Dolly Parton is 69 years old today. Parton is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoners weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxtons The Last Thing on My Mind, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Partons 1977 single Here You Come Again was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5 (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers Islands in the Stream, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings. Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach number 1, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist and she has 110 career charted singles over the past 40 years. As an actress, she starred in the movies 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, A Smoky Mountain Christmas, Steel Magnolias, Wild Texas Wind, Gnomeo & Juliet, Straight Talk, Unlikely Angel, Blue Valley Songbird and Joyful Noise. Here, Parton and Kenny Rogers perform “Islands In The Stream.”
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:13:43 +0000
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