Dolly Parton
Biography
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist known primarily for her decades-long career in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner) before her sales and chart peak arrived during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Some of Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well. However, she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including Dolly Records.
With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Parton's music includes the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist (tied with Reba McEntire). She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. She has composed over 3,000 songs, including "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "9 to 5". As an actress, she has starred in the films 9 to 5 in 1980 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982 (for each of which she earned Best Actress Golden Globe nominations) as well as Rhinestone in 1984, Steel Magnolias in 1989, Straight Talk in 1992, and Joyful Noise in 2012.
Parton has received various accolades, including 11 Grammy Awards from 50 nominations. She has won ten Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year. She is one of seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Parton has five Academy of Country Music Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), four People's Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards. She is also in a select group to have received at least one nomination from the Academy, Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2005, she received the National Medal of Arts. In 2022, she was nominated for and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a nomination she had initially declined but ultimately accepted.
Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages several entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and many dinner theatre venues such as The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded some charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among them being the Dollywood Foundation, which manages several projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee, where she was raised.
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Acting (103 movies)
Steel Magnolias
1989
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
Movie Themes at the BBC
2023
The World According to Miley Cyrus
2009
Dolly Parton at the BBC
2022
The Book Lady
2008
Straight Talk
1992
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love
1985
Joyful Noise
2012
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
Rhinestone
1984
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Nine to Five
1980
Reportin’ for Duty: A Tribute to Leslie Jordan
2023
Leftover Feelings: A Studio B Revival
2021
Unlikely Angel
1996
Hollywood to Dollywood
2011
Blue Valley Songbird
1999
Dolly: Live from London
2009
Country Legends: Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner & Friends
2021
Wild Texas Wind
1991
A Country Christmas Story
2013
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember
1984
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
2023
The Women of Country
1993
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
2021
Inequality for All
2013
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
2023
Born in Bristol: The Untold Story of the Birth of Country Music
2017
June
2023
Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou
2016
Christmas at Graceland
2023
ET Vault Unlocked: Dolly Parton
2023
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
2007
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2022
Walt Disney World 15th Anniversary
1986
Dolly Parton: Live & Well
2004
Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut
2023
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom
2011
Dollywood: A Memory Worth Repeating
1996
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
2013
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn
2022
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995
Lily: Sold Out
1981
Linda Perry: Let It Die Here
2024
Harlem to Hollywood
2019
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1993
Heartsong
1995
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors
2015
Country Queens at the BBC
2014
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
2016
A Pentatonix Christmas Special
2016
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
1997
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007
Norah Jones and The Handsome Band: Live in 2004
2004
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
2017
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
Home for Christmas
1990
Cher... Special
1978
Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5
2019
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019
Opry Video Classics: Duets
2007
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007
Opry Video Classics: Queens of Country
2007
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Christmas at Dollywood
2019
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979
1979
Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
2019
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
2019
Dolly in Concert
1983
Dolly and Carol in Nashville
1979
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980
2007
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
2020
Dolly Parton: Queen of Country
2015
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989
The Library That Dolly Built
2020
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You
2020
A Holly Dolly Christmas
2020
Graham Goes to Dollywood
2001
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021
Latin Grammy Celebrates: Them and Their Music
2021
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
Jackie's Back!
1999
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
2025
Dolly Parton: Still Rockin'
2024
Dolly Parton : L'Amérique réconciliée
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Rhinestone | 1984 | Original Music Composer |
| Home for Christmas | 1990 | Executive Producer |
| Wild Texas Wind | 1991 | Executive Producer |
| Unlikely Angel | 1996 | Executive Producer |
| Blue Valley Songbird | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly: Live from London | 2009 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| A Holly Dolly Christmas | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Dolly Parton's Pet Gala | 2024 | Executive Producer |