Rest In Peace Dolly Parton

Country music legend Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80 years old. She was long ago dubbed the "Country Music Queen" and was well known for many decades, going back to her days with the late Porter Wagoner and also appearing on the old country and western variety show "Hee Haw" back in the late 1960s/early 1970s. She was voted as Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year in both 1975 and 1976. 

 

 

She was known for her beautiful singing voice and busty physical appearance and long blonde hair. But Dolly was much more than all of that as she was a very generous, caring person who donated millions of books for children to read as well as many charities she was responsible for. She was not only a singer and entertainer, but also a philanthropist, who gave  hundreds of millions of dollars to literacy, healthcare, education and disaster relief. Parton came from a large family in Tennessee. She was the fourth of twelve children, born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. 

She also had the theme park "Dollywood" in the Pigeon Forge-Gatlinburg, Tennessee area. She also appeared in quite a few movies, including the hit movie 9 to 5 (1980) and also Steel Magnolias, which was released in 1989. Some of her many hit songs included "I Will Always Love You", "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors" and of course 9 to 5, the title track from the motion picture. Dolly Parton won ten Grammy Awards during her career as well. Dolly Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. 

God Bless You Dolly and Rest In Peace.