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| Dolly Parton | |
|---|---|
 Dolly Parton in Nashville, Tennessee; 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dolly Rebecca Parton |
| Born | January 19, 1946 (1946-01-19) (age 63) Sevierville, Tennessee |
| Genre(s) | Country, country pop, Bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, author, philanthropist. musician, businesswoman, advocate for children's education (Imagination Library) |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo, autoharp, piano |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Label(s) | Dolly Records, Goldband, Mercury, Somerset, Monument, RCA, Warner Bros., Columbia, Rising Tide, Decca, Asylum, Sugar Hill |
| Associated acts | Porter Wagoner, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Shania Twain Stella Parton, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, The Larkins, Altan |
| Website | Dolly Parton Music |
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, actor and philanthropist, known for her prolific work in country music. In the 44 years since her national chart debut, she remains the most successful female country music artist, with 25 number-one singles, a record for any female performer, and a record 42 top-10 country albums. She has the distinction of having performed on a top-5 country hit in each of the last five decades.
She is known for her distinctive mountain soprano, sometimes bawdy humor, flamboyant dress sense and voluptuous figure.
