NewzDolly Parton, country music icon and prolific songwriter, has died at 80 — celebrated for Jolene, I Will Always Love You, philanthropic work and an enduring six-decade career. The US President has announced that flags will be lowered throughout America in Parton’s honour Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a statement.
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died, her nephew Brian Seaver said in a video shared on her Instagram page. Known for her curvy physique, massive blonde wigs and skin-tight outfits that served her self-deprecating wit, she was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond – the rare... Photos of Dolly Parton’s rise from humble Tennessee roots to country music icon, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist.
Known for hits including “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton has died at 80. The multiple award-winning artist had “opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life, said Dolly Parton’s nephew The country music star’s death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on InstagramDolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outDolly Parton was born in poverty in a one-room cabin in Tennessee, the fourth child to a mother who would have 12 children by the age of 35, and a father who was a farmer and construction worker.
One of her best-loved songs, Coat of Many Colours, was about her mother creating patchwork clothes; Parton’s first guitar was cobbled together from a mandolin with bass guitar strings. Her first proper guitar was given to her aged eight by her uncle, and she went from singing in church, to appearing on local television aged 10, to cutting her first record aged 13. That year she appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, the concert hall in Nashville at the centre of country music, and her performance was introduced by Johnny Cash.
She later said:I’ve always believed things would go well, and I dreamed that they would even before I was in high school. WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US) country music legend Dolly Parton, who grew up poor in Tennessee and became a household name with hits like "Jolene" and "Coat of Many Colors," has died at age 80, her family said Tuesday. "Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus," her nephew said in a video on social media.
He said the multiple award-winning artist had "opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life." The family did not give a cause of death but the singer had spoken about her recent ill health. Her husband Carl Dean died last year. In May, Parton had announced the cancellation of a series of Las Vegas concerts, citing ongoing health concerns.
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