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I Was Raised On Country-Western Music [VIDEOS]

D Dennison — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:25:44 +0000

Nowadays when someone says Country-Western Music, some will snicker and out right laugh, then question your age. If you know what I mean you might be old enough to know.

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Charley's First Favorite Country Song Has Come A Long Ways [VIDEOS] [POLL]

Charley Barnes — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:00:04 +0000

I can remember getting to stay up late as an 8 or 9 year old to watch "Dolly" and "Jolene," was always one of my favorites. Even though "Coat of Many Colors" and "Love is like a Butterfly" were great memories, it was "Jolene" that always got me. Now my favorite song has gotten even better. Or has it?

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Dolly Parton Dishes on Her 'Trashy' Halloween Costume

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:00:37 +0000

Dolly Parton has such a sassy sense of humor, she's even open to whole-heartedly accepting the fact that she picked up a "trashy" costume for Halloween. Everyone's favorite country superstar played along with pushy TMZ interviewers recently as they prodded her about her purchase.

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Dolly Parton Celebrates Gold-Selling Album 'An Evening With … Dolly'

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:45:13 +0000

It’s hard to believe that Dolly Parton experienced a first in her career last week, so deep into the legendary singer’s success in country music. Friday morning (Aug. 10), Parton’s label — Dolly Records — earned its first gold-selling album for her Cracker Barrel double-disc, ‘An Evening With … Dolly.’ In addition to it being the first big-selling album for her record label, it was also the first gold-selling project for Cracker Barrel.

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Celebrity Birthdays for January 19 – Dolly Parton, Katey Sagal and More

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:50:39 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Dolly Parton
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Actress
Known For: Being one of the most successful female country artists of all time, appearing in movies like ’9 to 5,’ ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ and ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Joyful Noise,’ her ginormous bustline, admitting to copious plastic surgery without shame, and generally being completely freakin’ adorable

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Dolly Parton Raps With Queen Latifah on 'Today'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:21 +0000

Appearing on the ‘Today’ show this morning because of their new film ‘Joyful Noise,’ Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah took the descriptor “cross-genre” just one step further. When host Ann Curry pointed out that hip-hop and country had an intersection in the two artists, Parton innocently said, “We never thought about that. We just thought it’d be rap stuff,” and then she jumped right into a rap with Latifah beat-boxing at her side.

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Dolly Parton Turns Down 'Dancing With the Stars' Offers

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:32 +0000

With her dazzling attire and stage-brightening smile, Dolly Parton would seemingly be an ideal celebrity to hit the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ set — she’s even got the costuming down already. Still, the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker does not think she’d be a good fit and has refused several offers to appear on the show.

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Dolly Parton Says Fan Once Left a Baby on Her Doorstep

Jeff Giles — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:50:50 +0000

A great song is capable of moving the listener on a pretty intimate emotional level, so it’s only natural that fans often try to find ways of showing their appreciation for an artist’s music — even if the artist is successful enough that gifts are clearly unnecessary.

On the other hand, sometimes fans’ tokens of gratitude are just plain bizarre, and when Dolly Parton was asked about the most unusual thing she’d ever been given, she had a real whopper of a story to tell.

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