The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She inspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.
Category: Country Music
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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’
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Dolly Parton Died After Brief Battle With Cancer
The New York Times – Music:Parton had recently canceled a Las Vegas residency because of health issues. A spokesman said she was admitted to a cancer center in Nashville on Friday.
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Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel
The New York Times – Music:Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.
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Dolly Parton: A Life in Pictures
The New York Times – Music:Parton made her mark in the country arenas of Nashville, and then crossed over into the pop world, Hollywood and beyond.
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Dolly Parton Was Someone We Could All Agree On. Even in Polls.
The New York Times – Music:Few could match the bipartisan support that Ms. Parton received in public opinion polls. Not even Taylor Swift.
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Dolly Parton Is Mourned by Reba McEntire, Lily Tomlin and More
The New York Times – Music:After her death at 80, celebrities and politicians honored the country music star for her generosity and philanthropy.
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Dolly Parton: Hear 15 Essential Songs
The New York Times – Music:The singer-songwriter rose from poverty to become a chart-topping performer whose earnest character allowed her to span genres.
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Dolly Parton’s Bedazzled, Bewigged, and Bodacious Style
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations.
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Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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J.T. Harding on Crafting the Hits of Broadway’s ‘Music City’
The New York Times – Music:The Nashville songsmith J.T. Harding gives the lowdown on writing with Keith Urban, Uncle Kracker, Shane McAnally and more.
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Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99
The New York Times – Music:She performed old-time mountain music at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Mo., for more than 50 years and appeared on “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
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How Shania Twain Won Over Gen Z
The New York Times – On the Runway:The pop-country megastar is still thrilling young audiences and influencing a new generation of musicians.