Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, at Locust Ridge Tenn. She was raised alongside 12 other kids. Her vivid imagination helped her escape from the pressures of daily life. Her songs were written before she learned to write or read. Within 8 years she was playing her first guitar. When she was 11 years old, she began to sing at the Knoxville Tennessee radio station. The first album she recorded was within the same calendar year on Gold Band Records, a small independent label. While she was at school, she already established herself in the local music scene. However, her goal was to be able to play on a greater size. In the exact day that she was able to graduate from high school, in 1964. Dumb Blonde was her first single to reach the top of the charts at the top of Monument Records. Porter Wagoner had been looking for a female vocalist to join his syndicated show from the beginning. Parton became a member of Grand Ole Opry 1969 after having signed with RCA Records. Then, in 1974, she left Wagoner's show due to the commercial success of her singles like Joshua Coats from Many Colors or Jolene was outstripping their joint releases. Parton wrote "I Will Always Love You" to Wagoner shortly after they separated. It was ranked the top spot at No. The first time it made it to the top spot was in 1974.