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{{Short description|American country musician (born 1946)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Dolly Parton
| image              = File: Dolly Parton accepting Liseberg Applause Award 2010 portrait.jpg
| caption            = Parton in 2010
| birth_name         = Dolly Rebecca Parton
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1946|1|19}}
| birth_place        = [[Pittman Center, Tennessee]], U.S.
| spouse             = {{marriage|Carl Dean|May 30, 1966-2025|March 3, 2025|reason=died}}
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Bill Owens (songwriter)|Bill Owens]] (uncle)|[[Randy Parton]] (brother)|[[Stella Parton]] (sister)||[[Rachel Parton George]] (sister)}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician|actress|philanthropist|businesswoman}}
| years_active       = 1956–present
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Dolly Parton|Full list]]
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Country music|Country]]|[[country pop]]|[[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]]|[[Gospel music|gospel]]|[[Rock music|rock]]}} 
| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|banjo|saxophone|dulcimer|harmonica|violin|fiddle|autoharp}}
| discography = {{hlist|[[Dolly Parton albums discography|Albums]]|[[Dolly Parton singles discography|singles]]}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Goldband Records|Goldband]]|[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]|[[Monument Records|Monument]]|[[RCA Victor]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]|[[Rising Tide Records|Rising Tide]]|[[Decca Records|Decca]]|[[Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass)|Sugar Hill]]|Dolly<ref>[http://www.websterpr.com/dollyparton/1423-dolly-parton-to-release-new-album-blue-smoke-in-the-u-s-on-may-13-2014 "Dolly Parton to release new album, ''Blue Smoke'', in the US on May 13, 2014"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064118/http://www.websterpr.com/dollyparton/1423-dolly-parton-to-release-new-album-blue-smoke-in-the-u-s-on-may-13-2014 |date=April 21, 2014 }}, websterpr.com; accessed May 10, 2014.</ref>|Butterfly}}
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| website            = {{URL|dollyparton.com}}
| signature          = Dolly Parton Signature.png
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'''Dolly Rebecca Parton''' (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a [[country music|country]] musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album, ''[[Hello, I'm Dolly]]'', was released in 1967, commencing a career spanning 60 years and [[Dolly Parton albums discography|49 studio albums]]. Her forty-ninth solo studio album, ''[[Rockstar (Dolly Parton album)|Rockstar]]'' (2023), became her highest-charting [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album, peaking at number-three. 

Described as a "country legend", Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists of all time]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton Updates Her Classic 'Jolene' for Her Rock & Roll Era |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-bonus-songs-new-album-rockstar-1234886964/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=October 17, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton was told 'gaudy' clothes would hurt her career. She doubled down. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashion/2023/10/17/dolly-parton-rockstar-fashion/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en |id=as much a part of her empire's origin story as her legendary singing (more than 100 million records sold; the first female country singer to sell 1 million copies of an album)}}</ref> Her music includes [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 [[single (music)|singles]] reach No.{{spaces}}1 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with [[Reba McEntire]]). She has 44 career Top{{spaces}}10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. Parton has composed over 3,000 songs, including "[[I Will Always Love You]]" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper, and an international hit for [[Whitney Houston]]), "[[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]", "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]", and "[[9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]". As an actress, she has starred in the films ''[[9 to 5 (film)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]'' (1980) and ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1982), for each of which she earned [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress]] [[Golden Globe]] nominations, as well as ''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' (1984), ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'' (1989), ''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992), and ''[[Joyful Noise (film)|Joyful Noise]]'' (2012).

Parton received the [[National Medal of Arts]] in 2005 and will be honored with the [[Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award]] in 2025. She has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Dolly Parton|various accolades]], including eleven [[Grammy Awards]], ten [[Country Music Association Awards]] (including Entertainer of the Year, making her one of only seven female artists to achieve this honor), five [[Academy of Country Music Awards]] (also including Entertainer of the Year), four [[People's Choice Awards]], three [[American Music Awards]], and two [[Emmy Awards]], as well as nominations for two [[Academy Awards]] and a [[Tony Award]].

Parton is one of the few performers to receive at least one competitive nomination for each [[EGOT]] award (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). With her Grammy and Emmy wins, along with her non-competitive [[Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award]] (an honorary Oscar), she is only a Tony Award away from achieving EGOT status.

Outside of her work in the music and film industries, she also co-owns [[The Dollywood Company]], which manages a number of entertainment venues including the [[Dollywood]] theme park, the [[Dollywood's Splash Country|Splash Country]] water park, and a number of [[dinner theater]] venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded a number of charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the [[Dollywood Foundation]], who manage a number of projects to bring education and poverty relief to [[East Tennessee]], where she was raised.

==Early life==
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the [[Little Pigeon River (Tennessee)|Little Pigeon River]] in [[Pittman Center, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Schmidt|editor-first=Randy L. |title=Dolly on Dolly: interviews and encounters with Dolly Parton|publisher=Chicago Review Press|year=2017 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hRB0DQAAQBAJ |isbn=978-1-61373-519-0 |quote=But if you want to know the names of some hollers and some ridges and some knobs where I lived, I was born at Pittman Center on Pittman Center Road. }}</ref> 
She is the fourth of 12 children born to Avie Lee Caroline ([[Maiden and married names|née]] Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (1921–2000). Parton's middle name comes from her maternal great-great-grandmother Rebecca (née Dunn) Whitted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton Biography|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html;jsessionid=9CECAFF05AFFF508B71898273634EA3A|publisher=The Biography Channel |access-date=January 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815072234/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html%3Bjsessionid%3D9CECAFF05AFFF508B71898273634EA3A|archive-date=August 15, 2012}}</ref> 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. He also worked construction jobs to supplement the farm's small income. Despite her father's illiteracy, Parton has often commented that he was one of the smartest people she has ever known with regard to business and making a profit.{{sfn|Parton|1994}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Daddy's Dinner Bucket: Mr. Lee Parton|date=June 15, 2015|url=https://dollyparton.com/front-porch-stories/daddys-dinner-bucket-lee-parton/ |work=Dolly Parton|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="belfasttelegraphifightilliteracy">{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton: 'I fight illiteracy for my father'|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/dolly-parton-i-fight-illiteracy-for-my-father-35185084.html|access-date=July 3, 2018|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=November 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703190906/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/dolly-parton-i-fight-illiteracy-for-my-father-35185084.html |archive-date=July 3, 2018 }}</ref>

Parton's mother cared for their large family. Her 11 pregnancies (the tenth being twins) in 20 years made her a mother of 12 by age 35. Parton attributes her musical abilities to the influence of her mother; often in poor health, she still managed to keep house and entertain her children with [[Great Smoky Mountains|Smoky Mountain]] [[folklore]] and ancient [[ballad]]s. Having [[Welsh people|Welsh]] ancestors, Avie Lee knew many old ballads that [[immigrants]] from the British Isles brought to southern [[Appalachia]] in the 18th and 19th century.{{Failed verification|date=September 2024}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hyland |first1=Claire |title=Nine startling facts about the Queen of Country music Dolly Parton |url=https://evoke.ie/2021/02/19/showbiz/dolly-parton-surprising-facts |website=EVOKE |date=February 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Good golly Miss Dolly... 10 amazing facts about Ms Parton |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/dolly-parton-facts-heads-cardiff-7310302 |work=Wales Online |access-date=May 12, 2021 |date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> Avie Lee's father, Jake Owens, was a [[Pentecostal]] preacher, and Parton and her siblings all attended church regularly. Parton has long credited her father for her business savvy, and her mother's family for her musical abilities. When Parton was a young girl, her family moved from the Pittman Center area to a farm up on nearby Locust Ridge. Most of her cherished memories of youth happened there. Today, a replica of the Locust Ridge cabin resides at Parton's namesake theme park Dollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesmokies.com/dolly-parton-childhood-home/|title = Where is Dolly Parton's childhood home? Is it still there?|date = August 15, 2021}}</ref> The farm acreage and surrounding woodland inspired her to write the song "[[My Tennessee Mountain Home (song)|My Tennessee Mountain Home]]" in the 1970s. Years after the farm was sold, Parton bought it back in the late 1980s. Her brother Bobby helped with building restoration and new construction.{{sfn|Parton|1994}}

Parton has described her family as being "dirt poor".<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton talks new album, tour |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/09/dolly.parton.cnna/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 14, 2014|work=CNN|date=July 9, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512112052/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/09/dolly.parton.cnna/index.html|archive-date=May 12, 2006}}</ref> Parton's father paid missionary Dr. Robert F. Thomas with a sack of [[cornmeal]] for delivering her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Laken |title=Dolly Parton's Childhood Doctor Received A Sack Of Cornmeal And A Song |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lakenbrooks/2023/03/17/dolly-partons-childhood-doctor-received-a-sack-of-cornmeal-and-a-song/ |access-date=August 31, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Parton would write a song about Dr. Thomas when she was grown.<ref>{{Citation |title=Dr. Robert F. Thomas | date=August 19, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t25CfSstMgc |access-date=August 31, 2023 |language=en}}</ref> She also outlined her family's poverty in her early songs "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]" and "[[In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)]]". For six or seven years, Parton and her family lived in their [[rural area|rustic]], one-bedroom cabin on their small [[subsistence agriculture|subsistence farm]] on Locust Ridge.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jensen|first=Todd Aaron|title=On Gratitude: Sheryl Crow, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Keys, Daryl Hall, Ray Bradbury, Anna Kendrick, B.B. King, Elmore Leonard, Deepak Chopra, and 42 More Celebrities Share What They're Most Thankful For|url=https://archive.org/details/ongratitudeshery0000jens|url-access=registration|access-date=July 15, 2014|date=August 18, 2010|publisher=[[Adams Media]]|isbn=978-1-4405-0893-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/ongratitudeshery0000jens/page/163 163]}}</ref> This was a predominantly [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] area located north of the [[Greenbrier (Great Smoky Mountains)|Greenbrier Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains]].
Music played an important role in her early life. She was brought up in the [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating Seniors – Dolly Parton Turns 70|date=January 19, 2016 |url=https://50plusworld.com/celebrating-seniors-dolly-parton-turns-70-pt-1of2/ |access-date=February 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302143611/https://seniorcitylocal.com/celebrating-seniors-dolly-parton-turns-70-pt-1of2/|archive-date=March 2, 2016|url-status=live }}</ref> in a congregation her grandfather, Jake Robert Owens, pastored. Her earliest public performances were in the church, beginning at age six. At seven, she started playing a homemade guitar. When she was eight, her uncle bought Dolly her first real guitar.<ref name="Hall of Fame"/><ref name="cmt">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1773736/dolly-partons/soul-bering-pure-simple-shows|title=Dolly Parton's Soul-Baring Pure & Simple show|author=Lauren Tingle}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The Parton family was well-fed despite their poverty, and her 2024 cookbook ''Good Lookin' Cookin''' (co-written with her sister [[Rachel Parton George|Rachel]]) recalls numerous family meals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Victoria |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George Dish Up Family Recipes in Their New Cookbook |url=https://www.marthastewart.com/dolly-parton-and-rachel-parton-george-cookbook-8713903 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=[[Martha Stewart|MarthaStewart.com]] |language=en}}</ref> After graduating from [[Sevier County High School]] in 1964, Parton moved to Nashville the next day.{{sfn|Parton|1994}}<ref name="Backwoods Glam" />

== Music career ==

=== 1956–1966: Early work and songwriting ===

Parton began performing as a child,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly performs on Cas Walker Show – WIVK Radio|date=July 8, 1956|url=https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/dolly-lands-cas-walker-show/240 |work=Dolly Parton Productions|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> singing on local radio and television programs in the [[East Tennessee]] area.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Magill|first1=Frank Northen|last2=Aves|first2=Alison|title=Dictionary of World Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uiQAaGgOChIC&pg=PA2896|access-date=July 14, 2014|year=1999|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-1-57958-048-3|page=2896}}</ref> By ten, she was appearing on ''[[Cas Walker#Radio and television|The Cas Walker Show]]'' on both [[WIVK-FM|WIVK Radio]] and [[WBIR-TV]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], Tennessee. At 13, she was recording (the single "Puppy Love") on a small Louisiana label, [[Goldband Records]],<ref name="Backwoods Glam">{{cite news|title=Backwoods glam|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/nov/30/20061130-090454-4103r/?page=all|access-date=July 15, 2014|work=[[The Washington Times]]|date=November 30, 2006}}</ref> and appeared at the [[Grand Ole Opry]], where she first met [[Johnny Cash]], who encouraged her to follow her own instincts regarding her career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly's first Grand Ole Opry performance 1959|date=July 25, 1959|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/grand-ole-opry-performance-1959/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - ad 1965.jpg|thumb|upright|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' advertisement, September 4, 1965]] 

Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, having signed with [[Combine Music|Combine Publishing]] shortly after her arrival;<ref>{{cite web|title=Special Presentation: Dolly Parton Timeline|url=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/dollyparton/dollyparton-partontimeline.html|publisher=[[Library of Congress]]|access-date=July 15, 2014|date=April 8, 2010}}</ref> with her frequent songwriting partner, her uncle [[Bill Owens (songwriter)|Bill Owens]], she wrote several charting singles during this time, including two Top{{spaces}}10 hits for [[Bill Phillips (singer)|Bill Phillips]]: "[[Put It Off Until Tomorrow]]", and "The Company You Keep" (1966), and [[Skeeter Davis]]'s number 11 hit "[[Fuel to the Flame]]" (1967).<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |year=2006 |publisher=Record Research |pages=101, 267}}</ref> Her songs were recorded by many other artists during this period, including [[Kitty Wells]] and [[Hank Williams Jr.]]<ref>{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2005|pages=108, 422}}.</ref> She signed with [[Monument Records]] in 1965, at age 19; she initially was pitched as a [[bubblegum pop]] singer. She released a string of singles, but the only one that charted, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby", did not crack the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Although she expressed a desire to record country material, Monument resisted, thinking her unique, high [[soprano]] voice was not suited to the genre.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

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. Her first country single, "Dumb Blonde" (composed by [[Curly Putman]], one of the few songs during this era that she recorded but did not write), reached number 24 on the country chart in 1967, followed by "Something Fishy", which went to number 17. The two songs appeared on her first full-length album, ''[[Hello, I'm Dolly]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hello I'm Dolly – Dolly's first solo album 1967|date=February 13, 1967|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/hello-im-dolly-album/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref>

===1967–1975: Country music success===
[[File:Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton 1969.jpg|thumb|upright|Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1969]]
In 1967, musician and country music entertainer [[Porter Wagoner]] invited Parton to join his organization, offering her a regular spot on his weekly [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] television program ''The Porter Wagoner Show'', and in his road show. As documented in her 1994 autobiography,<ref name=allMusicGuide/> initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that [[Norma Jean (singer)|Norma Jean]], the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/301080/dolly-parton/biography|title=Dolly Parton-Biography|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> With Wagoner's assistance, however, Parton was eventually accepted. Wagoner convinced his label, [[RCA Victor]], to sign her. RCA decided to protect their investment by releasing her first single as a [[duet]] with Wagoner. That song, a remake of [[Tom Paxton]]'s "[[The Last Thing on My Mind]]", released in late 1967, reached the country Top{{spaces}}10 in January 1968, launching a six-year streak of virtually uninterrupted Top{{spaces}}10 singles for the pair.

Parton's first solo single for RCA Victor, "[[Just Because I'm a Woman (1968 album)#Album information|Just Because I'm a Woman]]", was released in the summer of 1968 and was a moderate chart hit, reaching number 17. For the next two years, none of her solo efforts{{snd}}even "[[In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)]]", which later became a standard{{snd}}were as successful as her duets with Wagoner. The duo was named [[Country Music Association Awards|Vocal Group of the Year]] in 1968 by the [[Country Music Association]], but Parton's solo records were continually ignored. Wagoner had a significant financial stake in her future; as of 1969, he was her co-producer and owned nearly half of Owe-Par,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly and Uncle Bill Owens start Owe-Par Publishing Company|date=November 18, 1966|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/owe-par-publishing-company/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> the publishing company Parton had founded with Bill Owens.

By 1970, both Parton and Wagoner had grown frustrated by her lack of solo chart success. Wagoner persuaded Parton to record [[Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]]' "[[Mule Skinner Blues]]", a [[gimmick]] that worked. The record shot to number three, followed closely, in February 1971, by her first number-one single, "[[Joshua (song)|Joshua]]". For the next two years, she had numerous solo hits{{snd}}including her signature song "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]" (number four, 1971){{snd}}in addition to her duets. Top{{spaces}}20 singles included "The Right Combination" and "Burning the Midnight Oil" (both duets with Wagoner, 1971); "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" (with Wagoner), "[[Touch Your Woman]]" (1972), "[[My Tennessee Mountain Home]]" and "Travelin' Man" (1973).<ref name="DollyPartonEntertainment.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonmusic.net|title=Dolly Parton Entertainment|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622025454/http://www.dollypartonmusic.net/|archive-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

Although her solo singles and the Wagoner duets were successful, her biggest hit of this period was "[[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]". Released in late 1973, the song 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, who had always envisioned a solo career, made the decision to leave Wagoner's organization; the pair performed their last duet concert in April 1974, and she stopped appearing on his TV show in mid-1974, although they remained affiliated. He helped produce her records through 1975.<ref name=allMusicGuide>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1759|pure_url=yes}} Dolly Parton profile], Allmusic.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref> The pair continued to release duet albums, their final release being 1975's ''[[Say Forever You'll Be Mine]]''.<ref name="officialmusicwebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonmusic.net|title=Dolly Parton official music website|work=Dolly Parton Entertainment|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622025454/http://www.dollypartonmusic.net/|archive-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

In 1974, her song, "[[I Will Always Love You]]", written about her professional break from Wagoner, went to number one on the country chart. Around the same time, [[Elvis Presley]] indicated that he wanted to record the song. Parton was interested until Presley's manager, [[Colonel Tom Parker]], told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriter to sign over half of the publishing rights to any song recorded by Presley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cmt.com/artists/news/1535871/20060707/presley_elvis.jhtml|title=Dolly Parton Reflects on Her Greatest Moments|access-date=March 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012164144/http://cmt.com/artists/news/1535871/20060707/presley_elvis.jhtml|archive-date=October 12, 2007}}, cmt.com; July 7, 2006.</ref> Parton refused. That decision has been credited with helping to make her many millions of dollars in royalties from the song over the years. Parton had three solo singles reach number one on the country chart in 1974 ("Jolene", "I Will Always Love You" and "[[Love Is Like a Butterfly (song)|Love Is Like a Butterfly]]"), as well as the duet with Porter Wagoner, "[[Please Don't Stop Loving Me]]". In a 2019 episode of the [[Sky Arts]] music series ''Brian Johnson: A Life on the Road'', Parton described finding old cassette tapes and realizing that she had composed both "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same songwriting session, telling Johnson "Buddy, that was a good night." Parton again topped the singles chart in 1975 with "[[The Bargain Store]]".<ref>[http://www.dollymania.net/chartb.html On The Charts{{snd}}The Singles], dollymania.net; accessed September 20, 2014.</ref>

===1976–1986: Pop transition===
[[File:Young-Dolly-Parton.jpg|thumb|upright|Parton in 1977]]
Between 1974 and 1980, Parton had a series of country hits, with eight singles reaching number one. Her influence on pop culture is reflected by the many performers covering her songs, including mainstream and crossover artists such as [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Emmylou Harris]], and [[Linda Ronstadt]].<ref name=allMusicGuide/>

Parton began to embark on a high-profile crossover campaign, attempting to aim her music in a more mainstream direction and increase her visibility outside of the confines of country music. In 1976, she began working closely with [[Sandy Gallin]], who served as her personal manager for the next 25 years. With her 1976 album ''[[All I Can Do (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. Her first entirely self-produced effort, ''[[New Harvest...First Gathering]]'' (1977), highlighted her pop sensibilities, both in terms of choice of songs – the album contained covers of the pop and R&B classics "[[My Girl (The Temptations song)|My Girl]]" and "[[(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher|Higher and Higher]]" – and production.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Harvest ... First Gathering – 18th Solo Album|date=February 2, 1977|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/new-harvest-first-gathering-album/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> 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.

After ''New Harvest''{{'s}} disappointing crossover performance, Parton turned to high-profile pop producer [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]] for her next album. The result, 1977's ''[[Here You Come Again]]'', became her first million-seller, topping the country album chart and reaching number 20 on the pop chart. The [[Barry Mann]]-[[Cynthia Weil]]-penned [[Here You Come Again (song)|title track]] topped the country singles chart, and became Parton's first Top{{spaces}}10 single on the pop chart (no.{{spaces}}3). A second single, the double A-sided "[[Two Doors Down (Dolly Parton song)|Two Doors Down]]"/"[[It's All Wrong, But It's All Right]]" topped the country chart and crossed over to the pop Top{{spaces}}20. For the remainder of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, many of her subsequent singles moved up on both charts simultaneously. Her albums during this period were developed specifically for pop-[[crossover (music)|crossover]] success.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton's Official Song List|date=November 6, 2014 |url=http://dollyparton.com/music-discography-song-list/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton and Burnett.jpg|thumb|upright|left|With [[Carol Burnett]], 1979]]
In 1978, Parton won a [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] for her ''Here You Come Again'' album. She continued to have hits with "[[Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton song)|Heartbreaker]]" (1978), "[[Baby I'm Burning]]" (1979) and "[[You're the Only One (Dolly Parton song)|You're the Only One]]" (1979){{spaces}}all of which charted in the pop [[Top&nbsp;40]] and topped the country chart. "[[Sweet Summer Lovin']]" (1979) became the first Parton single in two years to not top the country chart (though it did reach the Top{{spaces}}10). During this period, her visibility continued to increase, with multiple television appearances. A highly publicized candid interview on a ''[[Barbara Walters Special]]'' in 1977 (timed to coincide with ''Here You Come Again''{{'s}} release) was followed by appearances in 1978 on [[Cher]]'s ABC [[Cher... Special|television special]], and her own joint special with [[Carol Burnett]] on CBS, ''[[Dolly & Carol in Nashville]]''.

Parton served as one of three co-hosts (along with [[Roy Clark]] and [[Glen Campbell]]) on the CBS special ''Fifty Years of Country Music''. In 1979, Parton hosted the [[NBC]] special ''The Seventies: An Explosion of Country Music'', performed live at the [[Ford Theatre]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and whose audience included President [[Jimmy Carter]].
Her commercial success grew in 1980, with three consecutive country chart number-one hits: the [[Donna Summer]]-written "[[Starting Over Again (Donna Summer song)|Starting Over Again]]", "[[Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You]]", and "[[9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]", which topped the country and pop charts in early 1981.<ref name="allMusicGuide"/> She had another Top{{spaces}}10 single that year with "Making Plans", a single released from a 1980 [[Porter & Dolly|album with Porter Wagoner]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Just Between Me And You compilation w/Porter Wagoner|date=May 13, 2014|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/just-between-you-and-me-compilation/|website=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> released as part of a lawsuit settlement between the pair.

[[File:Dolly Parton 2.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Dolly Parton holding a baby in [[Honolulu|Honolulu, Hawaii]], 1983]]
The theme song to the 1980 feature film ''[[9 to 5 (film)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]'', in which she starred along with [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Lily Tomlin]], not only reached number one on the country chart{{snd}}in February 1981 it reached number one on the pop and the [[adult contemporary music|adult-contemporary]] charts, giving her a triple number-one hit. Parton became one of the few female country singers to have a number-one single on the country and pop charts simultaneously. It also received a nomination for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]]. Her singles continued to appear consistently in the country Top{{spaces}}10. Between 1981 and 1985, she had twelve Top{{spaces}}10 hits; half of them hit number one. She continued to make inroads on the pop chart as well. A re-recorded version of "I Will Always Love You", from the feature film ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1982) scraped the Top{{spaces}}50 that year and her duet with [[Kenny Rogers]], "[[Islands in the Stream (song)|Islands in the Stream]]" (written by the [[Bee Gees]] and produced by [[Barry Gibb]]), spent two weeks at number one in 1983.<ref name=allMusicGuide/>

In the mid-1980s, her record sales were still relatively strong, with "[[Save the Last Dance for Me]]", "[[Tennessee Homesick Blues]]", "God Won't Get You" (1984), "[[Real Love (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers song)|Real Love]]" (another duet with Kenny Rogers), "[[Don't Call It Love (song)#Dolly Parton cover|Don't Call It Love]]" (1985) and "[[Think About Love (song)|Think About Love]]" (1986) all reaching the country Top{{spaces}}10 ("Tennessee Homesick Blues" and "Think About Love" reached number one; "Real Love" also reached number one on the country chart and became a modest crossover hit). However, RCA Records did not renew her contract after it expired in 1986, and she signed with [[Columbia Records]] in 1987.<ref name=allMusicGuide/>

===1987–2005: Country and bluegrass period===
Along with [[Emmylou Harris]] and [[Linda Ronstadt]], Parton released ''[[Trio (1987 album)|Trio]]'' (1987) to critical acclaim. The album revitalized Parton's music career, spending five weeks at number one on ''Billboard's'' Country Albums chart, and also reached the Top{{spaces}}10 on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Top{{spaces}}200 Albums chart. It sold several million copies and produced four Top{{spaces}}10 country hits, including [[Phil Spector]]'s "[[To Know Him Is to Love Him]]", which went to number one. ''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]]. After a further attempt at pop success with ''[[Rainbow (Dolly Parton album)|Rainbow]]'' (1987), including the single "[[The River Unbroken]]", it ended up a commercial let-down, causing Parton to focus on recording country material. ''[[White Limozeen]]'' (1989) produced two number one hits in "[[Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That]]" and "[[Yellow Roses (Dolly Parton song)|Yellow Roses]]". Although Parton's career appeared to be revived, it was actually just a brief revival before contemporary country music came in the early 1990s and moved most veteran artists off the charts.<ref name=allMusicGuide/>

[[File:Dolly Parton with square red earrings.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Dolly Parton at a recording session {{circa|1989}}]]
A duet with [[Ricky Van Shelton]], "[[Rockin' Years]]" (1991) reached number one, though Parton's greatest commercial fortune of the decade came when Whitney Houston recorded "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack of the feature film ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' (1992). Both the single and the album were massively successful. Parton's soundtrack album from the 1992 film, ''[[Straight Talk]]'', however, was less successful. But her 1993 album ''[[Slow Dancing with the Moon]]'' won critical acclaim and did well on the charts, reaching number four on the country albums chart, and number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart. It would also become Platinum certified.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/11/27/dolly-parton-country-music-rockstar-tops-billboard-album-charts/71718623007/|title=Dolly Parton's 'Rockstar' tops 6 different Billboard album charts|first=Marcus K.|last=Downing|publisher=The Tennessean|date=November 27, 2023|accessdate=December 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Dolly Parton|title=Slow Dancing with the Moon|type=album|accessdate=December 12, 2023}}</ref> She recorded "The Day I Fall in Love" as a duet with [[James Ingram]] for the feature film ''[[Beethoven's 2nd (film)|Beethoven's 2nd]]'' (1993). The songwriters (Ingram, [[Carole Bayer Sager]], and [[Clif Magness]]) were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Parton and Ingram performed the song at the awards telecast. Similar to her earlier collaborative album with Harris and Ronstadt, Parton released ''[[Honky Tonk Angels]]'' in the fall of 1993 with [[Loretta Lynn]] and [[Tammy Wynette]].<ref name="bio">[https://web.archive.org/web/20031223090313/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/parton_dolly/bio.jhtml "Dolly Parton Biography"]. [[Country Music Television]]; retrieved February 12, 2012.</ref> It was certified as [[Oro album|a gold album]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] and helped revive both Wynette and Lynn's careers. Also in 1994, Parton contributed the song "You Gotta Be My Baby" to the AIDS benefit album ''[[Red Hot + Country]]'' produced by the [[Red Hot Organization]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/red-hot-country-mw0000622534|title=Red Hot + Country – Various Artists – Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|date=September 13, 1994|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref> A live acoustic album, ''[[Heartsongs: Live from Home]]'', featuring stripped-down versions of some of her hits, as well as some traditional songs, was released in late 1994.<ref>{{cite web|author=Barry Weber|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heartsongs-live-from-home-mw0000119223|title=Heartsongs: Live from Home – Dolly Parton – Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref>

Parton's recorded music during the mid-to-late-1990s remained steady and somewhat eclectic. Her 1995 re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" (performed as a duet with [[Vince Gill]]), from her album ''[[Something Special (Dolly Parton album)|Something Special]]'' won the Country Music Association's [[Country Music Association Awards#Awards by year|Vocal Event of the Year Award]]. The following year, ''[[Treasures (Dolly Parton album)|Treasures]]'', an album of covers of 1960s/70s hits was released, and featured a diverse collection of material, including songs by [[Mac Davis]], [[Pete Seeger]], [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Cat Stevens]], and [[Neil Young]]. Her recording of Stevens' "[[Peace Train]]" was later re-mixed and released as a dance single, reaching ''Billboard's ''dance singles chart. Her 1998 country-rock album ''[[Hungry Again]]'' was made up entirely of her own compositions. 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 [[Country Music Television|CMT]]. A second and more contemporary collaboration with Harris and Ronstadt, ''[[Trio II]]'', was released in early 1999. Its cover of Neil Young's song "[[After the Gold Rush (song)|After the Gold Rush]]" won a [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals]]. Parton also was inducted into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 1999.<ref name=bio/>

Parton recorded a series of [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]]-inspired albums, beginning with ''[[The Grass Is Blue]]'' (1999), winning a [[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album]]; and ''[[Little Sparrow]]'' (2001), with its cover of [[Collective Soul]]'s "[[Shine (Collective Soul song)|Shine]]" winning a [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance]]. The third, ''[[Halos & Horns]]'' (2002) included a bluegrass version of the [[Led Zeppelin]] song "[[Stairway to Heaven]]". In 2005, she released ''[[Those Were the Days (Dolly Parton album)|Those Were The Days]]'' consisting of her interpretations of hits from the [[folk-rock]] era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, including "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]", "[[Where Do the Children Play?]]", "[[Crimson and Clover]]", and "[[Where Have All the Flowers Gone?]]"<ref name=bio/>

===2005–2020: Touring and holiday album===
[[File:Dolly Parton Wildhorse Saloon Nashville 2-2-09.webm|thumb|thumbtime=24|Dolly Parton introducing [[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]] in 2009]]
Parton earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "[[Transamerica (soundtrack)|Travelin' Thru]]", which she wrote specifically for the feature film ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''. (2005) Due to the song's (and film's) acceptance of a [[transgender]] woman, Parton received [[death threats]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Wunderink, Susan|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2008/backwoodsbarbie.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804100023/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2008/backwoodsbarbie.html|archive-date=August 4, 2008|title=Dolly Parton – Backwoods Barbie (Dolly Records)|work=[[Christianity Today]]|date=August 4, 2008|access-date=February 12, 2011}}</ref> She returned to number one on the country chart later in 2005 by lending her distinctive harmonies to the [[Brad Paisley]] ballad, "[[When I Get Where I'm Going]]".<ref name=bio/> 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. It was followed by the studio album ''[[Backwoods Barbie]]'', which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. The album's debut at number 17 on the all-genre ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart was the highest in her career.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046359/janet-dethrones-jack-to-top-billboard-200 "Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200"], billboard.com; retrieved February 12, 2012.</ref> ''Backwoods Barbie'' produced four additional singles, including the title track, written as part of her score for ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5: The Musical]]'', an adaptation of her feature film. After the death of [[Michael Jackson]], whom Parton knew personally, she released a video in which she somberly told of her feelings on Jackson and his death.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Bierly, Mandi|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/06/30/dolly-parton-remembers-michael-jackson|title=Dolly Parton Remembers Michael Jackson|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 30, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012|archive-date=December 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212094929/http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/06/30/dolly-parton-remembers-michael-jackson/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqaV1PnDJBU| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006174355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqaV1PnDJBU| archive-date=October 6, 2010 | url-status=dead|title=Dolly's Video Diary: Rest in Peace Michael|publisher=YouTube|date=June 30, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton in Nashville april 2005.jpg|thumb|upright|Parton at the [[Grand Ole Opry]] in 2005]]
On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, ''Dolly'', which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-18-2009/0005079339&EDATE=|title=RCA/Legacy Celebrates Dolly Parton's Spectacular Career With 4CD 'Dolly' Box Set|publisher=Legacy Records|date=August 18, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211180618/http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109|archive-date=February 11, 2009}}</ref> She released her second live DVD and album, ''Live From London'' in October 2009, which was filmed during her sold-out 2008 concerts at London's [[The O2 Arena]]. On August 10, 2010, with longtime friend [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], Parton released the album ''[[Brother Clyde (album)|Brother Clyde]]''. Parton is featured on "The Right Time", which she co-wrote with Cyrus and Morris Joseph Tancredi. On January 6, 2011, Parton announced that her new album would be titled ''[[Better Day (album)|Better Day]]''. In February 2011, she announced that she would embark on the [[Better Day World Tour]] on July 17, 2011, with shows in northern Europe and the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolly-parton-plans-world-tour-new-album/|title=Dolly Parton Plans World Tour, New Album|last=Lee|first=Joyce|date=March 25, 2011|work=[[CBS News]]|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> The album's lead-off single, "Together You and I", was released on May 23, 2011, and ''Better Day'' was released on June 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=James|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/121796/dolly-parton-releases-better-day-her-latest-studio-album|title=Dolly Parton Releases 'Better Day' Her Latest Studio Album|publisher=inquisitr.com|date=June 28, 2011|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Parton voiced the character Dolly Gnome in the animated film ''[[Gnomeo & Juliet]]''. On February 11, 2012, after the sudden death of [[Whitney Houston]], Parton stated, "Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite press release|date=February 12, 2012|url=http://dollypartonmusic.net/news/dolly-parton-death-whitney-houston|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214152841/http://dollypartonmusic.net/news/dolly-parton-death-whitney-houston|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2012|title=Dolly Parton on the Death of Whitney Houston|publisher=Dolly Parton Music|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, Parton joined [[Lulu Roman]] for a re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" for Roman's album, ''At Last''.<ref>{{cite web|title=I Will Always Love You duet w/Lulu Roman|date=January 15, 2013|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/i-will-always-love-you-duet-lulu-roman/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Parton and Kenny Rogers reunited for the title song of his album ''[[You Can't Make Old Friends (album)|You Can't Make Old Friends]]''. For their performance, they were nominated at the [[56th Annual Grammy Awards|2014 Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chuck|last=Dauphian|date=September 3, 2013|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/5680078/kenny-rogers-announces-you-cant-make-old-friends-album-duet-with|title=Kenny Rogers Announces 'You Can't Make Old Friends' Album, Duet With Dolly Parton|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Parton embarked on the [[Blue Smoke World Tour]] in support of her 42nd studio album, ''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DollyParton/statuses/359400893378080768 Twitter]; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref> The album was first released in Australia and New Zealand on January 31 to coincide with tour dates there in February, and reached the Top{{spaces}}10 in both countries. It was released in the United States on May 13, and debuted at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it her first Top{{spaces}}10 album and her highest-charting solo album ever; it also reached the number two on the U.S. country chart. The album was released in Europe on June 9, and reached number two on the UK album chart. On June 29, 2014, Parton performed for the first time at the UK [[Glastonbury Festival]], singing songs such as "Jolene", "9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5" and "Coat of Many Colors" to a crowd of more than 180,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glastonbury performance draws of 180,000|date=June 29, 2014|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/glastonbury-performance/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> On March 6, 2016, Parton announced that she would be embarking on a tour in support of her new album, ''[[Pure & Simple (Dolly Parton album)|Pure & Simple]]''. The tour was one of Parton's biggest tours within the United States in more than 25 years.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/07/dolly-parton-announces-tour|title=Dolly Parton announces biggest tour in 25 years|last1=Getz|first1=Dana|date=March 7, 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> 64 dates were planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dolly-parton-on-donald-trump-new-tour-and-simple-music-20160310|title=Dolly Parton on Donald Trump, New Tour and 'Simple' Music|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=March 10, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton at 'Blue Smoke World Tour' in Knoxville.jpg|left|upright|thumb|Parton performing at the [[Thompson–Boling Arena]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], 2014]]
In the fall of 2016 she released "Jolene" as a single with the ''a cappella'' group [[Pentatonix]] and performed on ''[[The Voice (U.S. season 11)#Week 4: Top 10 (November 28 and 29)|The Voice]]'' with Pentatonix and Miley Cyrus in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roshanian|first1=Arya|title='The Voice': Dolly Parton Joins Miley Cyrus, Pentatonix In 'Jolene' Cover|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/dolly-parton-miley-cyrus-the-voice-1201930231/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 30, 2016|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Parton was one of 30 artists to perform on "[[Forever Country]]", a mash-up of the songs, "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]", "[[On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again]]" and her own "I Will Always Love You". The song celebrates fifty years of the [[CMA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video|date=September 22, 2016|website=ABC News}}</ref> At the ceremony itself, Parton was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by [[Lily Tomlin]] and preceded by a tribute featuring [[Jennifer Nettles]], [[Pentatonix]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Kacey Musgraves]], [[Carrie Underwood]] and [[Martina McBride]]. In 2017, Parton appeared on ''[[Rainbow (Kesha album)|Rainbow]]'', the third studio album by [[Kesha]] performing a duet of "[[Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You]]". The track had been co-written by Kesha's mother [[Pebe Sebert]]. It was previously a hit for Parton and was included on her 1980 album ''[[Dolly, Dolly, Dolly]]''. She also co-wrote and provided featuring vocals on the song "Rainbowland" on ''[[Younger Now]]'', the sixth album by her goddaughter [[Miley Cyrus]].

In July 2019, Parton made an unannounced appearance at the [[Newport Folk Festival]] in [[Rhode Island]], and performed several songs accompanied by [[the Highwomen]] and [[Linda Perry]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Exposito |first1=Suzy |title=See Dolly Parton Join the Highwomen, Linda Perry at Newport Folk Festival |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-brandi-carlile-highwomen-newport-folk-festival-2019-864399/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 8, 2020 |date=July 28, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Parton collaborated with Christian alternative rock duet [[For King & Country (band)|For King and Country]] and released a version of their hit "[[God Only Knows (For King & Country song)|God Only Knows]]".  She followed this by recording a duet with Christian music artist [[Zach Williams (musician)|Zach Williams]] in the song "[[There Was Jesus]]". 

In 2020, Parton received worldwide attention after posting four pictures, in which she showed how she would present herself on social media platforms [[LinkedIn]], [[Facebook]], [[Instagram]] and [[Twitter]]. The original post on Instagram<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B7l01DEF4HI "Dolly Parton Challenge{{snd}}original post on Instagram"] [http://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/dollyparton/2226417934645297608 archived link], ''Dolly Parton''</ref> went viral after celebrities posted their own versions of the so-called Dolly Parton challenge on social media. On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums: ''Little Sparrow'', ''Halos & Horns'', ''For God and Country'', ''Better Day'', ''Those Were The Days'', and ''Live and Well''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Dolly Parton Unleashes 93 Songs to Streaming|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9356133/dolly-parton-93-songs-streaming-coronavirus|date=April 10, 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> On May 27, 2020, Parton released a brand new song called "[[When Life Is Good Again]]". This song was released to help keep the spirits up of those affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. She also released a music video for "When Life Is Good Again", which premiered on [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] talks on May 28, 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Hear Dolly Parton's New Song 'When Life Is Good Again'|url=https://time.com/5843323/dolly-parton-when-life-is-good-again/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref>

In October 2020, Parton was featured on the single "Pink" alongside [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], [[Jordin Sparks]], [[Sara Evans]] and [[Rita Wilson]]. The single was released in aid of [[Breast Cancer Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2azcHYMWJSpOCcygC1sdPy?si=1dDTEKKsQN-PH8PJFYUCEw|title=Pink (various artists)|website=Spotify|date=21 October 2020|access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-dolly-parton-rita-wilson-song-9470891/|title=Dolly Parton, Rita Wilson, Monica, Jordin Sparks & Sara Evans Go 'Pink' For Breast Cancer Awareness With New Song|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/dolly-parton-sara-evans-and-more-collaborate-on-new-single-pink-to-aid-breast-cancer-research/|title=Dolly Parton, Sara Evans, And More Collaborate On New Single "PINK" To Aid Breast Cancer Research|website=Music Row|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> Parton released ''[[A Holly Dolly Christmas]]'' in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shelton|first=Caitlyn|date=August 13, 2020|title=Holly Dolly Christmas: Dolly Parton to release first Christmas album in 30 years|url=https://wjla.com/news/entertainment/holly-dolly-christmas-dolly-parton-to-release-first-christmas-album-in-30-years-holiday-tennessee-nashville-country-music|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=WJLA}}</ref> On December 6, [[CBS]] aired a Christmas special, "A Holly Dolly Christmas", where Parton performed songs from her album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton To Spread Holiday Cheer With A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dec. 6 On CBS |url=https://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1010071/dolly-parton-to-spread-holiday-cheer-with-a-holly-dolly-christmas-dec-6-on-cbs/ |website=cbs.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=How to Watch Dolly Parton's CBS Christmas Special 'A Holly Dolly Christmas' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9494756/dolly-parton-christmas-cbs-special-a-holly-dolly-christmas-how-to-watch/ |magazine=Billboard |date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref>

===2022–present: ''Rockstar'' and Las Vegas residency===
[[File:Dionne Warwick & Dolly Parton - Peace Like A River (Official Music Video).webm|thumb|Parton performing "Peace Like a River" with [[Dionne Warwick]].]]In early 2022, Parton was nominated for induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Freeman |first=Jon |date=February 2, 2022 |title=Why Dolly Parton Damn Sure Belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Y'all |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-1294186/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> Parton initially declined the nomination believing that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was "for the people in [[rock music]]",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Colarossi |first=Natalie |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Why Dolly Parton rejected Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination |url=https://www.newsweek.com/why-dolly-parton-rejected-rock-roll-hall-fame-nomination-1687776 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Reason">{{cite web |title='Dreams do still come true' in a new novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095444447/dolly-parton-james-patterson-novel |access-date=April 29, 2022 |date=April 29, 2022 |first1=Rachel |last1=Martin |first2=Reena |last2=Advani |first3=Milton |last3=Guevara |first4=Rachel |last4=Treisman |website=NPR |language=en}}</ref> but after learning that this was not the case Parton said she would accept her induction if she were chosen for the honor.<ref name="Reason" /> In May, her induction was announced, and finally on November 5, 2022, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arnold |first=Chuck |date=May 4, 2022 |title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Dolly Parton against her wishes |url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/04/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-inducts-dolly-parton-against-her-wishes/ |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=New York Post}}</ref><ref name="Farthing">{{cite web |author1=Lydia Farthing |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Dolly Parton Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame |url=https://musicrow.com/2022/11/dolly-parton-inducted-into-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-teases-upcoming-rock-album/ |access-date=December 22, 2022 |website=musicrow |ref=musicrow-hall-of-fame}}</ref> In October 2022, Parton stated in an interview that she would no longer tour, but would continue to play live shows occasionally.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Dolly Parton Says She Will No Longer Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/dolly-parton-tour-retirement-1235162410/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> On December 31, 2022, Parton co-hosted NBC's New Year's special ''[[Miley's New Year's Eve Party]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Miley Cyrus And Dolly Parton To Co-Host 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party' On NBC |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/miley-cyrus-dolly-parton-host-mileys-new-years-eve-party-nbc-1235179229/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 17, 2023, Parton announced she would release her first rock album, titled ''[[Rockstar (Dolly Parton album)|Rockstar]]'', later that year, during an interview on ''The View''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 18, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton's New Rock Album will Feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, & Many More|url=https://blog.siriusxm.com/dolly-parton-new-album/ |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=SiriusXM}}</ref> Lead single "World on Fire" was released on May 11, 2023.<ref name="wof">{{Cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2023/05/dolly-parton-rockstar-tracklist-release/ |publisher=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=2023-05-09 |accessdate=2023-05-09 |language=en-US |title=The Tracklist for Dolly Parton's Rock Album is a Sight to Behold |last=Young |first=Alex |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903012141/https://consequence.net/2023/05/dolly-parton-rockstar-tracklist-release/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It went on to peak at number&nbsp;1 a week later.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Dolly Parton |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dolly-parton/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The album was released on November 17, 2023, and features collaborations with [[Paul McCartney]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Elton John]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Miley Cyrus]], and [[Lizzo]], amongst others.<ref name="Parton">{{cite web|last1=Strauss|first1=Matthew|title=Dolly Parton Announces New Rock Album Featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, and More |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/dolly-parton-announces-new-rock-album-featuring-paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-lizzo-miley-cyrus/ |website=Pitchfork|publisher=Condé Nest|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023}}</ref> The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming Parton's highest-charting solo studio album as well as topping the [[Top Country Albums|Country]] and [[Top Rock Albums|Rock Albums]] charts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drakes-for-all-the-dogs-returns-number-one-billboard-200-chart-scary-hours-deluxe-1235510532/|title=rake's 'For All the Dogs' Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 After 'Scary Hours' Deluxe Release|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|publisher=Billboard|date=November 26, 2023|accessdate=December 12, 2023}}</ref>

The soundtrack single "Gonna Be You" from the movie ''[[80 for Brady]]'' was released January 20, 2023. The song was written by [[Diane Warren]], and performed by Dolly Parton, [[Belinda Carlisle]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Debbie Harry]] and [[Gloria Estefan]]. The official music video shows Parton, Carlisle, Lauper, and Estefan performing while wearing football jerseys similar to the ones worn by the women in the film, interspersed with clips from the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=January 20, 2023 |title=Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle, Debbie Harry Release New Song 'Gonna Be You' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120144710/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolly-parton-gloria-estefan-cyndi-lauper-belinda-carlisle-debbie-harry-new-song-1234664705/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On February 14, 2025, Parton featured on [[Sabrina Carpenter]]'s song "[[Please Please Please (Sabrina Carpenter song)|Please Please Please]]" on the deluxe edition of her album [[Short n' Sweet|''Short n' Sweet'']] and its accompanying music video.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQ7qiL73aI |title=Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please ft. Dolly Parton |date=2025-02-13 |last=SabrinaCarpenterVEVO |access-date=2025-03-05 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

On March 7, 2025, Parton released the single "[[If You Hadn't Been There]]", as a tribute to her husband, who had died a week before;<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dolly-parton-shares-poignant-new-single-if-you-hadnt-been-there-just-days-after-husbands-death-i-dedicate-this-song-to-him-3844564 |title=Dolly Parton shares poignant new single 'If You Hadn't Been There' – just days after husband's death: "I dedicate this song to him" |magazine=[[NME]] |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=March 7, 2025 |access-date=March 16, 2025 }}</ref> in the United Kingdom, single peaked at number 21 on the sales and downloads chart components.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/dolly-parton-if-you-hadnt-been-there/|title=Dolly Parton - If You Hadn't Been There|website=Official Charts|date=14 March 2025|access-date=16 March 2025}}</ref>

In 2021, a duet version of the song [[Does He Love You]] with singer [[Reba McEntire]] was released.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Reba McEntire Returns to Country Airplay Chart With Dolly Parton: 'It's a Dream Come True to Finally Record With Her'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9643931/reba-mcentire-dolly-parton-country-airplay|access-date=2021-10-14|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>

On June 23, 2025, it was announced that Parton would be embarking on a six-date [[Las Vegas]] residency, ''Dolly: Live in Las Vegas'', at [[Caesars Palace]]. The run was set for December 2025.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/dolly-parton-las-vegas-caesars-concerts-residency-1236437715/ | title=Dolly Parton, Who Left Touring Behind Years Ago, Announces a Six-Show Run at Caesars in Las Vegas }}</ref>

==Public image==
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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). The association of breasts with Parton's public image is illustrated in the naming of [[Dolly (sheep)|Dolly the sheep]] after her, since the sheep was cloned from a cell taken from an adult ewe's [[mammary gland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/22/newsid_4245000/4245877.stm|title=1997: Dolly the Sheep Is Cloned|publisher=BBC News ("On This Day – 1950–2005" database)|date=n.d.|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Weise, Elizabeth|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2006-07-04-dolly-anniversary_x.htm|title=Dolly Was World's Hello to Cloning's Possibilities|work=[[USA Today]]|date=July 4, 2006|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> In [[Mobile, Alabama]], the [[General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge]] is commonly called "the Dolly Parton Bridge" due to its arches resembling her bust.<ref name="bridge">{{cite news|title=Truck slides on Dolly Parton bridge, ATVs hit the water|author=Cassie Fambro|work=[[Press-Register]]|date=April 10, 2015|url=http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/04/truck_slides_on_dolly_parton_b.html|access-date=January 20, 2016}}</ref> The thickened appearance of the turret frontal armor of the [[T-72|T-72A]] [[main battle tank]] led to the unofficial Army nickname "Dolly Parton"<ref>{{cite book|author=|title=Soviet/Russian Armor and Artillery Design Practices 1945-1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XeM72t6oOZIC&pg=PA93|year=1995|publisher=Marine Corps Intelligence Activity |isbn=|pages=93}}</ref> – and later the [[T-72|T-72BI]]s got the "Super Dolly Parton" nickname.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-story-the-old-russian-tank-can-still-fight-the-worlds-22576 |publisher=The National Interest |title=This Is the Story of the Old Russian Tank That Can Still Fight the World's Best Armor |date=October 3, 2017 |accessdate=July 18, 2022}}</ref> The iconic domes of the soon-to-be-demolished [[San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station]], easily visible from I-5, earned it the nickname &ldquo;Dolly Parton Museum.&rdquo; 
[[File:San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 2015-04-01.jpg|thumb|San Onofre units 2 and 3 after shutdown.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/us/californians-consider-a-future-without-a-nuclear-plant-for-a-neighbor.html |title=Californians Consider a Future Without a Nuclear Plant for a Neighbor |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013-07-26 |access-date=2022-03-20}}</ref>]]

Parton is known for having undergone considerable plastic surgery.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nydailynews.com/2007/10/07/boom-in-breast-implants-as-attitudes-change/|title=Boom in Breast Implants as Attitudes Change|date=October 7, 2007|author=Salamone, Gina|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=September 1, 2003|title=Nipped, Tucked & Talking – Celebs You Always Thought Had 'A Little Work Done' Are Opening Up About the Pain, the Pleasure and the Prevalence of Hollywood's Favorite Procedures|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20140945,00.html|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> On a 2003 episode of ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', Winfrey asked what kind of [[cosmetic surgery]] Parton had undergone. Parton replied that cosmetic surgery was imperative in keeping with her famous image.{{episode needed|date=April 2014}}
Parton has repeatedly joked about her physical image and surgeries, saying, "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap."<ref>{{cite web|author=The Proust Questionnaire|date=November 2012|title=The Proust Questionnaire: Dolly Parton|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/11/dolly-parton-proust-questionnaire|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref> Her breasts have garnered her mentions in several songs, including "Dolly Parton's Hits" by [[Bobby Braddock]], "[[Marty Feldman]] Eyes" by [[Bruce Baum]] (a parody of "[[Bette Davis Eyes]]"), "No Show Jones" by [[George Jones]] and [[Merle Haggard]], and "[[Make Me Proud]]" by [[Drake (rapper)|Drake]], featuring [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) – Single by Drake|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/make-me-proud-feat-nicki-minaj-single/1445283976|access-date=August 20, 2020|website=Apple Music|date=January 2011|language=en-us}}</ref> When asked about future plastic surgeries, she famously said, "If I see something sagging, bagging or dragging, I'll get it nipped, tucked or sucked."<ref>{{cite web |last=Raphael |first=Rina |date=May 13, 2014 |title=5 style lessons we can learn from Dolly Parton |url=http://www.today.com/style/5-style-lessons-we-can-learn-dolly-parton-2D79655017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513185942/https://www.today.com/style/5-style-lessons-we-can-learn-dolly-parton-2d79655017 |archive-date=May 13, 2014 |website=Today.com}}</ref> Parton's feminine escapism{{Clarify|date=September 2024}} is acknowledged in her words, "Womanhood was a difficult thing to get a grip on in those hills, unless you were a man."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Fox|first=Pamela|s2cid=144294996|date=1998|title=Recycled "Trash": Gender and Authenticity in Country Music Autobiography|journal=American Quarterly|volume=50|issue=2|pages=234–266|doi=10.1353/aq.1998.0016|issn=1080-6490}}</ref> Parton said in 2012 that she had entered a Dolly Parton drag queen lookalike contest and lost.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chang |first=Juju |date=2012 |title=Dolly Parton on Gay Rumors, Losing a Drag Queen Look-Alike Contest and New Memoir |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dolly-parton-gay-rumors-losing-drag-queen-alike/story?id=17812138 |website=ABC}}</ref>

==Artistry==
===Influences===
Parton, though influenced by big name stars, often credits much of her inspiration to her family and community. On her own mother Parton, in her 2020 book ''Songteller: My Life in Lyrics'', wrote "So it was just natural for my mom to always be singing. My mother had that old-timey voice, and she used to sing all these songs that were brought over from the Old World. They were English, Irish, Welsh, folk songs where people tell stories." Parton calls her mother's voice "haunting". "Lord you would feel it", she wrote.<ref name="Goeres">{{cite web |last=Goeres |first=Kelsey |title=Dolly Parton's Biggest Influences Weren't Big 'Stars' |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/dolly-parton-biggest-influences-werent-big-stars.html/ |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |access-date=August 2, 2021 |date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> Her biggest influence however was her Aunt Dorothy Jo: "People often ask me who my influences were, they think I'm going to say some big names, and there were a few 'stars' I was impressed with. But my hero was my aunt Dorothy Jo. Mama's baby sister. She was not only an evangelist, she played banjo, she played guitar, and she wrote some great songs."<ref name="Goeres"/> Fellow singers also had an impact on Parton, describing [[George Jones]] as her "all time favorite singer",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Other Hall of Famers Mourn George Jones |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/1559875/dolly-parton-merle-haggard-other-hall-of-famers-mourn-george-jones/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 2, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and recognizing her love for other artists such as [[Kitty Wells]], [[Roy Acuff]], and [[Rose Maddox]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goeres |first1=Kelsey |title=The Artist Dolly Parton Loved to Listen to Growing up Because She Sang About 'Defending the Women' |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/artist-dolly-parton-loved-listen-growing-up-because-sang-about-defending-women.html/ |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |access-date=August 2, 2021 |date=March 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Dolly Parton Talks to Tim McGraw About All Sorts! |work=Lyric Magazine |url=https://www.lyricmagazine.co.uk/interview-dolly-parton-talks-to-tim-mcgraw-about-her-music-her-acting-career-her-influences-and-her-relationship-with-god/ |access-date=August 2, 2021 |date=July 22, 2021 |archive-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802171507/https://www.lyricmagazine.co.uk/interview-dolly-parton-talks-to-tim-mcgraw-about-her-music-her-acting-career-her-influences-and-her-relationship-with-god/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Musicianship===
Though unable to read sheet music, Parton can play many instruments, including: the [[dulcimer]], [[autoharp]], [[banjo]], [[guitar]], [[electric guitar]], [[fiddle]], [[piano]], [[Recorder (musical instrument)|recorder]], and the [[saxophone]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Claeson |first1=Hanna |title=This Is How Many Instruments Dolly Parton Can Play |url=https://www.thelist.com/271460/this-is-how-many-instruments-dolly-parton-can-play/ |website=TheList.com |date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> Reflecting on her multi-instrumental abilities, Parton said, "I play some of everything. I ain't that good at none of it, but I try to sell it. I really try to lay into it."<ref>{{cite web |author=Alex Frank |title=15 Minutes With Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country on Wigs, Relationships, and Presidential Politics |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dolly-parton-interview-album-tour |website=Vogue |access-date=August 2, 2021 |date=August 10, 2016| url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319091347/https://www.vogue.com/article/dolly-parton-interview-album-tour | archive-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref> Parton has also used her fingernails as an instrument, most evident on her 1980 song "[[9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)|9 to 5]]", which she derived the beat from clacking her nails together while backstage on the set of the film ''[[9 to 5 (film)|9 to 5]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Nicola Dall'Asen |title=Dolly Parton Explains How She Uses Her Acrylic Nails to Make Music |url=https://www.allure.com/story/dolly-parton-long-acrylic-nails-guitar-playing |website=Allure |access-date=August 2, 2021 |date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Other ventures==
In 1998, ''Nashville Business'' ranked her the wealthiest country music star.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dollymania.net/faq.html#024|title=Dollymania FAQ – No. 24|publisher=Dollymania.net|access-date=October 10, 2011}}</ref> {{as of|2017}}, her net worth is estimated at $500{{spaces}}million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Woods|first1=Laura|title=Dolly Parton's staggering net worth revealed|url=https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/01/17/dolly-partons-staggering-net-worth-revealed/21656680/|website=AOL|access-date=October 13, 2017|date=January 7, 2017}}</ref>

===Songwriting===
Parton is a prolific songwriter, having begun by writing country music songs with strong elements of [[folk music]], based on her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings and reflecting her family's Christian background. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors", "I Will Always Love You", and "Jolene", among others, have become classics. On November 4, 2003, Parton was honored as a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI Icon]] at the 2003 BMI Country Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233883|title=Dolly Parton to be Honored as BMI ICON at Country Awards|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=October 2, 2010|date=November 2, 2003}}</ref>
Parton has earned over 35 BMI Pop and Country Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/233525|title=Songwriters Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty and Johnny Bond inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=October 2, 2010|date=August 31, 1999}}</ref> In 2001, she was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>Press release (April 16, 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080518080959/http://songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C3113 "June 14, 2001 @ Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Imperial Ballroom"]. [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]; retrieved February 12, 2012.</ref> In a 2009 interview on [[CNN]]'s ''[[Larry King Live]]'', she said she had written "at least 3,000" songs, having written seriously since the age of seven. Parton also said she writes something every day, be it a song or an idea.<ref name="Transcript">{{cite news|author=Transcript|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0903/07/lkl.01.html|work=[[Larry King Live]]|title=Dolly Parton Speaks Out; Variety Entertainer Danny Gans Does Impressions and Talks about Comedy|date=March 7, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

Parton's songwriting has been featured prominently in several films. In addition to the title song for ''9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5'', she also recorded a second version of "I Will Always Love You" for ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982). The second version was a number one country hit and also reached number 53 on the pop charts.
"I Will Always Love You" has been covered by many country artists, including Ronstadt on ''[[Prisoner In Disguise]]'' (1975), Kenny Rogers on ''[[Vote for Love]]'' (1996), and [[LeAnn Rimes]] on ''[[Unchained Melody: The Early Years]]'' (1997). Whitney Houston performed it on ''The Bodyguard'' soundtrack and her version became the best-selling hit both written and performed by a female vocalist, with worldwide sales of over twelve million copies. In addition, the song has been translated into Italian and performed by the Welsh opera singer [[Katherine Jenkins]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/review-an-evening-with-katherine-jenkins-comes-to-cambridge-9070477/|title=Review: An Evening with Katherine Jenkins comes to Cambridge|last=Peel|first=Adrian|date=May 16, 2019|website=Cambridge Independent|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref>

As a songwriter, Parton has twice been nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]], for "9 to 5" and "[[Transamerica (soundtrack)|Travelin' Thru]]" (2005) from the film ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''. "Travelin' Thru" won Best Original Song at the 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards. It was also nominated for both the 2005 [[Golden Globe Award]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] and the 2005 [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]] (also known as the Critics' Choice Awards) for [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song|Best Song]]. A cover of "Love Is Like A Butterfly" by [[Clare Torry]] was used as the theme music for the British TV show ''[[Butterflies (TV series)|Butterflies]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/movies-television/love-is-like-a-butterfly-tv-theme-song/484|title=Love Is Like A Butterfly – TV Theme Song – Dolly Parton|website=dollyparton.com|date=May 11, 1978|language=en-US|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref>

===Stage musicals===

==== ''9 to 5: The Musical'' ====
{{Main|9 to 5 (musical){{!}}''9 to 5'' (musical)}}
Parton wrote the score (and Patricia Resnick the book) for ''[[9 to 5: The Musical]]'', a [[musical theater|musical-theater]] [[theatrical adaptation|adaptation]] of Parton's feature film ''9 to 5'' (1980). The musical ran at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]], Los Angeles, in late 2008. It opened on Broadway at the [[Marquis Theatre]] in New York on April 30, 2009, to mixed reviews.<ref>[http://www.9to5themusical.com ''9 to 5 The Musical''], 9to5themusical.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>
The title track of her 2008 album ''Backwoods Barbie'' was written for the musical's character Doralee.<ref name=Jones>{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=July 15, 2008|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119466.html|title=Hello, Dolly! 9 to 5 Books Broadway's Marquis; Full Casting Announced|magazine=[[Playbill]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506095050/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119466.html|archive-date=May 6, 2009}}</ref> Although her score (as well as the musical debut of actress [[Allison Janney]]) was praised, the show struggled, closing on September 6, 2009, after 24 previews and 148 performances. Parton received nominations for [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music]] and [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics]] as well as a nomination for [[Tony Award for Best Original Score]]. Developing the musical was not a quick process. According to the [[public broadcasting|public-radio]] program ''[[Studio 360]]'' (October 29, 2005),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studio360.org/yore/archive.html|title=Studio 360 Archive|access-date=November 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212230820/http://www.studio360.org/yore/archive.html|archive-date=December 12, 2010}}. studio360.org</ref> in October 2005 Parton was in the midst of composing songs for a Broadway musical theater adaptation of the film. In late June 2007, ''9 to 5: The Musical'' was read for industry presentations. The readings starred [[Megan Hilty]], Allison Janney, [[Stephanie J. Block]], [[Bebe Neuwirth]], and [[Marc Kudisch]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Jones, Kenneth|date=June 20, 2007|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108940.html|title=A Cup of Ambition: 9 to 5 Musical Takes Next Step in NYC Reading with Neuwirth, Janney, Block|work=Playbill.com|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013215129/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108940.html|archive-date=October 13, 2008}}</ref> [[Ambassador Theatre Group]] announced a 2012 UK tour for ''Dolly Parton's 9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5: The Musical'', commencing at [[Manchester Opera House]], on October 12, 2012.<ref>[http://www.atgtickets.com/Dolly-Parton-s-9-To-5-The-Musical-Tickets/2732 Dolly Parton's ''9 to 5 The Musical Tour'' page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928055831/http://www.atgtickets.com/Dolly-Parton-s-9-To-5-The-Musical-Tickets/2732/ |date=September 28, 2017 }}, atgtickets.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>

==== ''Dolly: An Original Musical'' ====
In June 2024, Parton announced an [[autobiographical]] [[Musical theatre|musical]] about her life and career initially titled ''Hello, I'm Dolly'' (named after her debut album and also a play on ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]''), with a goal of opening on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 2026 with direction by [[Bartlett Sher]]. The musical, with a co-written [[Book (musical theater)|book]] by Parton and Maria S. Schlatter which would feature original songs as well as her more well-known hits. Parton also revealed that she has been working on the musical for the last decade.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paulson |first=Michael |date=2024-06-06 |title=Dolly Parton Says a Musical About Her Life Is Broadway Bound |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/theater/dolly-parton-broadway-musical.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On December 6 of the same year, a new title, ''[[Dolly: An Original Musical]]'', was revealed. On the same day, Parton launched a nationwide casting call for an actress to play her through different stages of her life by posting videos on social media with the hashtag #SearchForDolly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Dolly: An Original Musical Announces "The Search for Dolly" |url=https://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/dolly-an-original-musical-announces-the-search-for-dolly |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Dolly Parton Official Website |language=en-US}}</ref>

===The Dollywood Company===
[[File:Dollywoodsign1.jpg|thumb|alt=Photo of the entrance to Dollywood|Entrance to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge]]
Parton invested much of her earnings into business ventures in her native East Tennessee, notably [[Pigeon Forge, Tennessee|Pigeon Forge]]. She is a co-owner of [[Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation#The Dollywood Company|The Dollywood Company]], which operates the theme park [[Dollywood]] (a former [[Silver Dollar City]]), a [[dinner theater]], [[Dolly Parton's Stampede]], the [[waterpark]] [[Dollywood's Splash Country]], and the Dream More Resort and Spa, all in Pigeon Forge. Dollywood is the 24th-most-popular theme park in the United States, with three million visitors per year.<ref>[http://www.dollymania.net/faq.html#023 "Dollymania FAQ No 23"]; retrieved May 1, 2009</ref>
The Dolly Parton's Stampede business has venues in [[Branson, Missouri|Branson]], Missouri, and [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]], South Carolina. A former location in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida, closed in January 2008 after the land and building were sold to a developer.<ref name="soldorlando">{{cite news |title=Orlando's Dixie Stampede shuts down |last=Blake |first=Scott |work=[[Florida Today]] |url=http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/BUSINESS/301080002/1003 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20080119133116/http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/BUSINESS/301080002/1003 |date=January 8, 2008 |archive-date=January 19, 2008 |access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Docks>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/06/04/2200260/pirates-voyage-docks-in-mb.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204223424/http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/06/04/2200260/pirates-voyage-docks-in-mb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013|title=Pirates Voyage docks in Myrtle Beach|last=Grooms|first=Vicki|work=[[The Sun News]]|date=December 31, 2010|access-date=December 31, 2010}}</ref>

On January 19, 2012, Parton's 66th birthday, Gaylord Opryland and Dollywood announced plans to open a $50{{spaces}}million water and snow park, a family-friendly destination in Nashville that is open all year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton & Gaylord Opryland to Bring Amusement Park to Music City|url=http://www.nashvilleonthemove.com/2012/01/dolly-parton-gaylord-opryland-to-bring-amusement-park-to-music-city-nashville-commercial-development|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202193728/http://www.nashvilleonthemove.com/2012/01/dolly-parton-gaylord-opryland-to-bring-amusement-park-to-music-city-nashville-commercial-development/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2012|work=Nashville on the Move|date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> On September 29, 2012, Parton officially withdrew her support for the Nashville park due to the restructuring of Gaylord Entertainment Company after its merger with Marriott International.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton drops out of Nashville theme park|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/28/showbiz/dollywood-nashville-theme-park/|work=CNN|date=September 30, 2012}}</ref>
On June 12, 2015, it was announced that the Dollywood Company had purchased the Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge. The show, which opened in June 2011, was owned and operated by Rob Scheer until the close of the 2015 season. The new, renovated show by the Dollywood Company opened in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dolly Parton Adds Additional Dinner Theater in Pigeon Forge |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150612005679/en/Dolly-Parton-Adds-Additional-Dinner-Theater-Pigeon |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=June 12, 2015}}</ref>

===Production work===
Parton was a co-owner of Sandollar Productions, with [[Sandy Gallin]], her former manager. A film and television [[production company]], it produced the documentary ''[[Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt]]'' (1989), which won an [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature]]; the television series ''[[Babes (TV series)|Babes]]'' (1990–91) and ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' (1997–2003); and the feature films ''[[Father of the Bride (1991 film)|Father of the Bride]]'' (1991), ''[[Father of the Bride II|Father of the Bride: Part II]]'' (1995) ''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992) (in which Parton starred), and ''[[Sabrina (1995 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1995), among other shows. In a 2009 interview, singer [[Connie Francis]] revealed that Parton had been contacting her for years in an attempt to film the singer's life story. Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer [[Gloria Estefan]] to produce the film, a collaboration now ended.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Daeida |date=December 2009|first=David|last=Ybarra|page=26|url=http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html|title=Dolly Parton Interview|access-date=March 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104184749/http://www.daeida.com/DAEIDA_2010_Archive_Holiday2009.html|archive-date=January 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the retirement of her partner, Sandy Gallin, Parton briefly operated Dolly Parton's Southern Light Productions and in 2015 she announced her new production company would be called Dixie Pixie Productions and produce the movies-of-week in development with NBC Television and [[Magnolia Hill Productions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonentertainment.com/news/2015/05/11/new-movie-coat-of-many-colors.1501195|title=New Movie 'Coat of Many Colors'!|access-date=May 29, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530004805/https://www.dollypartonentertainment.com/news/2015/05/11/new-movie-coat-of-many-colors.1501195|archive-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>

=== Acting ===

==== Breakthrough ====
In addition to her performing appearances on ''[[The Porter Wagoner Show]]'' in the 1960s and into the 1970s, her two self-titled television variety shows in the [[Dolly!|1970s]] and [[Dolly (1987 TV series)|1980s]], and on ''American Idol'' in 2008 and other guest appearances, Parton has had television roles. In 1979, she received an Emmy award nomination as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Variety Program" for her guest appearance in a [[Cher]] special.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton|url=http://www.allgoodseats.com/Dolly-Parton.html|website=AllGoodSeats.com|publisher=All Good Seats|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> During the mid-1970s, Parton wanted to expand her audience base. Although her first attempt, the television variety show ''[[Dolly!]]'' (1976–77), had high ratings, it lasted only one season, with Parton requesting to be released from her contract because of the stress it was causing on her [[vocal cords]]. (She later tried a second television variety show, also titled ''[[Dolly (1987 TV series)|Dolly]]'' (1987–88); it too lasted only one season).

In her first feature film, Parton portrayed a secretary in a leading role with [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Lily Tomlin]] in the comedy film ''[[9 to 5 (film)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5]]'' (1980). The movie highlights discrimination against women in the workplace and created awareness of the National Association of Working Women (9–5).<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|last2=Scott|first2=A. O.|date=June 16, 2020|title=Punching the Clock (and the Boss) With Dolly, Lily and Jane|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/movies/nine-to-five-viewers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617011449/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/movies/nine-to-five-viewers.html |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She received nominations for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year&nbsp;– Actress]].<ref name="Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C137|title=Dolly Parton – Biography|publisher=[[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910084613/http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C137|archive-date=September 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Golden Globes">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28736|title=Award Search – Dolly Parton|publisher=[[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312114043/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/member/28736|archive-date=March 12, 2012}}</ref> Parton wrote and recorded the film's title song. It received nominations for an [[Academy Award for Best Song]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song]].<ref name="Golden Globes"/> Released as a single, the song won both the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance]] and the [[Grammy Award for Best Country Song]]. It also reached no.{{spaces}}1 on the Hot 100 chart and it was no.{{spaces}}78 on the "[[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]" list released by the [[American Film Institute]] in 2004. ''9 to 5'' became a major box office success, grossing over $3.9{{spaces}}million its opening weekend, and over $103{{spaces}}million worldwide. Parton was named Top Female Box Office Star by the ''[[Motion Picture Herald]]'' in both 1981 and 1982 due to the film's success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html|title=Dolly Parton bio|publisher=Thebiographychannel.co.uk|access-date=March 26, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531022100/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/dolly-parton.html|archive-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>

In late 1981, Parton began filming her second film, the [[musical film]] ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1982).<ref name="Hall of Fame"/> The film earned her a second nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress{{snd}}Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.<ref name="Golden Globes"/> The film was greeted with positive critical reviews and became a commercial success, earning over $69{{spaces}}million worldwide. After a two-year hiatus from films, Parton was teamed with [[Sylvester Stallone]] for ''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' (1984), a comedy film about a country music star's efforts to mold an unknown into a music sensation. The film was a critical and financial failure, making just over $21{{spaces}}million on a $28{{spaces}}million budget.

==== Continued roles ====
In 1989, Parton returned to film acting in ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'' (1989), based on the play ''[[Steel Magnolias (play)|Steel Magnolias]]'' by [[Robert Harling (writer)|Robert Harling]]. The film was popular with critics and audiences, grossing over $95{{spaces}}million in the U.S. Parton starred in the [[television movie]]s ''[[A Smoky Mountain Christmas]]'' (1986), ''[[Wild Texas Wind]]'' (1991), ''[[Unlikely Angel]]'' (1996), portraying an angel sent back to earth after a deadly car crash, and ''[[Blue Valley Songbird]]'' (1999), where her character lives through her music. She starred with [[James Woods]] in ''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21{{spaces}}million at the box office.<ref>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=straighttalk.htm Straight Talk], boxofficemojo.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref>

Parton's 1987 variety show ''[[Dolly (1987 TV series)|Dolly]]'' lasted only one season. She made a [[cameo appearance]] as herself in ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies (film)|The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1993), an adaptation of the long-running TV sitcom ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1962–1971).<ref name="Hall of Fame"/> Parton has done [[voice acting|voice work]] for animation for television series, playing herself in ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' (episode "Urban Chipmunk", 1983) and the character Katrina Eloise "Murph" Murphy (Ms. Frizzle's first cousin) in ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' (episode "The Family Holiday Special", 1994). She also has guest-starred in several sitcoms, including a 1990 episode of ''[[Designing Women]]'' (episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century") as herself, the guardian movie star of Charlene's baby.<ref>[http://www.designingwomenonline.com/Episodes/Four.html ''Designing Women'', Season{{spaces}}4 Episode Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625235600/http://www.designingwomenonline.com/Episodes/Four.html|date=June 25, 2009}}; airdate: January 1, 1990.</ref> She made a guest appearance on ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'' (episode "Reba's Rules of Real Estate") portraying a [[real estate|real-estate]] [[agency (law)|agency]] owner and on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (episode "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]", 1999). She appeared as herself in 2000 on the Halloween episode of [[Bette Midler]]'s short-lived sitcom ''[[Bette (TV series)|Bette]]'', and on episode 14 of ''[[Babes (TV Series)|Babes]]'' (produced by Sandollar Productions, Parton and [[Sandy Gallin]]'s joint production company). She made cameo appearances on the [[Disney Channel]] as "Aunt Dolly", visiting Hannah and her family in fellow Tennessean and real-life [[goddaughter]] [[Miley Cyrus]]'s series ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' (episodes "Good Golly, Miss Dolly", 2006, "I Will Always Loathe You", 2007, and "Kiss It All Goodbye", 2010). She was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dolly Parton radio interview with|series=US*99.5's Morning Show hosts Lisa Dent & Ramblin' Ray|url=http://us99.com/pages/613973.php|air-date=November 2, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018040550/http://us99.com/pages/613973.php|archive-date=October 18, 2007}}</ref>

Parton appeared as an overprotective mother in the comedy ''[[Frank McKlusky, C.I.]]''. (2002) She made a cameo appearance in the comedy film ''[[Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous]]'', starring [[Sandra Bullock]]. She was featured in ''[[The Book Lady]]'' (2008), a documentary about her campaign for children's [[literacy]]. Parton expected to reprise her television role as Hannah's [[godparent|godmother]] in the musical comedy film ''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' (2009), but the character was omitted from the screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/thatsreallyweek/36767/feb-16-23-he-said-she-said|date=February 19, 2008|title=February 16–23: He Said, She Said|author=Parker, Lyndsey|publisher=That's Really Week! (blog of [[Yahoo! Music]])|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

==== Since 2010 ====
Parton had a voice role in the comedy [[family film]] ''[[Gnomeo & Juliet]]'' (2011), an animated film with [[garden gnomes]] about [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. She co-starred with [[Queen Latifah]] in the musical film ''[[Joyful Noise (film)|Joyful Noise]]'' (2012),<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/queen-latifah-dolly-parton-make-noise-1118023171/|title=Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton Make Noise – Thesps To Star in Alcon Gospel-Choir Feature|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 20, 2010|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> playing a choir director's widow who joins forces with Latifah's character, a mother of two teens, to save a small Georgia town's [[gospel choir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sky.com/dolly-back-after-18-year-break|title=Dolly Back after 18 Year Break|publisher=[[Sky Movies]]|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083800/http://movies.sky.com/dolly-back-after-18-year-break|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors]]'', a made-for-TV film based on Parton's song "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]", and featuring narration by Parton, aired on NBC in December 2015, with child actress [[Alyvia Alyn Lind]] portraying the young Parton. Parton also had a cameo in [[Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love|the sequel]], which aired in November 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Dunkerley|first1=Beville|title=Dolly Parton to Play Prostitute in New Christmas Movie|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/dolly-parton-to-play-prostitute-in-new-christmas-movie-w436066|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 3, 2017|date=August 24, 2016}}</ref>

In June 2018, Parton announced an eight-part Netflix series, featuring her music career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/04/616912221/dolly-parton-announces-eight-part-netflix-series-based-on-her-music|title=Dolly Parton Announces Eight-Part Netflix Series Based On Her Music|work=NPR|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://hellogiggles.com/news/dolly-parton-netflix-anthology/|title=Netflix is making a Dolly Parton series|work=HelloGiggles|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> She is its executive producer and co-star.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-series-1202829328/|title=Netflix Orders Dolly Parton Anthology Series Based on Her Music|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|date=June 4, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=June 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The series, called ''[[Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV series)|Dolly Parton's Heartstrings]]'', aired in November 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/22/dolly-partons-heartstrings-review-country-legend-sells-us-a-bum-steer|title=Dolly Parton's Heartstrings review – country legend sells us a bum steer|access-date=November 28, 2019|language=en}}</ref> Parton is the subject of the [[NPR]] podcast ''[[Dolly Parton's America]]''. It is hosted by [[Jad Abumrad]], who also hosts [[Radiolab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/podcasts/765024913/dolly-parton-s-america|title=Dolly Parton's America|website=NPR|date=July 6, 2021 }}</ref> In December 2019, the biographical documentary ''[[Dolly Parton: Here I Am|Here I Am]]'' was added to the catalog of the [[Netflix]] streaming service. The documentary, a co-production of Netflix and the [[BBC]], takes its name from Parton's [[Here I Am (Dolly Parton song)|1971 song]].

In November 2020, Parton produced and starred in the Netflix musical film ''[[Christmas on the Square|Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square]]'', which won her a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/dolly-parton|title=Dolly Parton|website=emmys.com|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]]|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, Parton was confirmed to be appearing in the final season of ''[[Grace and Frankie]]'' in a guest-starring role, reuniting with her ''9 to 5'' co-stars [[Lily Tomlin]] and [[Jane Fonda]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Gonzalez | first=Sandra | title='Grace and Frankie' staging '9 to 5' reunion with Dolly Parton guest role | website=CNN | date=November 5, 2021 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/05/entertainment/dolly-parton-grace-and-frankie/index.html | access-date=November 13, 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, Parton appeared as a simulation of herself on sci-fi show ''[[The Orville]]'' in the episode "Midnight Blue".<ref>{{cite web | last=Weston | first=Christopher | title=The Orville fans praise country icon Dolly Parton's 'beyond perfect' cameo | website=HITC | date=July 21, 2022 | url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/21/dolly-parton-the-orville/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722010721/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/21/dolly-parton-the-orville/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 22, 2022 | access-date=July 21, 2022 }}</ref> In December 2022, Parton appeared in an NBC special titled ''Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas''. On Thanksgiving 2023, Parton performed songs during halftime at the [[Washington Commanders]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|NFL football game]].<ref>{{cite magazine | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=November 23, 2023 | last=Chavkin | first=Daniel | title=NFL Fans Adored Dolly Parton's Performance at Halftime of Cowboys-Commanders | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/11/23/dolly-parton-halftime-show-cowboys-commanders-nfl-loved | access-date=November 24, 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
===Family===
Parton is the fourth of 12 children. Her siblings are Willadeene, David Wilburn (1942–2024), Coy Denver, Robert Lee (Bobby), [[Stella Parton|Stella Mae]], Cassie Nan, Randle Huston ([[Randy Parton|Randy]]; 1953–2021), Larry Gerald (1955), twins Floyd Estel (1957–2018) and Frieda Estelle, and [[Rachel Parton George|Rachel Ann]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81169914|title=Shine On with Reese {{!}} Netflix|website=www.netflix.com|language=en|access-date=November 10, 2019|url-access=subscription|archive-date=November 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110085201/https://www.netflix.com/title/81169914|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Black | first=Lauren Jo | title=Dolly Parton's Brother, David Wilburn Parton, Passes Away | website=Country Now | date=November 15, 2024 | url=https://countrynow.com/dolly-partons-brother-david-wilburn-parton-passes-away/ | access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref>

===Faith===
Parton is a committed [[Christians|Christian]], which has influenced many of her musical releases.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hanna |first1=Philippa |title=The Christian faith of Dolly Parton |url=https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/the-christian-faith-of-dolly-parton/13267.article |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=Premier Christianity |language=en}}</ref>

She talked about her liberal approach to faith in the January 2024 issue of ''New Humanist'' magazine. "I wouldn't even say I'm religious, though I grew up with that background. But I have a lot of faith in myself and I've been so blessed to have been around great people my whole life, my Uncle Bill and my family being supportive, and all the people I met along the way."<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Green|first1=Graeme|title=The Queen of Country on her personal philosophy |url= https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6228/the-queen-of-country-on-her-personal-philosophy|access-date=January 18, 2024|website=New Humanist|date=January 18, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Carl Dean===
On May 30, 1966, Parton and Carl Thomas Dean (1942–2025) were married in [[Ringgold, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smokykin.com/ged/f004/f84/a0048409.htm|title=Dolly Rebecca Parton|publisher=Smokykin.com|date=May 2, 2011|access-date=October 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Parton|1994|p=142}}.</ref> Although Parton does not use Dean's surname professionally, she has stated that her passport reads "Dolly Parton Dean", and she sometimes uses Dean when signing contracts.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lamont|first1=Tom|title=Dolly Parton: 'There's more to me than the big hair and the phoney stuff'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/06/dolly-parton-more-to-me-than-big-hair-phoney-stuff|access-date=December 7, 2014|work=The Guardian|date=December 6, 2014}}</ref> 

Dean, who ran an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] road and driveway-paving business in Nashville for decades, always shunned publicity and rarely accompanied his wife to public events. According to Parton, he only saw her perform once. However, she would also state in interviews that even though it appeared they spent little time together, it was because nobody saw him publicly. Dean would often visit Dollywood by himself and tour the park unrecognized. 

She commented on Dean's romantic side, saying that he did spontaneous things to surprise her, and sometimes even wrote poems for her.{{sfn|Parton|1994|p=214}} In 2011, Parton said, "We're really very proud of our marriage. It's the first for both of us. And the last."<ref>{{cite news|author=Sterdan, Darryl|date=July 4, 2011|publisher=[[QMI Agency]] (via the [[Toronto Sun]])|title=Dolly Parton a Quote Machine|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/04/dolly-parton-a-quote-machine|access-date=February 12, 2012|archive-date=January 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124120256/http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/04/dolly-parton-a-quote-machine|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 6, 2016, Parton announced that she and Dean would renew their vows in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary later in the month.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 6, 2016|last=Fisher|first=Luchina|work=ABC News|title=Dolly Parton Tying the Knot Again for 50th Anniversary|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dolly-parton-tying-knot-50th-anniversary/story?id=38869061|access-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref> 

On March 3, 2025, she announced on her social media that Dean had died in Nashville at the age of 82.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/03/03/carl-thomas-dean-dead-dolly-parton-husband/81236650007/|title=Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82: 'Words can't do justice'|first1=Edward|last1=Segarra|first2=Devarrick|last2=Turner|publisher=USA Today|date=March 3, 2025|accessdate=March 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's Husband, Dies at 82 |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/carl-dean-dead-dolly-parton-husband-1236326795/ |website=Variety |access-date=4 March 2025 |date=4 March 2025}}</ref>

While Parton and Dean never had children, they helped raise several of her younger siblings in Nashville, leading her nieces and nephews to refer to them as "Uncle Peepaw" and "Aunt Granny"; the latter a moniker that later lent its name to one of Parton's [[Dollywood]] restaurants. Parton is also the godmother of singer-songwriter and actress [[Miley Cyrus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20184725,00.html|first=Brian|last=Orloff|title=Dolly Parton Calls Miley Cyrus a 'Little Elvis'|newspaper=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=March 17, 2008|access-date=February 12, 2012|archive-date=January 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106000415/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20184725,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
Since the mid-1980s, Parton has supported many charitable efforts, particularly in the area of literacy, primarily through her [[Dollywood Foundation]].
Her literacy program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library,<ref name="imagination">[http://www.imaginationlibrary.com Dolly Parton's Imagination Library], imaginationlibrary.com; accessed February 21, 2019.</ref> which is a part of the Dollywood Foundation, was founded in honor of her father, who never learned to read or write.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolly Parton Book Donation backstory {{!}} Shutterbulky.com |date=February 5, 2022 |url=https://www.shutterbulky.com/dolly-parton/}}</ref> It mails one book per month to each enrolled child from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten. Currently, over 1600 local communities provide the Imagination Library to almost 850,000 children each month across the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland.<ref name="imagination"/> In February 2018, she donated her 100 millionth free book, a copy of Parton's children's picture book ''Coat of Many Colors'', to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/feb/28/dolly-parton-gives-100-millionth-free-book-to-children|title=Dolly Parton gives 100 millionth free book to children|first=Ben|last=Beaumont-Thomas|date=February 28, 2018|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> and was honored by the Library of Congress on account of the "charity sending out its 100 millionth book".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/02/27/dolly-parton-likes-to-give-away-books-she-just-donated-her-100-millionth/|title=Dolly Parton likes to give away books. She just donated her 100 millionth.|last=Andrews-Dyer|first=Helena|date=February 27, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=March 4, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> 

In February 2025, Indiana governor [[Mike Braun]] declined to support a state 50% match for Parton's Imagination Library. Dollywood Foundation President Jeff Conyers said, "We are hopeful that Governor Braun and the Indiana Legislature will continue this vital investment by restoring the state's funding match for local Imagination Library programs."<ref >[https://www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton-calls-out-indiana-gov-over-plan-to-dump-her-imagination-library/ Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library], ''[[Daily Beast]]'', Nandika Chatterjee, February 20, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.</ref> Braun would soon afterwards task his wife Maureen with finding ways to keep the Imagination Library's Indiana chapter alive.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Brandon |title=Governor tasks First Lady Maureen Braun to keep Dolly Parton Imagination Library alive in Indiana |url=https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2025/02/governor-tasks-first-lady-maureen-braun-to-keep-dolly-parton-imagination-library-alive-in-indiana/ |access-date=4 March 2025 |work=Indiana Public Radio |date=21 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

For her work in literacy, Parton has received various awards, including [[Association of American Publishers]] Honors Award (2000), [[Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval]] (2001) (the first time the seal had been awarded to a person), [[American Association of School Administrators]]{{snd}}Galaxy Award (2002), National State Teachers of the Year{{snd}}Chasing Rainbows Award (2002), and Parents as Teachers National Center{{snd}}Child and Family Advocacy Award (2003).

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.<ref name="utk">{{cite web|url=http://www.utk.edu/commencement/spring09/videos/dolly.shtml|title=Dolly Parton Presents Commencement Speech|publisher=University of Tennessee at Knoxville|year=2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930190124/http://www.utk.edu/commencement/spring09/videos/dolly.shtml|archive-date=September 30, 2009}}</ref> During the ceremony, she received an honorary [[Doctor of Humane Letters]] from the university. It was only the second honorary degree given by the university, and in presenting the degree, the university's [[chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], [[Jimmy Cheek]], said, "Because of her career not just as a musician and entertainer, but for her role as a cultural ambassador, philanthropist and lifelong advocate for education, it is fitting that she be honored with an honorary degree from the flagship educational institution of her home state."<ref>{{cite news|title=UT Knoxville Awards Dolly Parton Honorary Doctorate|url=http://tntoday.utk.edu/2009/05/08/ut-knoxville-awards-dolly-parton-honorary-doctorate/|access-date=July 14, 2014|publisher=[[University of Tennessee]]|date=May 8, 2009}}</ref>

In 2006, Parton published a cookbook, ''Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter and Lots of Good Food''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Parton, Dolly|title=Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter, and Lots of Good Food from My Tennessee Mountain Kitchen|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bSToAgAACAAJ|access-date=December 13, 2012|year=2006|publisher=Viking Studio|isbn=978-0-670-03814-5}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dollysdixiefixins.com ''Dolly's Dixie Fixin's''], official website; accessed April 21, 2014.</ref>

The Dollywood Foundation, funded from Parton's profits, has been noted for bringing jobs and tax revenues to a previously depressed region. Parton also has worked to raise money for several other causes, including the [[American Red Cross]] and [[HIV/AIDS]]-related charities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/dolly-parton|title=Dolly Parton: Charity Work & Causes|publisher=Look to the Stars|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>

In December 2006, Parton pledged $500,000 toward a proposed $90{{spaces}}million hospital and cancer center to be constructed in Sevierville in the name of Robert F. Thomas, the physician who delivered her. She announced a benefit concert to raise additional funds for the project. The concert played to about 8,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|title=Parton Pledges $500,000 to Hospital|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-12-13-parton_x.htm|agency=Associated Press|date=December 13, 2006|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> That same year, Parton and [[Emmylou Harris]] allowed use of their music in a [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] ad campaign that encouraged pet owners to keep their dogs indoors rather than chained outside.<ref>"[http://www.adpunch.org/entry/emmylou-harris-and-dillinger-escape-plan-bassist-liam-wilson-support-peta/ Emmylou Harris and Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson support PETA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211205429/http://adpunch.org/entry/emmylou-harris-and-dillinger-escape-plan-bassist-liam-wilson-support-peta/|date=February 11, 2006}}", AdPunch, January 24, 2006.</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton and Bob Corker.jpg|right|thumb|With Tennessee Senator [[Bob Corker]] at the rededication ceremony for the [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]] in September 2009]]
In 2003, her efforts to preserve the [[bald eagle]] through the [[American Eagle Foundation]]'s sanctuary at Dollywood earned her the Partnership Award from the [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton, American Eagle Foundation and Bald Eagle "Challenger" Help Open New Bald Eagle Refuge Exhibit at Smithsonian's National Zoo|url=http://www.eagles.org/news/Articles/Dolly-Parton-AEF-Challenger-Help-Open-Exhibit.php|access-date=July 14, 2014|publisher=[[American Eagle Foundation]]|date=July 2, 2003|quote=Ms. Parton was given the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "Partnership Award" in recognition of her outstanding support for Bald Eagle conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221202/http://www.eagles.org/news/Articles/Dolly-Parton-AEF-Challenger-Help-Open-Exhibit.php|archive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> Parton received the [[Woodrow Wilson Awards|Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service]] from the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars]] of the [[Smithsonian Institution]] at a ceremony in Nashville on November 8, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Expands to United Kingdom|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2007/12/04/idUS206227+04-Dec-2007+BW20071204|access-date=July 14, 2014|work=Reuters|date=December 4, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715004745/http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/12/04/idUS206227+04-Dec-2007+BW20071204|archive-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref>

In response to the [[2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires]], Parton was one of a number of country music artists who participated in a telethon to raise money for victims of the fires.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/12/02/nashville-tv-station-host-star-filled-telethon-gatlinburg-victims/94807506/|title=Nashville TV station airing live star-filled telethon for Gatlinburg victims|newspaper=The Tennessean|access-date=December 27, 2016}}</ref> This was held in Nashville on December 9. In addition, Parton hosted her own telethon for the victims on December 13<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a40773/dolly-parton-telethon-tennessee-wildfires/|title=Dolly Parton Is Hosting a Telethon to Help Tennessee Wildfire Victims|date=December 5, 2016|newspaper=Country Living|access-date=December 27, 2016}}</ref> and reportedly raised around $9{{spaces}}million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/dolly-parton-telethon-raises-9m-tennessee-wildfire-victims-n696381|title=Dolly Parton telethon raises $9M for wildfire victims|newspaper=NBC News|access-date=December 27, 2016}}</ref> Her fund, the "My People Fund", provided $1,000 a month for six months to over 900 families affected by the wildfires, finally culminating with $5,000 to each home in the final month due to increased fundraising, for a total of $10,000 per family.<ref name="BPR">{{cite news|url=https://www.bpr.org/news/2018-12-24/how-dolly-parton-gave-12-5-million-and-unprecedented-research-to-sevier-county/|title='How Dolly Parton Gave $12.5 Million And Unprecedented Research To Sevier County'|last=Knoepp|first=Lilly|date=December 24, 2019|publisher=[[WCQS|Blue Ridge Public Radio]]|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name="FBI">{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/politics/fbi-dolly-parton-great-smoky-mountain-wildfires/index.html|title='FBI honors Dolly Parton for work following Great Smoky Mountain wildfires'|last=Cole|first=Devan|date=May 6, 2019|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name="NPRWildfire">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/05/08/520140609/dolly-parton-issues-final-checks-to-those-displaced-by-smoky-mountain-wildfire|title=Dolly Parton Provides Fire Victims 'Shoulder To Lean On'|last=Flanagan|first=Andrew|date=May 8, 2017|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> In 2018, the FBI honored Parton for her wildfire aid work, awarding her the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award at a ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington. The honor was bestowed by Director Christopher Wray and was accepted on Parton's behalf by David Dotson, the CEO of the Dollywood Foundation.<ref name="FBI"/>

The impact of the fund's financial relief for the 2016 wildfire victims was studied by University of Tennessee College of Social Work professor Stacia West, who examined the impact of cash transfers in poverty alleviation.<ref name="UTBeacon">{{cite news|url=https://www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/campus_life/social-worker-faculty-member-looks-to-alleviate-poverty-through-studies-community-work/article_fbda20d4-361d-11e9-8abb-cfb6ac6a09c6.html|title='Social worker, faculty member looks to alleviate poverty through studies, community work'|last=Trieu|first=Cat|date=February 21, 2019|publisher=The UT Beacon|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> West surveyed 100 recipients of the emergency relief funds in April 2017 on topics including questions on housing, financial impact, physical and emotional health, and sources of support, with a follow-up survey conducted in December 2017. West found that the "My People Fund", in tandem with traditional disaster response, gave families the ability to make decisions that were most beneficial to them, and concluded that unconditional cash support may be more beneficial for disaster relief than conditional financial support.<ref name="WBIR">{{cite news|url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/wildfire/ut-professor-studying-financial-emotional-impact-of-my-people-fund/51-492408908|title=UT professor studying financial, emotional impact of 'My People Fund'|author=[[WBIR]]|date=November 27, 2017|publisher=WBIR|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> The report cited the impact of the monthly financial disbursements from the "My People Fund" on residents' emergency savings: "Following the monthly disbursements of unconditional cash assistance, participants were able to return to baseline financial stability reported prior to the wildfire, and improve their ability to set aside savings for hypothetical future emergencies."<ref name="KnoxNews">{{cite news|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/04/19/ut-report-gatlinburg-wildfire-survivors-dolly-parton-my-people-fund/532618002/|title='Gatlinburg wildfire survivors found cash most helpful for recovery, says UT report'|last=Nelson|first=Kristi L|date=April 19, 2018|publisher=[[Knoxville News Sentinel|Knox News]]|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>

Parton has been a generous donor to [[Vanderbilt University Medical Center]] (VUMC). Among her gifts was a contribution to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Pediatric Cancer Program in honor of a friend, [[Naji Abumrad]], and her niece, Hannah Dennison, who was successfully treated for [[leukemia]] as a child at the Children's Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vumc.org/coronavirus/latest-news/dolly-parton-makes-generous-gift-advance-covid-19-research-vanderbilt|title=Dolly Parton Makes Generous Gift to Advance COVID-19 Research at Vanderbilt – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Employees and Patients|website=www.vumc.org}}</ref>

In the aftermath of 2024's [[Hurricane Helene]], Parton announced a donation of $2&nbsp;million to relief efforts, $1&nbsp;million personally and another $1&nbsp;million through her various businesses and the Dollywood Foundation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/04/entertainment/dolly-parton-hurricane-helene/index.html |title=Dolly Parton pitches in toward Hurricane Helene relief efforts |last=Heching |first=Dan |website=[[CNN]] |date=October 4, 2024 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}</ref>

===LGBTQ+ rights===
Though often politically neutral, Parton is known for her long history of openly supporting the gay community and publicly came out in support of [[same-sex marriage]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/entertainment-news/2009/11/16/dolly-parton-im-gay-marriage|title=Dolly Parton Im For Gay Marriage|first=Julie|last=Bolcer|publisher=The Advocate|date=November 16, 2009|accessdate=December 13, 2023}}</ref>

===Moderna COVID-19 vaccine===
In response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Parton donated $1{{spaces}}million towards research at [[Vanderbilt University Medical Center]] and encouraged those who can afford it to make similar donations.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Murry|last=Lee|url=https://www.wjhl.com/local-coronavirus-coverage/dolly-parton-announces-she-will-donate-1-million-to-vanderbilt-for-covid-19-research/|title=Dolly Parton announces $1 million donation to Vanderbilt for COVID-19 research|date=April 1, 2020|website=WJHL {{!}} Tri-Cities News & Weather|language=en-US|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=April 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404030705/https://www.wjhl.com/local-coronavirus-coverage/dolly-parton-announces-she-will-donate-1-million-to-vanderbilt-for-covid-19-research/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She said "I'm a very proud girl today to know I had anything at all to do with something that's going to help us through this crazy pandemic."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54974987|title=Dolly Parton 'honoured and proud' to help Covid-19 battle|work=BBC News|date=November 18, 2020}}</ref> Her donation funded the critical early stages of development of the [[Moderna]] vaccine.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/world/dolly-parton-moderna-vaccine-covid.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/world/dolly-parton-moderna-vaccine-covid.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited|website=The New York Times|title=Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a 'dose of her own medicine.'|first=Mike|last=Ives|date=March 2, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In March 2021, Parton was [[COVID-19 vaccine|vaccinated]] against [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] at Vanderbilt University. She labeled social media accounts of the occasion "Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dolly Parton gets Covid-19 vaccination, jokes she got a 'dose of her own medicine' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dolly-parton-gets-covid-19-vaccine-jokes-she-got-dose-n1259356 |first1=Doha |last1=Madani |date=March 2, 2021 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |work=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Parton strongly encouraged everyone to get vaccinated when eligible and performed a song celebrating her vaccination, set to the tune of her song "[[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]".<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56261397 Covid-19: Dolly Parton marks vaccination with Jolene rewrite] ''[[BBC]]''</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/03/02/dolly-parton-gets-the-moderna-coronavirus-vaccine-her-1-million-donation-helped-fund/|title=Dolly Parton Gets The Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Her $1 Million Donation Helped Fund|first=Carlie|last=Porterfield|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/03/were-jabbing-covid-vaccine-song-remakes-from-bob-marley-to-madness 'We're jabbing': Covid vaccine song remakes, from Bob Marley to Madness] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref>

==Awards and honors==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Dolly Parton}}
[[File:2006 Kennedy Center honorees.jpg|thumb|President [[George W. Bush]] and First Lady [[Laura Bush]], with the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] honorees in the [[Blue Room (White House)|Blue Room]] of the [[White House]] during a 2006 reception. From left: singer-songwriter [[William "Smokey" Robinson]]; composer [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]; Dolly Parton; film director [[Steven Spielberg]]; and conductor [[Zubin Mehta]].]]
Dolly Parton is one of the most-honored female country performers of all time. The Record Industry Association of America has certified 25 of her single or album releases as either Gold Record, Platinum Record or Multi-Platinum Record. She has had 26 songs reach no.{{spaces}}1 on the ''Billboard'' country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 42 career Top{{spaces}}10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Dolly Parton|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dolly-parton/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> As of 2012 she had written more than 3,000 songs and sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling female artists of all time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Julia |date=February 18, 2021 |title=Dolly Parton Statue Has Tennessee's Support, but Not Parton's |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/arts/music/dolly-parton-statue.html |access-date=January 16, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="music.yahoo.com">{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton talks dreams, love, plastic surgery|work=Yahoo|date=November 29, 2012|url=http://music.yahoo.com/news/dolly-parton-talks-dreams-love-plastic-surgery-011205956.html|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204203623/http://music.yahoo.com/news/dolly-parton-talks-dreams-love-plastic-surgery-011205956.html|archive-date=February 4, 2013}}</ref> As of 2021, she had appeared on the country music charts in each of seven decades, the most of any artist.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dolly Parton breaks 3 Guinness World Records! See the list |language=en |work=Today |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/dolly-parton-breaks-3-guinness-world-records-see-list-t243473 |access-date=December 17, 2021}}</ref>

Dolly Parton has earned 11 Grammy Awards (including her 2011 Lifetime Achievement Grammy) and a total of 55 Grammy Award nominations, the third-most nominations of any female artist in the history of the prestigious awards.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Miranda|title=Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolly Parton|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/lifetime-achievement-award-dolly-parton|publisher=Grammy.Com (The Recording Academy)|access-date=December 6, 2012|date=February 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Dolly Parton – Chart History – Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/301080/dolly-parton/chart?sort=position&f=379|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Here are 20 records that were broken at the 67th Grammy Nominations|url=https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/here-are-20-records-that-were-broken-at-the-67th-grammy-nominations/|publisher=KDAF CW33|access-date=November 17, 2024}}</ref> 

At the [[American Music Award]]s, she has won three awards out of 18 nominations. At the Country Music Association, she has won ten awards out of 42 nominations. At the [[Academy of Country Music]], she has won seven awards and 39 nominations. 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 also has been nominated for two [[Academy Awards]] and a [[Tony Award]]. She was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for her appearance in a 1978 [[Cher]] television special. She was awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for her music in 1984, located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]], California; a star on the Nashville [[StarWalk]] for Grammy winners;<ref>{{cite news|date=February 17, 1988|title=Dolly Parton leaves prints at Star Walk|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7111464/dolly_parton/|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun|location=San Bernardino, California|page=A2|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122024717/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7111464/dolly_parton/|archive-date=January 22, 2019|url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> and a bronze sculpture on the courthouse lawn in Sevierville. She has called that statue of herself in her hometown "the greatest honor", because it came from the people who knew her. Parton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1969, and in 1986 was named one of ''[[Ms. Magazine]]''{{'s}} Women of the Year. In 1986, she was inducted into the [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.s164288.gridserver.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=5030|title=Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame|website=Nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.s164288.gridserver.com|date=January 19, 1946|access-date=August 19, 2016|archive-date=October 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022084814/http://nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.s164288.gridserver.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=5030|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19870113&id=lwEmAAAAIBAJ&pg=6896,3428561|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114013734/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19870113&id=lwEmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JvwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6896,3428561|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2018|title=The Telegraph – Google News Archive Search|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

In 1999, Parton received country music's highest honor, an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly Parton|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19990621&id=xxEmAAAAIBAJ&pg=1804,1747631|access-date=July 14, 2014|work=[[The Gettysburg Times]]|date=June 21, 1999}}</ref> She received an honorary [[doctorate degree]] from [[Carson-Newman College]] ([[Jefferson City, Tennessee]]) in 1990.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dolly with a doctorate degree? Baptist college bestows award|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19900730&id=VJlRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6955,6915509|access-date=July 14, 2014|work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|date=July 30, 1990}}</ref> This was followed by induction into the [[National Academy of Popular Music]]/[[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nelson, Parton, Warwick and Joel honored by songwriting Hall of Fame|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=20010616&id=rLcwAAAAIBAJ&pg=5286,4334142|access-date=July 14, 2014|work=[[The Bryan Times]]|agency=Associated Press|date=June 16, 2001}}</ref> In 2002, she ranked no.{{spaces}}4 in [[Country Music Television|CMT]]'s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music.

[[File:Hollywood Star Dolly Parton.jpg|thumb|upright=.9|left|Parton's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]
Parton was honored in 2003 with a tribute album called ''Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton''. The artists who recorded versions of Parton's songs included [[Melissa Etheridge]] ("I Will Always Love You"), [[Alison Krauss]] ("9 to 5"), [[Shania Twain]] ("Coat of Many Colors"), [[Meshell Ndegeocello]] ("Two Doors Down"), [[Norah Jones]] ("The Grass is Blue"), and [[Sinéad O'Connor]] ("Dagger Through the Heart"). Parton herself contributed a re-recording of the title song, originally the title song for her first RCA album in 1968. Parton was awarded the [[Library of Congress Living Legend|Living Legend Medal]] by the U.S. [[Library of Congress]] on April 14, 2004, for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fischer, Audrey|date=May–June 2004|title=Dolly Parton, Living Legend – Library of Congress Honors Famed Singer-Songwriter|publisher=Library of Congress|url=https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0405-6/song.html|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> She is also the focus of a Library of Congress collection exploring the influences of country music on her life and career. The collection contains images, articles, sheet music, and more.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loc.gov/collections/dolly-parton-and-the-roots-of-country-music/about-this-collection/|title=About this Collection {{!}} Dolly Parton and the Roots of Country Music {{!}} Digital Collections {{!}} Library of Congress|website=Library of Congress|access-date=March 30, 2019}}</ref>

In 2005, she was honored with the [[National Medal of Arts]], the highest honor given by the U.S. government for excellence in the arts. The award is presented by the [[President of the United States|U.S. President]]. 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. During the show, some of country music's biggest names came to show their admiration. [[Carrie Underwood]] performed "Islands in the Stream" with Rogers, Parton's original duet partner. Krauss performed "Jolene" and duetted "Coat of Many Colors" with Twain. McEntire and [[Reese Witherspoon]] also came to pay tribute. On November 16, 2010, Parton accepted the Liseberg Applause Award, the theme park industry's most prestigious honor, on behalf of Dollywood theme park during a ceremony held at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010 in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/dollywood-wins-applause-award-theme-parks-20101116.html|title=Dollywood wins Applause award for theme parks|website=News.yahoo.com|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=August 19, 2016|archive-date=January 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118095849/https://news.yahoo.com/dollywood-wins-applause-award-theme-parks-20101116.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015, a newly discovered species of [[lichen]] found growing in the southern Appalachians was named ''[[Japewiella dollypartoniana]]'' in honor of Parton's music and her efforts to bring national and global attention to that region.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Allen|first1=Jessica L.|last2=Lendemer|first2=James C.|s2cid=85576896|title=''Japewiella dollypartoniana'', a New Widespread Lichen in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern North America|journal=Castanea|volume=80|issue=1|year=2015|pages=59–65|issn=0008-7475|doi=10.2179/14-036R2|doi-access=free}}</ref> In 2018, Parton received a second star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], inducted alongside [[Linda Ronstadt]] and [[Emmylou Harris]] in recognition of their work as a trio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/faith-hill-dolly-parton-emmylou-harris-linda-ronstadt-getting-stars-hollywood-walk-of-fame/|title=Powerful Country Women Getting Stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame|website=Taste of Country|date=June 27, 2018 }}</ref> Parton was also recognized in the [[Guinness World Records]] 2018 Edition for holding records for the Most Decades with a Top{{spaces}}20 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart and Most Hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart by a Female Artist.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://dollyparton.com/tag/dumb-blonde | title=Dumb Blonde Archives | date=January 18, 2018 }}</ref> In 2020, Parton received a Grammy award for her collaboration with [[For King & Country (band)|For King & Country]] on their song, "God Only Knows".<ref>{{Cite web|first=Andrea|last=Morris|title=Dolly Parton and For King & Country Take Home Grammy for 'God Only Knows'|url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2020/january/dolly-parton-and-king-and-country-take-home-grammy-for-song-god-only-knows|date=January 27, 2020|website=CBN News|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> In 2021, she was included on the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Roisin |title=Miley Cyrus calls Dolly Parton a 'saintly, even godlike figure' for Time 100 list |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/dolly-parton-time-100-miley-cyrus-b1921257.html |website=The Independent |access-date=November 10, 2021 |language=en |date=September 16, 2021}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' called her among the three of America's Most Beloved Divas (alongside [[Patti LaBelle]] and [[Barbra Streisand]]).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yanagihara |first=Hanya |date=November 30, 2020 |title=Celebrating Three of America's Most Beloved Divas |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/t-magazine/barbra-streisand-dolly-parton-patti-labelle.html |access-date=April 25, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

During the Trump presidency, Parton turned down the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] twice due to her husband's illness and the ongoing pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/dolly-parton-turned-down-presidential-medal-freedom-twice-t207752|title=Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice|date=February 1, 2021|author=Samantha Kubota|website=TODAY }}</ref> Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom a third time during the Biden presidency to avoid the appearance of politics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Michael |date=2025-01-14 |title=Dolly Parton Declines Presidential Honour for Third Time |url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/international-news-news/dolly-parton-declines-presidential-honour-for-third-time/234839 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Star Observer |language=en-US}}</ref> In response to a 2021 proposal by the Tennessee legislature to erect a statue of Parton, she released a statement asking the legislature to remove the bill from consideration, saying "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time."<ref>{{cite web | last=Payne | first=Ed | title=Parton says no (for now) to statue at Tennessee Capitol | website=WECT6 News | date=February 18, 2021 | url=https://www.wect.com/2021/02/18/parton-says-no-now-statue-tennessee-capitol/ | access-date=February 18, 2021 | archive-date=April 11, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411131322/https://www.wect.com/2021/02/18/parton-says-no-now-statue-tennessee-capitol/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In late 2022, Parton received a $100-million [[Courage and Civility Award]] from the founder of Amazon, [[Jeff Bezos]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolly Parton receives $100 million Bezos Courage and Civility award |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dolly-parton-receives-100-million-bezos-courage-civility-award-rcna56953 |access-date=3 November 2023 |website=NBC News|date=November 13, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dolly Parton Receives $100M Courage & Civility Award From Jeff Bezos – Watch |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/dolly-parton-100-million-award-jeff-bezos-video-1235171466/ |access-date=3 November 2023 |website=Deadline|date=November 14, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bezos awards Dolly Parton with $100 million Courage and Civility prize |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3733692-bezos-awards-dolly-parton-with-100-million-courage-and-civility-prize/ |access-date=3 November 2023 |website=The Hill|date=November 14, 2022 }}</ref> According to Bezos, the award was given to Parton because of her charity work focused on improving children's literacy around the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63619512 | title=Country star Dolly Parton gets $100m award from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos | date=November 14, 2022 | publisher=BBC News |access-date=November 14, 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, Parton was awarded [[American Library Association Honorary Membership]].<ref>[https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/04/dolly-parton-awarded-honorary-membership-american-library-association Dolly Parton Awarded Honorary Membership in the American Library Association.] American Library Association, 2023.</ref>

Parton is a [[Kentucky Colonel]], awarded to her by the [[governor of Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kycolonels.org/famous-colonels/|title=Famous Colonels|website=The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels|access-date=March 22, 2025}}</ref>

She was ranked at No. 27 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''′s 2023 list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=January 1, 2023|title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/dolly-parton-16-1234643167/|access-date=October 2, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>

Asteroid (10731) Dollyparton, the [[Provisional_designation_in_astronomy|former]] 1998 BL3, was named in her honor in 2022.<ref>{{cite journal |title=New Names of Minor Planets |journal=WGSBN Bulletin |date=12 December 2022 |volume=2 |issue=16 |page=5 |url=https://www.wgsbn-iau.org/files/Bulletins/V002/WGSBNBull_V002_016.pdf |access-date=9 December 2024 |publisher=International Astronomical Union |location=Paris, France}}</ref>

===Hall of Fame honors===
During her career, Parton has gained induction into numerous Halls of Fame. Those honors include:
* [[Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame]] (1986)<ref>{{cite web|title=Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame|url=http://nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.s164288.gridserver.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=5030|website=Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=October 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022084814/http://nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.s164288.gridserver.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=5030|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Small Town of America Hall of Fame (1988)<ref>{{cite web|title=Small Town of America Hall of Fame|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/small-town-america-hall-of-fame-award/1032|website=dollyparton.com|date=June 26, 1988|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* East Tennessee Hall of Fame (1988)<ref>{{cite web|title=East Tennessee Hall of Fame|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/east-tennessee-hall-of-fame/1030|website=dollyparton.com|date=October 12, 1988|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] (1999)<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton – Inductee|url=http://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/dolly-parton|website=Country Music Hall of Fame|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701221856/http://countrymusichalloffame.org/Inductees/InducteeDetail/dolly-parton|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] (2001)<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly Parton|url=https://www.songhall.org/profile/Dolly_Parton/|website=National Songwriters Hall of Fame|access-date=July 23, 2018}}</ref>
* Junior Achievement of East Tennessee Business Hall of Fame (2003)<ref>{{cite web|title=JA East Business TN Hall of Fame|url=http://www.jaeasttennessee.org/events/halloffame/|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=February 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226032012/http://www.jaeasttennessee.org/events/halloffame/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Americana Highway Hall of Fame (2006)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gordon|first1=Duane|title=Year In Review – 2006|url=http://www.dollymania.net/year06.html|website=Dollymania.net|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Grammy Hall of Fame]] – "I Will Always Love You – 1974 Recording" (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees|url=https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#j|website=Grammy.org|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626200735/https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#j|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame – Songwriter Category (2008)<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame 2008 Inductees|url=http://www.wilkesheritagemuseum.com/BRMHOF/inductees/2008.html|website=Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame|publisher=Wilkes Heritage Museum/Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Gospel Music Hall of Fame]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=GMA Hall of Fame – Dolly Parton|url=https://gospelmusichalloffame.org/dolly-parton/|website=gmahalloffame.org|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Music City Walk of Fame]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web|title=Music City Walk of Fame|url=http://www.visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame/WOF_Interactive_map/index.html#x|website=visitmusiccity.com|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2010)<ref>{{cite web|title=Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductees|url=http://www.countrygospelmusic.com/index.php?p=254&w=33&status=0|website=Country Gospel Music Association|access-date=April 8, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226141918/http://www.countrygospelmusic.com/index.php?p=254&w=33&status=0|archive-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Grammy Hall of Fame]] – "Jolene – 1974 Recording" (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees|url=https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#i|website=Grammy.org|access-date=April 8, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626200735/https://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame#i|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The National Hall of Fame for Mountain Artisans (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=National Hall of Fame for Mountain Artisans|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/national-hall-of-fame-for-mountain-artisans/1567|website=dollyparton.com|date=April 5, 2014|access-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>
* The Happiness Hall of Fame (2016)<ref>{{cite web|title=The Happiness Hall of Fame|url=http://www.happinesshalloffame.com/|website=happinesshalloffame.com|access-date=May 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Life Lessons from Dolly Parton on Beauty, Marriage and Happiness |url=http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/dolly-parton-on-marriage-and-happiness |website=[[O, The Oprah Magazine]] |access-date=May 23, 2016 |archive-date=February 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225205906/http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/dolly-parton-on-marriage-and-happiness |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* East Tennessee Writers Hall of Fame (2019)
* [[Grammy Hall of Fame]] – "Coat of Many Colors – 1971 Recording" (2019)<ref>{{cite web|title=Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame#c|website=Grammy.org|date=October 18, 2010|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] (2022)<ref name="Farthing"/>

==Discography==
{{Main|Dolly Parton albums discography|Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography}}
{{See also|Dolly Parton singles discography|List of songs recorded by Dolly Parton}}
'''Solo studio albums'''
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*''[[Hello, I'm Dolly]]'' (1967)
*''[[Just Because I'm a Woman (1968 album)|Just Because I'm a Woman]]'' (1968)
*''[[In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)]]'' (1969)
*''[[My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy]]'' (1969)
*''[[The Fairest of Them All (album)|The Fairest of Them All]]'' (1970)
*''[[The Golden Streets of Glory]]'' (1971)
*''[[Joshua (album)|Joshua]]'' (1971)
*''[[Coat of Many Colors]]'' (1971)
*''[[Touch Your Woman]]'' (1972)
*''[[My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner]]'' (1972)
*''[[My Tennessee Mountain Home]]'' (1973)
*''[[Bubbling Over (album)|Bubbling Over]]'' (1973)
*''[[Jolene (album)|Jolene]]'' (1974)
*''[[Love Is Like a Butterfly]]'' (1974)
*''[[The Bargain Store]]'' (1975)
*''[[Dolly (album)|Dolly]]'' (1975)
*''[[All I Can Do (album)|All I Can Do]]'' (1976)
*''[[New Harvest...First Gathering]]'' (1977)
*''[[Here You Come Again]]'' (1977)
*''[[Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton album)|Heartbreaker]]'' (1978)
*''[[Great Balls of Fire (Dolly Parton album)|Great Balls of Fire]]'' (1979)
*''[[Dolly, Dolly, Dolly]]'' (1980)
*''[[9 to 5 and Odd Jobs]]'' (1980)
*''[[Heartbreak Express]]'' (1982)
*''[[Burlap & Satin]]'' (1983)
*''[[The Great Pretender (Dolly Parton album)|The Great Pretender]]'' (1984)
*''[[Real Love (Dolly Parton album)|Real Love]]'' (1985)
*''[[Rainbow (Dolly Parton album)|Rainbow]]'' (1987)
*''[[White Limozeen]]'' (1989)
*''[[Home for Christmas (Dolly Parton album)|Home for Christmas]]'' (1990)
*''[[Eagle When She Flies]]'' (1991)
*''[[Slow Dancing with the Moon]]'' (1993)
*''[[Something Special (Dolly Parton album)|Something Special]]'' (1995)
*''[[Treasures (Dolly Parton album)|Treasures]]'' (1996)
*''[[Hungry Again]]'' (1998)
*''[[Precious Memories (Dolly Parton album)|Precious Memories]]'' (1999)
*''[[The Grass Is Blue]]'' (1999)
*''[[Little Sparrow]]'' (2001)
*''[[Halos & Horns]]'' (2002)
*''[[For God and Country (Dolly Parton album)|For God and Country]]'' (2003)
*''[[Those Were the Days (Dolly Parton album)|Those Were the Days]]'' (2005)
*''[[Backwoods Barbie]]'' (2008)
*''[[Better Day (album)|Better Day]]'' (2011)
*''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]'' (2014)
*''[[Pure & Simple (Dolly Parton album)|Pure & Simple]]'' (2016)
*''[[I Believe in You (Dolly Parton album)|I Believe in You]]'' (2017)
*''[[A Holly Dolly Christmas]]'' (2020)
*''[[Run, Rose, Run]]'' (2022)
*''[[Rockstar (Dolly Parton album)|Rockstar]]'' (2023)
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'''Collaborative studio albums'''
*''[[Just Between You and Me (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)|Just Between You and Me]]'' {{small|(with [[Porter Wagoner]])}} (1968)
*''[[Just the Two of Us (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)|Just the Two of Us]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1968)
*''[[Always, Always]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1969)
*''[[Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1970)
*''[[Once More (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)|Once More]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1970)
*''[[Two of a Kind (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)|Two of a Kind]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1971)
*''[[The Right Combination • Burning the Midnight Oil]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1972)
*''[[Together Always]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1972)
*''[[We Found It]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1973)
*''[[Love and Music]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1973)
*''[[Porter 'n' Dolly]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1974)
*''[[Say Forever You'll Be Mine]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1975)
*''[[Porter & Dolly]]'' {{small|(with Porter Wagoner)}} (1980)
*''[[Once Upon a Christmas (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton album)|Once Upon a Christmas]]'' {{small|(with [[Kenny Rogers]])}} (1984)
*''[[Trio (1987 album)|Trio]]'' {{small|(with [[Emmylou Harris]] and [[Linda Ronstadt]])}} (1987)
*''[[Honky Tonk Angels]]'' {{small|(with [[Loretta Lynn]] and [[Tammy Wynette]])}} (1993)
*''[[Trio II]]'' {{small|(with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt)}} (1999)
*''Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables''<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Nicholson |first1=Jessica |title=Dolly Parton Slates Family Album 'Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables' for November |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/dolly-parton-family-album-smoky-mountain-dna-1235691828/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 29, 2024 |date=24 May 2024}}</ref> {{small|(credited as Dolly Parton and Family)}} (2024)
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==Filmography==
{{Main|Dolly Parton filmography}}
'''Theatrical releases'''
*''[[9 to 5 (film)|9 to 5]]'' (1980)
*''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1982)
*''[[Rhinestone (film)|Rhinestone]]'' (1984)
*''[[Steel Magnolias]]'' (1989)
*''[[Straight Talk]]'' (1992)
*''[[Frank McKlusky, C.I.]]'' (2002)
*''[[Gnomeo & Juliet]]'' (2011)
*''[[Joyful Noise (film)|Joyful Noise]]'' (2012)

==Published works==
* {{cite book|title=Just the Way I Am: Poetic Selections on "Reasons to Live, Reasons to Love and Reasons to Smile" from the Songs of Dolly Parton|last=Parton|first=Dolly|publisher=Blue Mountain Press|language=en|date=1979|isbn=978-0883960431|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business|last=Parton|first=Dolly|publisher=HarperCollins|language=en|date=January 1, 1994|isbn=978-0060177201|url=https://archive.org/details/dollymylifeother00part_0|ref=none}}
*{{cite book |last1=Parton |first1=Dolly | last2=Sutton | first2=Judith |title=Coat of Many Colors|publisher=HarperCollins|language=en|date=January 1, 1994|isbn=9780060234133|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter and Lots of Good Food|last1=Parton|first1=Dolly|isbn=9780670038145|publisher=Viking Studio|date=January 1, 2006|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=I Am a Rainbow|last1=Parton|first1=Dolly|isbn=9780141330105|publisher=G.P. Putnam's Sons|language=en|date=January 1, 2009|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|last=Parton|first=Dolly|title=Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You|date=November 27, 2012|publisher=Putnam Pub Group|isbn=9780399162480|ref=none}}
* {{cite book |last1=Parton |first1=Dolly | last2=Boynton-Hughes | first2=Brooke |title=Coat of Many Colors|publisher=Grosset & Dunlap/Penguin Random House|language=en|date=October 18, 2016|isbn=9780451532374|ref=none}}
* {{cite book |last1=Parton |first1=Dolly| last2=Oermann| first2=Robert K. |title=Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics |date=November 17, 2020 |publisher=Chronicle Books |location=San Francisco |isbn=978-1797205090|ref=none}}
* {{cite book |last1=Parton |first1=Dolly | last2=Patterson | first2=James |title=Run, Rose, Run|publisher=Little, Brown & Company|language=en|date=March 7, 2022|isbn=978-0-7595-5434-4|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=Dolly Parton's Billy The Kid Makes It Big|last1=Parton|first1=Dolly|publisher=Penguin Workshop|language=en|date=April 25, 2023|isbn=9780593661574|ref=none}}
* {{cite book | last1=Parton | first1=Dolly | last2=Seaver | first2=Rebecca | last3=George-Warren | first3=Holly | title=Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones | publisher=Ten Speed Press | date=October 17, 2023 | isbn=9781984862129|ref=none}}
* {{cite book | last1=Parton | first1=Dolly | last2=Parton-George | first2=Rachel | title=Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food | publisher=Ten Speed Press | date=September 17, 2024 | isbn=9781984863164|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=Dolly Parton's Billy The Kid Comes Home for Christmas|last1=Parton|first1=Dolly|publisher=Penguin Workshop|language=en|date=October 1, 2024|isbn=9780593755006|ref=none}}
* {{cite book | last1=Parton | first1=Dolly | last2=Roland | first2=Tom | title=Star of the Show: My Life on Stage | publisher=Ten Speed Press | date=November 11, 2025 | isbn=978-1984863133|ref=none}}
* {{cite book|title=Dolly Parton's Billy The Kid Dances His Heart Out|last1=Parton|first1=Dolly|publisher=Penguin Workshop|language=en|date=December 2, 2025|isbn=978-0593755020|ref=none}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Pop music|Film|Music|Theatre|Television|United States}}
*[[Chasing Rainbows Museum]]
*[[List of American film actresses]]
*[[List of American television actresses]]
*[[List of country music performers]]
*[[List of composers of musicals]]
*[[List of music artists by net worth]]
*[[List of people from Tennessee]]
*[[List of philanthropists]]
*[[List of singer-songwriters]]
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last=Parton|first=Dolly|title=Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|year=1994|isbn=978-0-06-017720-1|url=https://archive.org/details/dollymylifeother00part_0}}
* {{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|title=Top Country Songs 1944–2005|publisher=[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]/[[Record Research|Record Research Inc.]]|year=2005|isbn=978-0-89820-165-9}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Cash|first=Johnny|author-link=Johnny Cash|title=Cash: The Autobiography|url=https://archive.org/details/cashautobiograph00cash|url-access=registration|year=1998|publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=9780061013577}}
* {{cite book|last=Miller|first=Stephen|title=Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hZrxRDPPQ48C|year=2008|publisher=Music Sales Group|isbn=978-0-85712-007-6}}
* {{cite book|last=Nash|first=Alanna|author-link=Alanna Nash|title=Dolly|url=https://archive.org/details/dollynash00nash|url-access=registration|publisher=[[Reed Books]]|year=1978|location=Los Angeles |isbn=978-0-89169-523-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Pasternak|first=Judith Mahoney|title=Dolly Parton|publisher=[[Sterling Publishing]]|year=1998|isbn=978-1-56799-557-2}}
* {{cite book|last=Parton|first=Dolly|title=Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You|year=2012|publisher=Putnam Pub Group|isbn=9780399162480}}
* {{cite episode|title=Dolly Parton: The Real Queen of All Media|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolly-parton-the-real-queen-of-all-media/|series=60 Minutes|air-date=June 7, 2009|network=CBS|credits=Reporter: Morley Safer|access-date=November 22, 2010|archive-date=May 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517095929/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/02/60minutes/main4914137_page1.shtml|url-status=live}}
* Smarsh, Sarah (October 2020). ''She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Woman Who Lived Her Songs''. Scribner. {{ISBN|978-1-9821-5728-9}}.

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