Dolly Parton

2022 - 3 - 11

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Dolly Parton Shares Feelings on Retirement, Says She Wants to ... (CMT.com)

She recently won a Dove Award for her collaboration “God Only Knows” with Australian duo for King & Country. Last month, Parton said she wanted to sing a duet ...

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Dolly Parton is back in town to kick off Dollywood's 2022 season ... (WBIR.com)

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The Smoky Mountain Songbird has returned to East Tennessee! Dolly Parton came back to Pigeon Forge to welcome guests to Dollywood for ...

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Dolly Parton reveals she's open to selling her back catalogue (Daily Mail)

Dolly Parton has said 'never say never' to selling the rights to her music back catalogue. The 76-year-old country music legend candidly told the BBC: 'I ...

Backdrop: In January, Bob Dylan sold his entire catalogue of recorded music to Sony in a deal thought to be worth around $200 million; pictured in 2021 Early in her career Dolly famously declined to let Elvis Presley cover her song I Will Always Love You because she would have to relinquish the rights to him. As seen in 1986: Early in her career Dolly famously declined to let Elvis Presley cover her song I Will Always Love You because she would have to relinquish the rights to him

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PHOTOS: Dolly Parton returns to Dollywood (WJHL-TV News Channel 11)

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Theme park enthusiasts and Dolly Parton fanatics rallied in the thousands to get a glimpse of the nationwide icon and her ...

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Dolly Parton opens Dollywood's 2022 season (WKRN News 2)

Dolly Parton returns to Pigeon Forge for the opening of her Dollywood theme park's 37th season.

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Dolly Parton wants Beyoncé to make a powerhouse version of ... (USA TODAY)

During an interview with comedian and talk show host Trevor Noah, Parton said she'd love for Beyoncé to reimagine the classic country tune.

I hope he does good for both of us.” and it's really good,” Parton tweeted at the time. That would be a marvelous day in my life if she ever does do ‘Jolene.’”

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Dollywood delays opening day, but Dolly Parton looks ahead with ... (Knoxville News Sentinel)

The HeartSong Lodge & Resort opening next year in Pigeon Forge will have an indoor-outdoor feel. Dollywood's 2022 public opening day is Saturday.

The park used to open in April so it avoided some larger snowfalls and blizzards. And it will, of course, feature a signature Dolly suite for her stays on the property. There are more toll booth lanes to make entering the park smoother. I think they’re going to love the fact that it’s more back in the woods, they’re gonna feel more like they’re at a real lodge.” HeartSong, part of the company's $500 million expansion plan over the next decade, is slated to open in September 2023. “It’s more woodsy, I think people always kinda like that," Parton told Knox News. "It’s got the feel of indoor-outdoor.

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Dolly on hand to preview theme park's 37th season, which begins ... (Kingsport Times News)

Dolly Parton shared how to sit down in a glass-covered jumpsuit during a preview of Dollywood's 2022 season on Friday.

• A tradition for many families, Dollywood’s Harvest Festival (Sept. 23- Oct. 29) celebrates the beauty of fall in the Smokies with thousands of carved pumpkins, spirited performances from talented artists, and the fun of Great Pumpkin LumiNights, previously named the best theme park harvest event in the world. “I said, ‘Very carefully.’ And that’s the truth.” As usual, Parton weaved humor and thankfulness into much of her time on stage. “It’s good to be on this stage again. • Dollywood’s Flower & Food Festival (April 22-June 5), was named the inaugural winner of the IAPPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Brass Ring Award for Best New Food and Beverage Festival or Special Event in 2021. I’ve missed seeing you and I’ve missed being here.”

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Dolly Parton says her father is 'the main reason' she began her children's book programme (Livermore Independent)

Dolly Parton says her father is “the main reason” she began her children's book programme. The '9 to 5' hitmaker - who founded the Imagination Library, a scheme that sends kids one book a month from birth until they begin school - was motivated to do ...

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Dolly Parton Raves About The Artist She Wishes Would Cover 'Jolene' (iHeartRadio)

Countless singers have covered “Jolene,” the iconic song Dolly Parton released in 1974, begging a woman with flaming locks of auburn hair and a smile like the breath of spring not to take her man (just because she can). Although Parton has said she ...

“But I know one of your wishes is you’ve said that you wish that Beyoncé would cover ‘Jolene.’ There are over 400 renditions of ‘Jolene,’ multiple different languages, people have done it, and you said you specifically want Beyoncé to do that. While speaking about their latest projects, host Trevor Noah asked Parton about the artist she wishes would cover one of her most legendary songs. Although Parton has said she loves all of the covers she’s heard of her hit song, there’s one cover she has yet to hear.

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