Three years later, in August 2011, Parton released the album Better Day, which included recordings of songs she previously wrote for the Broadway adaptation of the 9 to 5 movie. In August 2020, Parton released A Holly Dolly Christmas, her first holiday album in 30 years, featuring guest ...
Parton is particularly notable among female artists, as she wrote most of her biggest hits herself. She has also demonstrated the ability to hunt down and record outside material that perfectly suits her abilities, further widening her appeal. Our list of the Top 10 Dolly Parton Songs includes...
and it features tons of fascinating details about Dolly’s recording process, including which musicians appeared on each track, and little-known details about her working relationship with Porter Wagoner (she wrote the classic track “I Will Always Love You” about him), as ...
Over 300 music fans have voted on the 200+ Best Dolly Parton Songs. Current Top 3: Jolene, I Will Always Love You (Original), Coat of Many Colours
Last year, country music queen Dolly Parton admitted she’s preparing“Thousands of songs” that won’t be released until after she’s dead. Now it appears that one of those songs has been written, recorded, and hidden away somewhere inside her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee with ...
Although they were not released as singles, Parton also included on her debut disc songs that she wrote that were hits for other artists, including "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," which Fred Foster recorded; "Fuel to the Flame," which was a hit for Skeeter Davis; and "I'm in No Conditio...
That song, along with its two hit predecessors, "Traveling Man" and "My Blue Tears," were evidence that Parton was a strong songwriter, but the full album reveals the true depth of her talents. She wrote seven of the ten songs (Wagoner wrote the other three), none of which is filler...
"I didn't know that I was gonna make it but I wanted to make it, and I never even thought that I wouldn't. That was just my dream," the singer told CNBC. The cultural icon goes on to discuss her partnership with mentor Porter Wagoner, and famous songs she wrote including "Coat ...
And of course there's Dolly, the composer. On Broadway is "9 to 5," the musical, with songs by Dolly. It's a show developed from her first movie 30 years ago, one that turned her into a feminist icon. She wrote the title tune while the movie was being shot. It was right there...
prolific veterans and beloved stars. In addition to releasing 50 studio albums — many of which she wrote almost entirely on her own — Parton has won numerous awards (including 10 GRAMMYs) and holds therecord for most No. 1 hitson the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart by...