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Dolly Parton on Donald Trump, New Tour and 'Simple' Music". Rolling Stone. March 10, 2016 . Retrieved March 16, 2016. 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 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. [184] Dolly Parton talks new album, tour". CNN. July 9, 2002. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006 . Retrieved July 14, 2014. On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, Dolly, which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career. [42] 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. 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. 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. [43] 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. [44] 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. '" [45] Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Expands to United Kingdom". Reuters. December 4, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014 . Retrieved July 14, 2014.

Dane Bryant– Hammond B3 (1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18, 24), synthesizer (2, 12, 14, 17, 22, 27), strings (2, 14, 20–22, 29), synth pads (5), piano (13, 20), keyboards (16, 26, 28), Moog bass (20); harpsichord, Mellotron, timpani (21); Wurlitzer organ (29) 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. 1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 42 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past forty years. [170] 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. [171] [172] As of 2021, she had appeared on the country music charts in each of seven decades, the most of any artist. [173]a b c d e f "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. 17 July 2013 . Retrieved January 29, 2022. Official Country Compilations Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved November 26, 2022. Little Sparrow: "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. February 10, 2001 . Retrieved January 29, 2022. 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. [25] Nicola Dall'Asen (October 13, 2020). "Dolly Parton Explains How She Uses Her Acrylic Nails to Make Music". Allure . Retrieved August 2, 2021.

Parton is the fourth of 12 children. Her siblings are Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Robert Lee, Stella Mae, Cassie Nan, Randel Huston (deceased), Larry Gerald (deceased), twins Floyd Estel (deceased) and Frieda Estelle, and Rachel Ann. [131]

Those Were the Days: "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. March 4, 2006 . Retrieved January 20, 2022.

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings review – country legend sells us a bum steer" . Retrieved November 28, 2019. Hyland, Claire (February 19, 2021). "Nine startling facts about the Queen of Country music Dolly Parton". Parton, Dolly (1994). Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-017720-1.Parton's songwriting has been featured prominently in several films. In addition to the title song for 9 to 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. Along with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, she released 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 10 on Billboard 's Top 200 Albums chart. It sold several million copies and produced four Top 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 (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". 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. [25] Dolly Parton at a recording session c. 1989 ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 27, 2023 . Retrieved November 24, 2023. Fisher, Luchina (May 6, 2016). "Dolly Parton Tying the Knot Again for 50th Anniversary". ABC News . Retrieved May 6, 2016.

Monument Issues 9 New LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. Record World. October 7, 1967. p.20 . Retrieved October 18, 2019.Magill, Frank Northen; Aves, Alison (1999). Dictionary of World Biography. Routledge. p.2896. ISBN 978-1-57958-048-3 . Retrieved July 14, 2014. Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2022. Grow, Kory (September 22, 2023). "Dolly Parton and Linda Perry Climb That Great Big Hill of Hope in 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' Cover". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 23, 2023. Monument LP Release Set" (PDF). American Radio History. Cash Box. September 30, 1967. p.58 . Retrieved October 18, 2019.