Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on the 19th of January 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. She lived alongside 12 other kids. Her vivid imagination helped her escape from the harsh realities of everyday life. Songs were written by her before she was able to read and write. The first guitar she received was gifted by her mother when she was eight. The singer began her singing career at a Knoxville Tenn station by the age of 11. In the same year, she released her debut album for Gold Band Records an independent small label. Although she was in school, she had established a name for herself on the local scene. Her goal was to to make music on a greater scale. After graduating high school in 1964, she immediately moved to Nashville. Dumb Blonde (both 1967) and Something Fishy were among her first Monument Records chart-topping records. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers to perform on his show syndicated by him in the years prior to this. Parton began her career in the year 1967 and signed by RCA Records by 1968, and was a part of the Grand Ole Opry. It was not until 1974 when she made the decision to quit Wagoner's band because the popularity of her own solo records like Joshua Coat, Many Colors and Jolene exceeded their collective efforts. Parton was a part of the group that split after the end of their collaboration with Wagoner was the one to write"I'll Always Be Loved" by You and saw it climb to No. The first time it made it to the top spot was in 1974.