Parton was named Top Female Box Office Star by the Motion Picture Herald in both 1981 and 1982 due to the film's success.[86]. LATEST NEWS & HISTORY. It was only the second honorary degree given by the university, and in presenting the degree, the university's Chancellor, Jimmy G. Cheek, said, "Because of her career not just as a musician and entertainer, but for her role as a cultural ambassador, philanthropist and lifelong advocate for education, it is fitting that she be honored with an honorary degree from the flagship educational institution of her home state. Dec 23, 2014 - Dolly Parton with manager Sandy Gallin & Judy Ogle Dolly Parton transitioned her flair for making hit music into producing hit movies and television shows when she established Sandollar Productions with former manager, Sandy Gallin. [41] 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. Dolly Parton's agency: That's Entertainment International 1711 Lawrence Road Suite 101 Franklin, TN 37069 Phone: 615-329-4900 We wish you success and fulfillment in your relationships with Dolly Parton. Little Sparrow, Halos & Horns, For God and Country, Better Day, Those Were The Days, and Live and Well are all available for online listening. Whitney Houston performed it on The Bodyguard soundtrack and her version became the best-selling hit both written and performed by a female vocalist, with worldwide sales of over twelve million copies. She was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.[89]. In 1967, musician and country music entertainer Porter Wagoner invited Parton to join his organization, offering her a regular spot on his weekly syndicated television program The Porter Wagoner Show, and in his road show. Her 1995 re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" (performed as a duet with Vince Gill), from her album Something Special won the Country Music Association's Vocal Event of the Year Award. But, it was the unexpected business advice that Dolly lays out in the interview that caught my attention. You will be missed. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her appearance in a 1978 Cher television special. [148] This was followed by induction into the National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001. White Limozeen (1989) produced two number one hits in "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" and "Yellow Roses". Parton is featured on "The Right Time", which she co-wrote with Cyrus and Morris Joseph Tancredi. [24], A duet with Ricky Van Shelton, "Rockin' Years" (1991) reached number one, though Parton's greatest commercial fortune of the decade came when Whitney Houston recorded "I Will Always Love You" for the soundtrack of the feature film The Bodyguard (1992). In addition, the song has been translated into Italian and performed by the Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins. After the death of Michael Jackson, whom Parton knew personally, she released a video in which she somberly told of her feelings on Jackson and his death. It also received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The new, renovated show by the Dollywood Company opened in 2016. Dolly kisses friends goodbye before being driven off. In late 1981, Parton began filming her second film, the musical film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). Top 20 singles included "The Right Combination" and "Burning the Midnight Oil" (both duets with Wagoner, 1971); "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" (with Wagoner), "Touch Your Woman" (1972), "My Tennessee Mountain Home" and "Travelin' Man" (1973). Engagement: 247.6k (2.46%) 4.2M 5.3M 551k. [39][40], On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, Dolly, which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career. Parton expected to reprise her television role as Hannah's godmother in the musical comedy film Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), but the character was omitted from the screenplay. 2. For six or seven years, Parton and her family lived in their rustic, one-bedroom cabin on their small subsistence farm on Locust Ridge. And, to all accounts, she is. [134], In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Parton donated $1 million towards research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and encouraged those who can afford it to make similar donations. https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/dolly-parton/songs-best-list When she was eight, her uncle bought her first real guitar. But, you don’t get to where she is in life and in business by being soft in business. [85] The film was greeted with positive critical reviews and became a commercial success, earning over $69 million worldwide. You’re being paid to do a job, and if you don’t take it seriously, or you think you can get a better job, then go somewhere else. [121][122], The Dollywood Foundation, funded from Parton's profits, has been noted for bringing jobs and tax revenues to a previously depressed region. She announced a benefit concert to raise additional funds for the project. Her earliest public performances were in the church, beginning at age six. Parton's manager, Danny Nozell, spent $1.6 million to convert a warehouse outside Nashville over six months last year, and when he finished, A Holly Dolly Christmas could finally proceed. The movie highlights discrimination against women in the workplace and created awareness of the National Association of Working Women (9–5). "[130], In response to the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, Parton was one of a number of country music artists who participated in a telethon to raise money for victims of the fires. 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. The songwriters (Ingram, Carole Bayer Sager, and Clif Magness) were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Parton and Ingram performed the song at the awards telecast. [96] The series, called Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, aired in November 2019. [120] 1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. While I don’t think that Dolly Parton had any earth-shattering advice in her discussion with Brené Brown, sometimes you need to hear someone with her stature and humility talk about what it means to be a leader. 9 to 5 became a major box office success, grossing over $3.9 million its opening weekend, and over $103 million worldwide. In a 2019 episode of the Sky Arts music series Brian Johnson: A Life on the Road, Parton described finding old cassette tapes and realizing that she'd composed both "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same songwriting session, telling Johnson "Buddy, that was a good night." Among her gifts was a contribution to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Pediatric Cancer Program in honor of a friend, Professor Naji Abumrad, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and her niece, Hannah Dennison, who was successfully treated for leukemia as a child at Children's Hospital. [112][113] On a 2003 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Winfrey asked what kind of cosmetic surgery Parton had undergone. [47] The album was first released in Australia and New Zealand on January 31 to coincide with tour dates there in February, and reached the Top 10 in both countries. Her siblings are: Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Robert Lee, Stella Mae, Cassie Nan, Randle Huston (deceased), Larry Gerald (deceased), twins Floyd Estel (deceased) and Frieda Estelle, and Rachel Ann. It was donated to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.[128]. [10][11] Avie Lee's father, Jake Owens, was a Pentecostal preacher, and Parton and her siblings all attended church regularly. She is one of only six female artists (including Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year (1978). As she suffered from endometriosis, a condition which eventually required her to undergo a hysterectomy,[106] the couple have no children of their own. That song, a remake of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind", released in late 1967, reached the country Top 10 in January 1968, launching a six-year streak of virtually uninterrupted Top 10 singles for the pair. [137][138] The song included the lines "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine. – Music and Lyrics by Marvin Montgomery (1996), This page was last edited on 28 April 2021, at 22:22. With her 1976 album All I Can Do, which she co-produced with Porter Wagoner, Parton began taking more of an active role in production, and began specifically aiming her music in a more mainstream, pop direction. [55] In 2020, Parton received worldwide attention after posting four pictures in which she showed how she would present herself on the social media platforms LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. [49] Sixty-four dates were planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours.[50]. [147] She received an honorary doctorate degree from Carson-Newman College (Jefferson City, Tennessee) in 1990. by George Garner. [103] In 2011 Parton said, "We're really very proud of our marriage. [91] She co-starred with Queen Latifah in the musical film Joyful Noise (2012),[92] playing a choir director's widow who joins forces with Latifah's character, a mother of two teens, to save a small Georgia town's gospel choir. [63], Parton is a prolific songwriter, having begun by writing country-music songs with strong elements of folk music, based on her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings and reflecting her family's Christian background. The following year, Treasures, an album of covers of 1960s/70s hits was released, and featured a diverse collection of material, including songs by Mac Davis, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, Cat Stevens, and Neil Young. [29] Parton refused. She’s truly an icon and one of the few monumentally ta The album's debut at number 17 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart was the highest in her career. In fact, when you don’t find yourself feeling compassion for a person who is about to lose their job, it may be time to look at yourself and why you’ve lost that empathy. It is important to be honest and sincere. And, to all accounts, she is. The record shot to number three, followed closely, in February 1971, by her first number-one single, "Joshua". Avie Lee's family were originally from Wales and they sang the old songs of the immigrants who had moved to southern Appalachia over a century earlier. Dollywood is the 24th-most-popular theme park in the United States, with three million visitors per year. [citation needed] In 1979, she received an Emmy award nomination as "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Variety Program" for her guest appearance in a Cher special. Although she expressed a desire to record country material, Monument resisted, thinking her unique voice with its strong vibrato was not suited to the genre. Dolly Parton established has an estimated net worth of $19 million dollars. A second single, the double A-sided "Two Doors Down"/"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" topped the country chart and crossed over to the pop Top 20. Norma Jean Beasler, the former “girl singer” of The Porter Wagoner Show, had abruptly departed after seven years.Fans did not like the change and found Dolly’s higher voice register childish and jarring when compared to Norma Jean’s. [81] After the retirement of her partner, Sandy Gallin, Parton briefly operated Dolly Parton's Southern Light Productions and in 2015 she announced her new production company would be called Dixie Pixie Productions and produce the movies-of-week in development with NBC Television and Magnolia Hill Productions.[82]. 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. '"[44], In 2013, Parton joined Lulu Roman for a re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" for Roman's album, At Last. It might hurt to tell people no, but you have to learn to say no. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee. 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. According to the public-radio program Studio 360 (October 29, 2005),[72] in October 2005 Parton was in the midst of composing the songs for a Broadway musical theater adaptation of the film. Apr 5, 2014 - Dolly Parton with manager Sandy Gallin & Judy Ogle The musical ran at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles in late 2008. [60][61], In 1998, Nashville Business ranked her the wealthiest country-music star. Parton was awarded the Living Legend Medal by the U.S. Library of Congress on April 14, 2004, for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States. Parton had three solo singles reach number one on the country chart in 1974 ("Jolene", "I Will Always Love You" and "Love Is Like a Butterfly"), as well as the duet with Porter Wagoner, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me". [151], 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. It is okay to be empathetic toward the person who is being let go. It was the 19th most popular podcast, so it’s not exactly a hidden gem that I uncovered, and it’s not the first time I’ve listened either. In a 2009 interview, singer Connie Francis revealed that Dolly had been contacting her for years in an attempt to film the singer's life story. Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine. Parton became one of the few female country singers to have a number-one single on the country and pop charts simultaneously. After graduating from Boston University in 1962, Sandy Gallin made his way from mailroom to senior vice president and board member of General Artists Corporation (GAC). She has 42 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past forty years. Parton starred along with James Woods in Straight Talk (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21 million at the box office. Francis turned down Parton's offers, as she was already in negotiations with singer Gloria Estefan to produce the film, a collaboration now ended. The association of breasts with Parton's public image is illustrated in the naming of Dolly the sheep after her, since the sheep was cloned from a cell taken from an adult ewe's mammary gland. [85] Released as a single, the song won both the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Dolly Parton runs a multi-million dollar organization and a brand that is practically priceless. Her 1998 country-rock album Hungry Again was made up entirely of her own compositions. Fish and Wildlife Service. McEntire and Reese Witherspoon also came to pay tribute. [110] The Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis is also sometimes called this for the same reason. Since this week is Thanksgiving here in the US, I thought I’d take a personal privilege with the blog and share this with you. Parton also was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Parton also had a cameo in the sequel, which aired in November 2016. Wilson Jr. Bridge is commonly called "the Dolly Parton Bridge" due to its arches resembling her bust. (2005) Due to the song's (and film's) acceptance of a transgender woman, Parton received death threats. [45] In 2013, Parton and Kenny Rogers reunited for the title song of his album You Can't Make Old Friends. "[117], Parton has been publicly vocal in her support for the LGBTQ+ community since at least 1991. Parton replied that cosmetic surgery was imperative in keeping with her famous image. Parton, who had always envisioned a solo career, made the decision to leave Wagoner's organization; the pair performed their last duet concert in April 1974, and she stopped appearing on his TV show in mid-1974, although they remained affiliated. But, you don’t get to where she is in life and in business by being soft in business. However, RCA Records did not renew her contract after it expired in 1986, and she signed with Columbia Records in 1987. [157] In response to a 2021 proposal by the Tennessee legislature to erect a statue of Parton, she released a statement asking the legislature to remove the bill from consideration, saying "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time."[158]. But this week’s episode was with Dolly Parton, and that’s just a must listen in my book. Parton is the fourth of twelve children. She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past forty years. [34], Parton recorded a series of bluegrass-inspired albums, beginning with The Grass Is Blue (1999), winning a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album; and Little Sparrow (2001), with its cover of Collective Soul's "Shine" winning a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. As documented in her 1994 autobiography,[24] initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that Norma Jean, the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience). 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[34] It was certified as a gold album by the Recording Industry Association of America and helped revive both Wynette and Lynn's careers. She peforms for Albums, Sinlges, Film and Television Series. The award is presented by the U.S. President. The album was released in Europe on June 9, and reached number two on the UK album chart. Wagoner had a significant financial stake in her future; as of 1969, he was her co-producer and owned nearly half of Owe-Par,[26] the publishing company Parton had founded with Bill Owens. At the Country Music Association, she has won ten awards out of 42 nominations. Employees are hired to get the job done. 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. In 1976, she began working closely with Sandy Gallin, who served as her personal manager for the next 25 years. It was followed by the studio album Backwoods Barbie, which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. [6][7] Parton's father, known as "Lee", worked in the mountains of East Tennessee, first as a sharecropper and later tending his own small tobacco farm and acreage. Her literacy program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library,[119] a part of the Dollywood Foundation, mails one book per month to each enrolled child from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten. I'm begging of you please don't hesitate. As with everyone else in the world, the pandemic destroyed my morning routine. Don Warden, Dolly Parton’s long-time manager, died Sunday at the age of 87, the singer announced Monday in a touching tribute on her website. Its cover of Neil Young's song "After the Gold Rush" won a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. [54] In July 2019, Parton made an unannounced appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, and performed several songs accompanied by The Highwomen and Linda Perry. Her 11 pregnancies (the tenth being twins) in 20 years made her a mother of 12 by age 35. Here are a few takeaways from Brené’s interview on management and leadership from Dolly Parton: As a Leader, What Pisses You Off? View Dolly Parton booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Released in late 1973, it topped the country chart in February 1974 and reached the lower regions of the Hot 100 (it eventually also charted in the U.K., reaching number seven in 1976, representing Parton's first U.K. success). Parton was interested until Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriter to sign over half of the publishing rights to any song recorded by Presley. Parton's music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. 'Cos once you're dead, then that's a bit too late. [62] As of 2017[update], her net worth is estimated at $500 million. On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums. [115] When asked about future plastic surgeries, she famously said, "If I see something saggin', baggin' or draggin', I'm gonna get it nipped, tucked or sucked. Years after her parents sold the property, Parton bought it back in the late 1980s and her brother Bobby helped with restoration and new construction. She is currently 73 Years Old. For their performance, they were nominated at the 2014 Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. She mentions that there have been a number of people over the years who have mistaken her kindness for softness, and she’s called them out on that. [33], The theme song to the 1980 feature film 9 to 5, in which she starred along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, not only reached number one on the country chart – in February 1981 it reached number one on the pop and the adult-contemporary charts, giving her a triple number-one hit. Her recording of Stevens' "Peace Train" was later re-mixed and released as a dance single, reaching Billboard's dance singles chart. To get the agent, manager, publicist of this celebrity visit Contact Any Celebrity. The Handbook HB. My Modus Operandi is to look at unrelated items and create a process that can tie those items together. Dolly Parton is an American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, Record Prdoucer, Actress, Author, Businesswoman and Philanthropist. [80], Parton was a co-owner of Sandollar Productions, with Sandy Gallin, her former manager. She is a co-owner of The Dollywood Company, which operates the theme park Dollywood (a former Silver Dollar City), a dinner theater, Dolly Parton's Stampede, the waterpark Dollywood's Splash Country, and the Dream More Resort and Spa, all in Pigeon Forge. Wagoner persuaded Parton to record Jimmie Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues", a gimmick that worked. There’s a great episode from a few weeks ago about the TV show Ted Lasso that was great and made me binge all ten episodes with my wife that same day. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors", "I Will Always Love You", and "Jolene", among others, have become classics. [73] Ambassador Theatre Group announced a 2012 UK tour for Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, commencing at Manchester Opera House, on October 12, 2012. But her 1993 album Slow Dancing with the Moon won critical acclaim and did well on the charts, reaching number four on the country albums chart, and number 16 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song celebrates fifty years of the CMA Awards. Have Boundaries "[104], On May 6, 2016, Parton announced that she and her husband would renew their vows in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary later in the month. 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. 3. 1 on the Hot 100 chart and it was no. [100][101] Although Parton does not use Dean's surname professionally, she has stated that her passport reads "Dolly Parton Dean" and that she sometimes uses Dean when signing contracts. [43] In 2011, Parton voiced the character Dolly Gnome in the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet. Don Warden, Dolly Parton’s long-time manager, died Sunday at the age of 87, the singer announced Monday in a touching tribute on her website. In 2006, Parton published a cookbook, Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter and Lots of Good Food. [129] During the ceremony, she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the university. She … Parton also released a music video for "When Life Is Good Again" which premiered on TIME 100 talks on May 28, 2020. Parton also has worked to raise money for several other causes, including the American Red Cross and HIV/AIDS-related charities. It received nominations for an Academy Award for Best Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. As of 2021, Parton has three deceased siblings. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has called that statue of herself in her hometown "the greatest honor", because it came from the people who knew her. She also has said in interviews that, although it appears they spend little time together, it is simply that nobody sees him publicly. 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