- Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
- She was born on January 19, 1946 in Sevierville, TN
- Parton has had a record 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts. She also has 41 career top 10 country albums and 110 career charted singles over a 40 year period.
- Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999
- Her most popular song is “I Will Always Love You” — one of her 3,000 composed songs