Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S… Read Full Bio ↴Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, producer, entrepreneur, author and actress.
Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television in East Tennessee. At age 12 she was appearing on Knoxville TV, and at 13, she was recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. When she graduated from high school in 1964 she moved to Nashville, taking many traditional elements of folklore and popular music from East Tennessee with her.
Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, with her songs being covered by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Jr., Skeeter Davis, and a number of others. She signed with Monument Records in late 1965, where she was initially pitched as a bubblegum pop singer, earning only one national chart single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," which did not crack the Billboard Top 100. Additional pop singles also failed to chart.
The label agreed to have Parton sing country music after her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" as recorded by Bill Phillips (and with Parton, uncredited, on harmony) went to No. 6 on the country charts in 1966. Her first country single, "Dumb Blonde" (one of the few songs during this era that she recorded but didn't write), reached No. 24 country 1967, followed later the same year with "Something Fishy," which went to No. 17. The two songs anchored her first full-length album, Hello I'm Dolly, that same year.
In 1967, Parton was asked to join the weekly syndicated country music TV program hosted by Porter Wagoner, replacing Norma Jean. She also signed with RCA Records, Wagoner's label, during this period, where she would remain for the next two decades. Wagoner and Parton immediately began a hugely successful career as a vocal duet in addition to their solo work and their first single together, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind," reached the top ten on the U.S. country charts in late 1967, and was the first of over a dozen duet singles to chart for them during the next several years.
Parton is a hugely successful songwriter, having begun by writing country songs with strong elements of folk music in them based upon her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors" and "Jolene" have become classics in the field, as have a number of others. As a composer, she is also regarded as one of country music's most gifted storytellers, with many of her narrative songs based on persons and events from her childhood.
In 1982 Dolly Parton sang her song "I Will Always Love You", for the movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", starring Parton and Burt Reynolds. The song - originally composed around 1974 - made few ripples, but it wasn't until Whitney Houston re-recorded it for "The Bodyguard" a decade later, that the song made yet another international hit for Dolly Parton. She later put out her own version on the 1996 album of the same name.
In 1987, Parton left her longtime label, RCA, and signed with Columbia Records, where her recording career continued to prosper, but by the mid 1990s, Parton, along with many other performers of her generation, found that her new music was not welcome on country radio playlists. She recorded a series of critically acclaimed bluegrass albums, beginning with "The Grass is Blue" (1999) and "Little Sparrow" (2001), both of which won Grammy Awards. Her 2002 album "Halos and Horns" included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven. In 2005, Parton released Those Were The Days, her interpretation of hits from the folk-rock era of the late 1960s through early 1970s. The CD featured such classics as John Lennon's "Imagine," Cat Stevens' "Where Do The Children Play," Tommy James' "Crimson & Clover," and the folk classic "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", as well as the title track.
In 2007, Dolly paved new musical ground by forming her own record label, Dolly Records. The label's first release - Backwoods Barbie - debuted at #2 on the Billboard country albums charts and marks Parton's first mainstream country album in 17 years. Parton is touring North America and Europe throughout 2008 in support of her latest release.
1955
Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television in East Tennessee. At age 12 she was appearing on Knoxville TV, and at 13, she was recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. When she graduated from high school in 1964 she moved to Nashville, taking many traditional elements of folklore and popular music from East Tennessee with her.
Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, with her songs being covered by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Jr., Skeeter Davis, and a number of others. She signed with Monument Records in late 1965, where she was initially pitched as a bubblegum pop singer, earning only one national chart single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," which did not crack the Billboard Top 100. Additional pop singles also failed to chart.
The label agreed to have Parton sing country music after her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" as recorded by Bill Phillips (and with Parton, uncredited, on harmony) went to No. 6 on the country charts in 1966. Her first country single, "Dumb Blonde" (one of the few songs during this era that she recorded but didn't write), reached No. 24 country 1967, followed later the same year with "Something Fishy," which went to No. 17. The two songs anchored her first full-length album, Hello I'm Dolly, that same year.
In 1967, Parton was asked to join the weekly syndicated country music TV program hosted by Porter Wagoner, replacing Norma Jean. She also signed with RCA Records, Wagoner's label, during this period, where she would remain for the next two decades. Wagoner and Parton immediately began a hugely successful career as a vocal duet in addition to their solo work and their first single together, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind," reached the top ten on the U.S. country charts in late 1967, and was the first of over a dozen duet singles to chart for them during the next several years.
Parton is a hugely successful songwriter, having begun by writing country songs with strong elements of folk music in them based upon her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors" and "Jolene" have become classics in the field, as have a number of others. As a composer, she is also regarded as one of country music's most gifted storytellers, with many of her narrative songs based on persons and events from her childhood.
In 1982 Dolly Parton sang her song "I Will Always Love You", for the movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", starring Parton and Burt Reynolds. The song - originally composed around 1974 - made few ripples, but it wasn't until Whitney Houston re-recorded it for "The Bodyguard" a decade later, that the song made yet another international hit for Dolly Parton. She later put out her own version on the 1996 album of the same name.
In 1987, Parton left her longtime label, RCA, and signed with Columbia Records, where her recording career continued to prosper, but by the mid 1990s, Parton, along with many other performers of her generation, found that her new music was not welcome on country radio playlists. She recorded a series of critically acclaimed bluegrass albums, beginning with "The Grass is Blue" (1999) and "Little Sparrow" (2001), both of which won Grammy Awards. Her 2002 album "Halos and Horns" included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven. In 2005, Parton released Those Were The Days, her interpretation of hits from the folk-rock era of the late 1960s through early 1970s. The CD featured such classics as John Lennon's "Imagine," Cat Stevens' "Where Do The Children Play," Tommy James' "Crimson & Clover," and the folk classic "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", as well as the title track.
In 2007, Dolly paved new musical ground by forming her own record label, Dolly Records. The label's first release - Backwoods Barbie - debuted at #2 on the Billboard country albums charts and marks Parton's first mainstream country album in 17 years. Parton is touring North America and Europe throughout 2008 in support of her latest release.
1955
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Dolly Parton Lyrics
9 to 5 Tumble outta bed and I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself…
Applejack (Dolly Parton) He lived by the apple orchard in this little…
Baby I'm Burnin' You look at me that way I know what your…
Better Move It on Home I've been sittin' here a' lookin' at the clock big…
But You Know I Love You When the mornin' sun Streaks across my room And I'm…
Coat of Many Colors Back through the years I go wonderin' once again Back to the…
Comin' For To Carry Me Home I looked over Jordan and what did I see Comin' for…
Daddy As I look around the little house we were so…
Daddy Come And Get Me (Dolly Parton/Dorothy Jo Hope) In this mental institution, …
Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man Daddy was an old time preacher man He preached the…
Daddy's Moonshine Still Folks say my daddy wasn't much of a man For…
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind (One, two, three) Hmm, mm, bah bah-da bah, bah bah…
Don't Call It Love Nobody believes that I really care for you They don't…
Don't Drop Out (Single Version) Am I to face these lonely halls alone And when you…
Down from Dover (Dolly Parton) I know this dress I'm wearing doesn't hide t…
Dumb Blonde Don't try to cry your way out of this Don't try…
Eagle When She Flies (Dolly Parton) She's been there, God knows, she's been ther…
Early Morning Breeze I open up my door to greet the early morning…
Eugene Oregon Eugene, Oregon, I'll remember you for the rest of my…
Evening Shade (Dolly Parton) My train of thought was broken by a sudden…
False Eyelashes Folks back home think I'm a star now When they hear…
Girl Left Alone There's no hope for me, I'm a girl left alone…
God Won't Get You Sometimes in my sleep I hold you close against my…
God's Coloring Book Today as I was walking In the fields just down the…
Golden Streets Of Glory (Dolly Parton) Glory to His name, oh, holy, holy There's a…
He's Alive The gates and doors were barred And all the windows…
Heartbreak Express Packin' my suitcase writin' a tear stained good-bye note Sa…
Here I Am Here I am, oh here I am, here I am If…
Holding on to Nothin' We're holding on with nothin' left to hold onto I'm so…
I Couldn't Wait Forever I couldn't wait forever Did you expect me to I…
I Really Got the Feeling I really got the feeling that I'll love you for…
I Will Always Love You If I should stay Well I would only be in your…
I'm Not Worth the Tears Mama didn't always have those tears in her eyes And…
I've Known You All My Life We've only just met and yet I feel like I've known…
In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) We'd get up before sun-up to get the work done…
Islands in the Stream Baby, when I met you there was peace unknown I set…
It's All Wrong, but It's All Right Hello, are you free tonight I like your looks, I love…
It's Sure Gonna Hurt It may not kill me but it's sure gonna hurt Since…
Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark (Dolly Parton) Her two little feet would come running into …
Just Because I'm a Woman I can see you're disappointed By the way you look at…
Just Someone I Used To Know There's a picture that I carry One we made some time…
Just The Way I Am (Dolly Parton) If you hear me crying in the night Pretend…
Kentucky Gambler (Dolly Parton) He wanted more from like Than four kids and…
Light of a Clear Blue Morning It's been a long dark night And I've been a…
Lost Forever In Your Kiss (Dolly Parton) This is not at all like me I never…
Love Is Like a Butterfly Love is like a butterfly As soft and gentle as…
Me and Little Andy Late one cold and stormy night I heard a dog…
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy From a shack by a mountain stream To a room…
My Blue Tears Fly away from my window little blue bird Fly as far…
My Tennessee Mountain Home Sittin' on the front porch on a summer afternoon In a…
Nobody But You When the night gets dark and I'm alone I want to…
Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend, someone who I…
On My Mind Again (Dolly Parton) I try hard to forget you and the love…
Please Don't Stop Loving Me Please, please, don't stop loving me For I couldn't live wit…
Potential New Boyfriend Got my eye on a boy He's eyeing me back…
Puppy Love Puppy love, puppy love They all call it puppy love I'm old…
Put it off Until Tomorrow Put it off until tomorrow You've hurt me enough today You s…
Rockin' Years I'll do everything I can To make you proud to be…
Romeo A cross between a movie star And a hero in…
Sacred Memories Sacred mem'ries often take me to the place where I…
Save The Last Dance For Me You can dance Every dance with the one who gives you…
Silver And Gold Well, I met an old man walkin' down the street His…
Single Women Single bars and single women With a single thought in mind J…
Something Fishy There must be something fishy going on You said you…
Starting Over Again Momma moved out Daddy sold the house They split up…
Sweet Summer Lovin' (Blaise Tosti/Bud Reneau) Though the sun may be dawning Yo…
Tennessee Homesick Blues New York City ain't no kinda place for a country…
The Bargain Store My life is likened to a bargain store And I…
The Bridge The bridge, so high The bridge, so tall Here is…
The Last One to Touch Me (Dolly Parton) If there ever was an angel, then surely you…
The Last Thing on My Mind It's a lesson too late for the learnin' Made of sand,…
The Love You Gave Sweet, sweet were the lips that kissed me Warm, warm were…
Think About Love I can't forget you ever since the moment that I…
Time For Me To Fly I've been around for you, been up and down for…
Together Always You and I have been together for a long long…
Tomorrow Is Forever (Dolly Parton) Take my hand and run with me Out of…
Touch Your Woman We can't always both be right We sometimes disagree But…
Traveling Man The man I loved ran a salesman route Selling goods from…
Two Doors Down Two doors down they're laughing and drinking and having a…
We Used To Ooh We used to walk through fields of green We used…
We'll Get Ahead Someday (Mack Magaha) We'll get ahead someday We'll get ahead somed…
What a Heartache (Dolly Parton) I thought I saw the promise of forever in…
What Will Baby Be (Dolly Parton) A young couple marries, already fighting Al…
Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That Why'd you come in here lookin' like that In your cowboy…
Will He Be Waiting I can still see that lonesome road stretched out before…
Yellow Roses (Dolly Parton) Hello you said the day we met Handing me…
You Are When I think about what Christmas means The celebrations and…
You're the Only One I found out the hard way And I'm never gonna break…
Romy K.
on Gypsy Joe And Me
As a matter of fact she's contemplating suicide standing on the bridge, that's how they'll be together again.