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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton – born January 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tennessee - was
renowned worldwide as a country singer, chart-topping songwriter, businesswoman,
and actress. Raised in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. she moved to
Nashville after high school and initially worked as a songwriter for artists
like Skeeter Davis. She then joined country music star Porter Wagoner on his
weekly TV show, and the singer’s seven-year collaboration transformed her into a
major star. As a solo artist, she achieved success with several hit singles
including the Number 1 hits “Joshua” (1970) an...
