Jun 17, 2021 · Parton has always been open about her poverty-stricken childhood, documenting it in autobiographical songs, like her breakout 1971 single "Coat of Many Colors," which also inspired a TV movie...

Dolly Parton married Carl Thomas Dean, a business man on 30 May 1966 in Georgia. The couple does not have children. Dolly Parton is the godmother of American singer Miley Cyrus.

Parton's mother cared for their large family. Her 11 pregnancies (the tenth being twins) in 20 years made her a mother of 12 by age 35. Parton attributes her musical abilities to the influence of her mother; often in poor health, she still managed to keep house and entertain her children with Smoky Mountain folklore and ancient ballads.

Oct 16, 2024 · Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, to Robert Lee Parton, an illiterate sharecropper and farmer, and Avie Lee Owens Parton.

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The Partons were a farming family, and Dolly had eleven siblings. From a young age, it was clear that Dolly had a talent for music.

Aug 27, 2020 · Her parents married as teenagers. "By the time they were 35 and 37, they had 12 kids – six girls, six boys. We just were mountain people, grew up in the church," she said. "We grew up knowing Jesus...

Nov 19, 2024 · As with most things in her life, Dolly Parton took an optimistic outlook on her rough childhood in Tennessee. Speaking to USA Today in 2020, the "Jolene" hitmaker shared that her parents, Robert Lee and Avie Lee Parton, tied the knot when they were teenagers and went on to have 12 children.

Dec 4, 2024 · Dolly Parton, born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, is a renowned country music icon, actress, and businesswoman. Growing up in a large family of 12 siblings, Parton experienced a challenging childhood marked by poverty.