Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, who was born in Locust Ridge Tenn. on January. 19. 1946 into a very low-income family, with twelve kids at one point, realized that she could escape her hardships through a vivid imagination. Songs were written by her before she was able to read and write. When she got her first guitar at age of eight, she started performing on radio stations in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the following year, Gold Band Records was a small independent record label. The singer established a name on the local circuit while in high school, however she dreamed of a bigger stage. The year 1964 was the day after her high school graduation, she relocated to Nashville. Her first charting records for Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. Porter Wagoner began looking for women to sing for his TV show syndicated by a network at around the exact time. Parton was hired in 1966, was signed to RCA Records in 1968, and the Grand Ole Opry was founded in 1969. The show was cancelled by Wagoner, but in 1974, because her solo albums like Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene beat out their collaborative albums. Parton following the breakup of their partnership with Wagoner was the one to write"I'll Always Be Loved" by You and made it to the top spot at No. In 1974, Parton's song I Will Always Love You reached No.