Dolly Parton

In addition to Parton, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon make up the class of performers who will be inducted.

“Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.” The 2022 class also marks the first time that six female acts will be inducted in one class. In addition to Parton, Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon make up the class of performers who will be inducted.

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes ...

Artists who have made both the Rock Hall and Country Hall of Fame include Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams and the Everly Brothers. Eminem becomes the 10th hip-hop act to be inducted, making the cut on his first ballot. Parton later said she would accept an induction.

Country singer Dolly Parton spoke to Billboard on Wednesday about her thoughts on being inducted into this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class.

“I’m hoping we’re both around long enough when I get to doing this record that he’ll come sing with me, and I may have to use The Rolling Stones to play behind me,” Parton said. “I was trying to be nice and good about not trying to take something away from somebody that had truly earned it.” Parton tweeted Wednesday she felt "honored and humbled" to be inducted: "Of course, I will accept gracefully," she wrote.

5 Times Dolly Parton Went Rock · Ahead of Dolly's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, hear her cover Bon Jovi, REO Speedwagon, and more · “Time for Me to ...

Parton was inspired by hearing this 1994 Collective Soul hit on the car radio, with her rock & roll-loving husband Carl Dean by her side. “Thanks to everyone that voted for me and to everyone at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I will continue to work hard and try to live up to the honor.” With permission from its authors, Parton tweaked the secular lyrics and turned it into a fiery gospel number for Blue Smoke, which became Parton’s highest-charting solo album ever on the Billboard 200. The 1959 single called “ Puppy Love,” which a 13-year-old Parton wrote with her uncle Bill Owens, was recorded at Goldband Studio in Lake Charles, Louisiana, founded by musician Ed Shuler. Parton’s single was a bubbly tune punctuated by electric guitar, a rock beat, and an exuberant, youthful vocal (think fellow future Rock Hall legend Brenda Lee on helium). Although it garnered the teenager some radio airplay, it didn’t exactly set Dolly on a path to rock & roll stardom. That’s one way to clear out any of those pesky bustles in your hedgerow. “I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course I will accept it gracefully,” Parton wrote on social media.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class leans heavily on pop hitmakers from the 1980s, but also includes rapper Eminem and country star Dolly Parton, ...

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Dolly Parton earned a spot among the Rock Hall's 2022 class, despite initially sharing that she didn't feel deserving of the achievement.

An elite class of artists — including Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams and the Everly Brothers, among others — can be found in both prestigious clubs. Her invitation into the Hall comes after a two-month back-and-forth between the artist and organization. But the Cleveland-based institution denied Parton's request, in-part because voting already began, and she remained on the ballot while votes continued to be tallied.

Dolly Parton says she didn't mean to cause controversy by turning down her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2022.

Thanks to everyone that voted for me and to everyone at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I will continue to work hard and try to live up to the honor. Later in the day, Parton posted a graphic provided by the Hall of Fame that included a throwback photo of herself, and wrote in the caption, “I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course I will accept it gracefully. I’ll just say ‘Thanks’ and I will accept it because the fans vote,” she told NPR’s “Morning Edition.” And I appreciate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame people for staying there with me. “I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.” “I feel honored that all the people that voted for me did.

Country music icon Dolly Parton will visit the Wilmington Public Library to celebrate her Imagination Library.

Thanks to everyone that voted for me and to everyone at the— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) @rockhall. I will continue to work hard and try to live up to the honor. I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course I will accept it gracefully. THURSDAY, MAY 5!

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class leans heavily on pop hitmakers from the 1980s, but also includes rapper Eminem and country star Dolly Parton, ...

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the songwriting and production duo noted most for its work with Janet Jackson, will also be inducted in the musical excellence category. In 2019, Loyola Marymount University professor Evelynn McDonnell did an analysis of gender representation and found that less than 8% of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are women. "But when I said that, it was always my belief that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for the people in rock music, and I have found out lately that it's not necessarily that. Past musical excellence inductees have included songwriter and producer Nile Rodgers, keyboard player Billy Preston, drummer Hal Blaine and the E Street Band. "This award gives us flexibility to dive into some things and recognize some people who might not ordinarily get recognized," Rock & Roll Hame of Fall Foundation present Joel Peresman explained in 2010. "I would just say thanks and I'll accept it because the fans vote," Parton explained. Soon after, the Rock Hall revealed that Parton's name was already on ballots that had been sent to its voters and would stay there.

Country icon Dolly Parton will join Judas Priest in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in November: here's her captivating bluegrass/gospel interpretation of a ...

"I knew I was walking on sacred ground because it is a classic," she later conceded. In fact, Robert Plant said he'd always thought of it as a spiritual song, and he was thrilled we'd used a choir on it, because he thought about that, too. But for anyone who may still be harbouring reservations about Dolly's qualifications for entry into the hallowed institution, we present a final word on the matter, namely the singer/songwriter's beautiful re-imagining of the Led Zeppelin classic Stairway To Heaven.

The lunchtime serenade was part of an event for the country music icon's Imagination Library, a book gifting program for young children.

“I just wanted to do something great for the kids,” said Parton, who grew up in a family of 12. The Delaware visit came a day after it was announced that the Grammy winner would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But “I’m never prouder of anything I’ve ever accomplished than I am of the Imagination Library.”

Dolly Parton, one of the most beloved musicians, came to Wilmington to celebrate Delaware's participation in her Imagination Library program.

When the first lady asked what she hoped she would be remembered for, Parton said her music. “And I just up and done it.” Parton, who recently authored her first novel “Run, Rose, Run” with James Patterson, spoke of how “The Little Engine That Could” was one of her favorite books as a child. The governor himself was quite giggly as he listened to Parton speak. The Imagination Library here in Delaware is now statewide. As a little girl in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Parton was raised in a home that didn’t have many books.

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Country music star Dolly Parton was in the First State on Thursday for a celebration of reading and those in attendance were ...

So I came up with the idea to do something great so children could learn to read,” Parton said. “My dad was always bothered by that, and I loved my daddy and I was bothered by the fact that he was bothered with it. WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) – Country music star Dolly Parton was in the First State on Thursday for a celebration of reading and those in attendance were treated to a concert by the country music legend.

She has performed on stages all over the world, but the biggest impact of Dolly Parton's career could be helping millions of kids develop a love for ...

“I’m proud, you know, that my songwriting and my singing and all that has been good, but I have to also say, this is right up there in the top three of anything I’ve ever done,” she said. “It just seems to be growing leaps and bounds. “We’re hoping by early next year that we will be up to the 200 millionth book,” she said. In Delaware, that partner is the state library system, which also helps promote the program and encourages families to sign up. “The mission is pretty easy to sell,” Gov. John Carney said. “It’s kind of based on the same philosophy that you can do anything if you try. “Thanks to our birth hospitals who are registering newborn Delawareans for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library before they go home from the hospital,” she said. “It just seems to be growing leaps and bounds. Everybody wants to help the kids, and I just love the fact that everybody is on board with it.” Since then, it has expanded to more states and several countries, including Canada in 2006, the United Kingdom in 2007, and Australia in 2014. “I’m just so proud of how it’s come along through the years and we’re just doing wonderful things with it and wonderful people like here in Delaware that’s helping us out.” In an exclusive interview with WHYY News, Parton called the program one of the proudest achievements in her career.

WILMINGTON, Del. — The crowd of lawmakers, librarians, parents and a few young children were enthralled as Dolly Parton's angelic voice filled the room at ...

“I just wanted to do something great for the kids,” said Parton, who grew up in a family of 12. But “I’m never prouder of anything I’ve ever accomplished than I am of the Imagination Library.” The Delaware visit came a day after it was announced that the Grammy winner would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Dolly Parton also said she hopes to record a rock album, possibly with The Rolling Stones.

So now I'm in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. So I'm going to have to do a rock album at some point. She may have been kidding, but Parton said she's well on her way to embracing rock, and that even before her Rock Hall nomination, she'd wanted to do a rock album. "I've always wanted to do the song 'Satisfaction.' That's one of my husband's favorite songs.

Famed country music singer Dolly Parton was in Wilmington Thursday to launch her Imagination Library in the First State. The program offers free books to ...

And they make someone in the family read with them. I think it’s really a bonding thing, as well with the kids and the families and all that. “Once a month they get their little book with their own name on it.