Dolly Parton

Real Name:
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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American Country singer, songwriter, and actress born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, USA. Sister of Rachel Dennison, Randy Parton, and Stella Parton.

She made her first solo record Dolly Parton - Puppy Love, a Rockabilly song, in 1959 at the age of 13 on the Goldband Records label. She went on in 1962 to make one Soul Pop single "The Love You Gave" (Dolly Parton With The Merry Melody Singers - It's Sure Gonna Hurt) for the Mercury Records label. In 1964 she went on to sing for the Monument label. She first sang the Pop single "What Do You Think About Lovin" (Dolly Parton - What Do You Think About Lovin'). Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul single "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" (Dolly Parton - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby) that hit the 1965 bubbling under charts. Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul Single "Busy Signal" (Dolly Parton - Busy Signal). Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul single "Don't Drop Out" (Dolly Parton - Don't Drop Out). In 1966 she scored a No. 1 hit with Bill Phillips (4) on the Decca Records label. She went in 1966 after being forced by her previous labels to sing Soul and Pop, to sing country. She had her first top 100 hits "Dumb Blonde" (Dolly Parton - Dumb Blonde / The Giving And The Taking) and "Something Fishy" (Dolly Parton - Something Fishy / I've Lived My Life). She in 1967 replaced the country singer Norma Jean (2) on the Porter Wagoner Show as the "girl singer". In 1968 she switched to RCA Victor label. She scored her first No. 1 hit "Joshua" (Dolly Parton - Joshua). She made singles for RCA Victor until 1987 when she made singles for the Columbia Records label. After that she made singles Blue Eye Records (2) label [her own label] and one single for the Decca Records label.

She acted in the films '9 To 5' (1980), 'The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas' (1982), 'Steel Magnolias' (1989), 'A Smokey Mountain Christmas' (1986), 'Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love' (2016), 'Gnomeo and Juliet' (2011), 'Joyful Noise' (2012), and 'Straight Talk' (1993). Her composition 'I Will Always Love You', written in 1974, became a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston in 1993. In the mid-1980s, she opened her own theme park called 'Dollywood'. Dolly Parton received the Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer Award in 2007.

Studios: Fireside Studios.
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SLP 18085 Hello, I'm Dolly — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Hello, I'm Dolly (Album) Monument, Monument SLP 18085 USA & Canada 1967 Sell This Version
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LSP-3949 Just Because I'm A Woman — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Just Because I'm A Woman (Album) RCA Victor LSP-3949 Canada 1968 Sell This Version
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PK-1483 My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy (Album) RCA Victor PK-1483 Canada 1969 Sell This Version
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PK-1455 In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) (Album) RCA Victor PK-1455 Canada 1969 Sell This Version
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LSP-4288 The Fairest Of Them All — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton The Fairest Of Them All (Album) RCA Victor LSP-4288 US 1970 Sell This Version
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SLP18136 As Long As I Love — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton As Long As I Love (Album) Monument SLP18136 US 1970 Sell This Version
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SHP-6167 A Real Live Dolly — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton A Real Live Dolly (Album) RCA Victor SHP-6167 Japan 1970 Sell This Version
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38 296 Joshua — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Joshua (Album) RCA Victor 38 296 South Africa 1971 Sell This Version
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none Coat Of Many Colors — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Coat Of Many Colors (Album) RCA Victor none US 1971 Sell This Version
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LSA 9024 The Golden Streets Of Glory — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton The Golden Streets Of Glory (Album) RCA Victor LSA 9024 UK 1971 Sell This Version
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LSP-4686 Touch Your Woman — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Touch Your Woman (Album) RCA Victor LSP-4686 US 1972 Sell This Version
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LSP-4752 Dolly Parton Sings Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Sings "My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner" (Album) RCA Victor LSP-4752 US 1972 Sell This Version
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EPQ1 0286-QF Bubbling Over — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Bubbling Over (Album) RCA Victor EPQ1 0286-QF US 1973 Sell This Version
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LSA 3178 , APL1-0033 My Tennessee Mountain Home — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton My Tennessee Mountain Home (Album) RCA Victor LSA 3178 , APL1-0033 UK 1973 Sell This Version
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APL1-0712 Love Is Like A Butterfly — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Love Is Like A Butterfly (Album) RCA Victor APL1-0712 Canada 1974 Sell This Version
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APL1-0473 Jolene — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Jolene (Album) RCA Victor APL1-0473 Australia & New Zealand 1974 Sell This Version
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CPL2-1014 In Concert — Dolly Parton Chet AtkinsRonnie MilsapDolly PartonJerry ReedGary Stewart With Host Charley Pride Chet AtkinsRonnie MilsapDolly PartonJerry ReedGary Stewart With Host Charley Pride - In Concert(2xLP, Album) RCA Victor, RCA CPL2-1014 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
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APL-1-1221 Dolly (The Seeker / We Used To) — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly (The Seeker / We Used To) (Album) RCA Victor APL-1-1221 South Africa 1975 Sell This Version
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SCD499-036 The Bargain Store — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton The Bargain Store (Album) RCA Victor SCD499-036 Australia 1975 Sell This Version
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73595, 73596 Navy Hoedown — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Navy Hoedown(2xLP, Transcription) United States Navy Recruiting Command, United States Navy Recruiting Command 73595, 73596 US 1975 Sell This Version
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APL1-1665 All I Can Do — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton All I Can Do (Album) RCA Victor APL1-1665 South Africa 1975 Sell This Version
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APL1-2544 Here You Come Again — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Here You Come Again (Album) RCA Victor APL1-2544 Canada 1977 Sell This Version
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2056 A Personal Music Dialogue With Dolly Parton — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton A Personal Music Dialogue With Dolly Parton RCA 2056 US 1977 Sell This Version
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AYL1-3960 New Harvest ... First Gathering — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton New Harvest ... First Gathering (Album) RCA Victor AYL1-3960 New Zealand 1977 Sell This Version
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AFS1-2797 Heartbreaker — Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Heartbreaker (Album) RCA Victor AFS1-2797 Canada 1978 Sell This Version