Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor children that would be raised together eventually, learned very early on how to conquer of difficulties through her vibrant and vivid imagination. Her songs were written before she learned to write or read. At the age of eight, she bought the first electric guitar she owned and began singing on a Knoxville Tenn Radio Station. That same year she made her debut recording for Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. Even though she was still studying, she established a name for herself on the local scene. Her goal was to be able to perform at a much greater scale. The day she was able to graduate from the high school in 1964. Dumb Blonde (1967) and Something Fishy (1968) were her two first charting albums for Monument Records. Porter Wagoner's syndicated tv show required an additional singer around this time. Parton became a member of Grand Ole Opry 1969 after signing in 1969 with RCA Records. But she resigned from the show in 1974 when her solo songs like Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene had begun charting their collaborative efforts. The song by Parton, I Will Never Love You (for Wagoner), reached the top of the. #1 spot following their broke up. The first time it reached the top spot was in 1974.