Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a poor family of twelve children that would be raised in the same household, understood very young the way to conquer of her difficulties thanks to her incredibly creative imagination. Before she learned to write and read, she was singing her own tunes. At the age of 8, she acquired her first guitar. When she was 11 years old She began singing on Knoxville Tenn's radio station. She released her debut album during the same year with Gold Band Records, a small label that was an independent. When she was still in highschool she garnered a name in the local music scene however she longed for a bigger stage. Following her graduation from highschool in 1964, she made the move to Nashville. Dumb Blonde was her first album to be charted on Monument Records. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated TV show host in the late '60s, was looking for a singer for his show. Parton was hired in 1967 was signed to RCA Records by 1968, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Parton left the show but in 1974, because her solo albums like Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene over-sold the collaborations. Parton composed I Will Always love You to Wagoner following their split. It reached no. In 1974, the track by Parton I Will Always Love You reached No.