Dolly Parton, RIP
Author: Marginal Revolution·
Key Takeaways
- •Dolly Parton, born in 1946, rose from childhood poverty in the Smoky Mountains to become one of country music's most beloved and honored figures.
- •She wrote and recorded enduring classics including "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You," the latter also a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston.
- •Parton received multiple Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- •Her name anchors the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
- •In 1995 she launched the Imagination Library, a literacy program that has mailed millions of free books to children worldwide.
Dolly Parton, RIP.
Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter who rose from a childhood of poverty in the Smoky Mountains to become one of country music's most beloved and honored figures, has died. Born in 1946, she wrote and recorded enduring classics including "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" — the latter also a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston — and built a catalog that earned her multiple Grammy Awards and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Beyond music, her name anchors the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and in 1995 she launched the Imagination Library, a literacy program that has since mailed millions of free books to children around the world.
