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
We Found It
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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That one time filled our hearts with fire with love revealing
We thought that love had gone never more to be returning
And the fire that we thought had gone out again is brightly burning
Oh we found it oh we found it yes we found it yeah we found it
Joy to love joy to love we found it
And the lights are way down low the fire of love is high
We found it yes we found it oh we found it oh we found it
[ steel ]
Well I never seen a lovelight shine so bright no wonder we found it
Shining like a neon light with love all around it
It's nights like this with love's sweet bliss sprinkled all around it
We cried a while but now we smiled hmm hmm we found it
Oh we found it...
Oh we found it...
The lyrics of DOLLY PARTON & PORTER WAGONER's song We Found It speak about the search for a love that once existed but had lost its spark. The fire of love that they once had in their hearts was thought to be gone forever, but they found it again, and the joy that love brings has returned. The lights are low, but the love is high, and they are happy to have found what they had always been looking for.
The song reflects on the idea that love is worth searching for, and that even when it seems lost, it can be found again. The mention of the "lovelight shining so bright" and "love all around it" suggest that they have found a love that is not just between two people, but something that surrounds them and makes everything brighter.
Overall, the lyrics express the joy and happiness that comes from finding love again after a period of searching, and the idea that love can be rekindled even after it has faded.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been a searchin' for the love that lost its feeling
We have been searching for a love that had lost its spark and passion.
That one time filled our hearts with fire with love revealing
The love we had long ago once made us feel passionate and revealed true love.
We thought that love had gone never more to be returning
We believed that love was gone and would never return.
And the fire that we thought had gone out again is brightly burning
But unexpectedly, the flame that we thought had died was rekindled and is now burning stronger than before.
Oh we found it oh we found it yes we found it yeah we found it
We are ecstatic and overjoyed that we found what we were looking for.
Joy to love joy to love we found it
We feel immense joy and happiness now that we have found our long-lost love.
And the lights are way down low the fire of love is high
The surrounding lights have dimmed, but the passion of our love has intensified.
We found it yes we found it oh we found it oh we found it
We repeat our joyous realization that we have found the love we have been searching for.
Sweet love you and I [steel]
Together, we share a sweet and loving bond.
Well I never seen a lovelight shine so bright no wonder we found it
The intensity of our love is so strong that it is not surprising we found it.
Shining like a neon light with love all around it
Our love is shining vibrantly like a neon light and it surrounds us.
It's nights like this with love's sweet bliss sprinkled all around it
Nights like these are filled with sweet moments of love shared between us.
We cried a while but now we smiled hmm hmm we found it
We had gone through some struggles but now we are happy and relieved that we found our love again.
Oh we found it...
We continue to express our overwhelming happiness and gratitude for finding our love.
Oh we found it...
We continue to express our overwhelming happiness and gratitude for finding our love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PORTER WAGONER
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Rick Keogh
They nail it!!!!
KELLY TOBOLSKI
GOOD SONG. LOVE THESE TWO TOGETHER!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE CLASSIC COUNTRY DUETS!!!!!!!
Alarie Pflieger
God I love Dolly!😍