collaborations—like her albums with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, and cameos on songs by Kesha and Miley Cyrus (her goddaughter)—expanded Parton’s legacy through the end of the 20th century and well into the 21st. Over time, she became involved in everything from the Dollywood theme park to a 9 to 5 Broadway musical. But Parton’s latter-day work, such as her series of stripped-down bluegrass albums, showed she was never less than completely committed to sharing her otherworldly, yet utterly down to earth, musical gift.
- HOMETOWN
- Locust Ridge, TN, United States of America
- BORN
- January 19, 1946