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Nashville Tennessean
Hall of Fame remembers Dolly Parton: 'The one thing we could agree on'
She will be remembered as a singer, songwriter, philanthropist and more. To many fans, Dolly Parton's music offered a common bond.
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Nashville Tennessean
'One of us.' Lawmakers' tributes to Dolly Parton
In 2021, lawmakers proposed placing a statue of Parton on State Capitol grounds, facing the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Parton graciously declined the honor.
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USA Today
How did Dolly Parton build her dazzling business empire? She owned it
Dolly Parton bet on herself in a cutthroat industry and it paid off. "What I really want to do is just to (do) – what I've always done – own myself."
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Nashville Tennessean
Dolly Parton never had children. She said it gave her the freedom to thrive
Country music legend Dolly Parton never had children of her own. Here's why she said being child-free helped her career, philanthropy and lasting legacy.
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Nashville Tennessean
Tourists, Nashvillians remember Dolly: 'You could feel her presence'
Throughout Nashville, tourists and locals shared the sadness at the loss of country music legend Dolly Parton.
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AP News
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died of cancer
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Dolly Parton urged Tennessee grads to 'dream more.' Hear her message
Look back at Dolly Parton's inspiring 2009 commencement speech for University of Tennessee graduates.
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TheStreet
Dolly Parton’s net worth: How the ‘Queen of Country Music’ built her wealth
In light of the iconic singer, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist’s recent death at age 80, we look at the fortune—and legacy—she left behind.
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Vox
What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give
The late icon made being a good person look easy.
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AP News
How Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
Dolly Parton didn’t just sing about her Tennessee mountain home
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Palm Beach Post
Dolly Parton's cancer battle revealed after country icon's death at 80
Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death at age 80, her representatives confirmed Aug. 25. What we know.
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Rolling Stone
Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80
The Country Music Hall of Fame member died Tuesday after battling health issues for the last year
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