Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. to 12 hungry kids who would grow together eventually, learned very early how to get out of difficulties through her vibrant and vivid imagination. Her songs were written before she learned to read or write. After 8 years of age, she was playing her first guitar. At age 11, she began to sing on Knoxville Tenn's radio station. That same year, Gold Band Records was a tiny independent record label. At the age of 16, she was able to establish herself within the local community, however her dream was greater. She relocated to Nashville shortly after her graduation in 1964. Dumb Blonde (1967) and Something Fishy (1968) were her first two charting albums from Monument Records. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated show on TV in the late '60s, was looking for a female singer on his show. Parton was a part of the Grand Ole Opry 1969 after contracting in 1969 with RCA Records. In 1974, she resigned from The Wagoner's Show due to the popularity of her singles like Joshua Coats of Many Colors or Jolene was way ahead of their joint release. Parton was a part of the group that split after the end of their relationship with Wagoner she wrote the song"I Will Never Love You and made it to the top spot at No. It was the first time that a song reached No.