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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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Rolling Stone
Why We Will Always Love Dolly Parton
Behind the glitter, she was the toughest, most soulful of songwriters. Remembering the icon who represented the best of American music — and the best of America
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USA Today
Google launches Dolly Parton search animation honoring country legend
Google has launched an Easter egg animation triggered when someone searches Dolly Parton's name. See how it pays homage to the country legend.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Tennessee shaped Dolly Parton’s music, from the Smoky Mountains to the Opry
Long before she became the Queen of Country Music, Dolly Parton centered her world around her "Tennessee Mountain Home."
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AP News
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died
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AP News
Dolly Parton, in her own words: The country icon's interviews with the AP over the decades
The Associated Press has compiled memorable quotes from Dolly Parton, capturing her candid reflections over the years
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USA Today
Taylor Swift mourns Dolly Parton: 'A world without Dolly doesn't feel possible'
Taylor Swift has paid her respects to the Queen of Country in a heartfelt tribute where she applauds Dolly Parton for her everlasting impact.
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Nashville Tennessean
The Dolly Parton songs that made her a country music hitmaker
Tennessee icon and 'Queen of Country' Dolly Parton has died at 80. Here's a look back at her legendary career and hits.
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Variety
My First Interview With Dolly Parton: Coming Face to Face With the Country Queen Who Soundtracked My Life
I am sitting on a couch in a hotel suite in midtown Manhattan. I have two tape recorders on the coffee table ready to document my interview with one of my idols. I hear someone whistling from behind French doors. It’s not just any person whose whistle I hear. It’s Dolly Parton and she is […]
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USA Today
Cowboys, Titans pay tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's reach extended beyond the music world, even into the NFL. Here's what the Titans and Cowboys had to say after her passing.
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AP News
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy
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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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