Dolly-Parton
Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to 12 hungry children that would be raised together eventually, learned very early on how to conquer of the difficulties she faced by using her rich and vibrant imagination. Before she learned to read and write, Dolly Parton was creating her own songs. Within 8 years she had her very first guitar. In the age of 11, she began to sing at the Knoxville Tennessee radio station. In the same year, she recorded her first recording on Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. Even though she was still studying, she already made a name of herself in the local music scene. But her dream was to be able to perform at a much larger size. The singer moved to Nashville shortly after her graduation in 1964. Dumb Blonde (both 1967) as well as Something Fishy were among her first Monument Records chart-topping records. Porter Wagoner began looking for new female vocalists for his television show that was syndicated about the exact time. Parton took the offer in 1967 signed with RCA Records in 1968 and was a part of the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. Then, in 1974, she left Wagoner's Show because the success of her own songs such as Joshua Coats of Many Colors or Jolene was way ahead of their joint release. Parton composed I Will Always Love You in honor of Wagoner following their split. It made it to No. The first time it made it to number 1 was in 1974.







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