Dolly Parton was born Dolly Rebecca Parton on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville. She and her 11 siblings grew up in Locust Ridge, Tenn., in Sevier County. She had her debut on Grand Ole Opry stage in 1959. Her first single was "Puppy Love" which was released in 1960, and her first hit was "Dumb Blonde," released in 1967.
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Dolly Parton on Wikipedia
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In what's got to be the most amusing celebrity tech endorsement of the season so far, Dolly Parton has gone on YouTube endorsing Microsoft's IE8. It's got this great webslices feature, you see. Full story »
Beautiful weather and the presence of Dolly Parton, Charlie Daniels and Kid Rock were more than enough for music lovers to turn out in droves to watch the latest inductions into the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville on Sunday. Full story »
Halloween hit the daytime talk shows a day early as TV personalities once again dressed up in costume. Full story »
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Dolly Parton knows how to work a kitchen. By 7:30 a.m. this past Friday, she was already up and cooking breakfast for two fans of hers. Sabrina Taylor and Tabitha Hall, both of Gatlinburg, won a night at Parton’s Tennessee Mountain Home and breakfast by the superstar at a recent charity auction. They got their time with Parton at the homestead a week ago. Full story »
Gatlinburg fan Sabrina Taylor and her buddies collected $75,000 among themselves and won the bidding for a party with Dolly Parton. Taylor and a friend also get to spend the night at a guest cottage next to the mountain home.
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Maybe this city was trying to tell Dolly Parton something when she visited it for the first time.
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Ever imagined waking up to Dolly Parton fixing your breakfast?
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Goodbye, Dolly. The producers of “9 to 5: The Musical” say the Broadway show that features a score by country superstar Dolly Parton will close Labor Day weekend after a disappointing four-month run. Full story »
Let it never be said that Dolly Parton doesn’t knows how to sell tickets to Dollywood. The Sevier County singing star has talked up her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge so much to the cast of “9 to 5: The Musical” that they’re considering a trip down this way soon. Full story »
An eight-song CD by Dolly Parton commemorating the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th anniversary and sold in area Food City stores has netted more than $5,000 for a park support organization.
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PIGEON FORGE - More than 400 Girl Scouts received a special surprise Saturday at Dollywood when Dolly Parton showed up to present them with a new patch that has a special meaning to the entertainer.
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PIGEON FORGE - When she was a girl, Dolly Parton found inspiration in a book about an oddly confident train.
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Staying one busy gal, Dolly Parton is set to perform with the cast of "9 to 5" during the Tony Awards on Sunday night. The show can be seen locally at 8 p.m. on WVLT, Channel 8.
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Dolly Parton, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th anniversary ambassador, helped raise more than $102,000 for Friends of the Smokies in conjunction with the premiere last week of Dollywood's new musical "Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke," which was preceded by a mini-concert from Parton. Full story »
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