Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on the 19th of January 1946 on the 19th of January 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. She grew up alongside 12 other kids. The vivid imagination of her mother helped her escape from the pressures of daily life. Her songs were written before she could write or read. After 8 years of age, she was playing her first guitar. In the age of 11 she started singing at Knoxville Tenn's local radio station. In the same time, Gold Band Records was a small independent record label. In high school, she made her name locally but dreamed about having a bigger stage. On the 14th of March, 1964, after her high school graduation, she relocated to Nashville. Dumb Blonde, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde both charted on Monument Records in 1967. Around this time, Porter Wagoner was looking for a new girl singer for the show he had syndicated to television. Parton was a part of the Grand Ole Opry 1969 after signing in 1969 with RCA Records. The band split in 1974, when her solo hits such as Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene outsold the collaborations. Parton wrote "I Will Always Love You" for Wagoner just after the pair split. It reached the top spot at No. This was the first time a single was able to reach No.