Dolly Parton Bio, Wiki, Net Worth, Height, Married, Husband & Children

Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, philanthropist, and businesswoman. She is well known for her work in country music. After gaining success as a songwriter, Parton made her album debut, Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967.

As 0f 2019, Dolly claims a huge net worth of $500 Million and earns a lucrative amount of fortune from his career. Besides, Parton tied the knot with Carl Thomas Dean on May 30, 1966, in Ringgold, Georgia. If you love to know more details about Parton’s career as well as her personal life, take a look at the biography of Dolly Parton.

Who Is Dolly Rebecca Parton? Her Bio & Wiki

Dolly Parton is an American singer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, author, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is best known for her country music and is a star in this genre.

Moreover, she has written and put together more than 3000 songs in the course of her career that has exceeded 6 decades. She has won many accolades, such as the Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and American Music Awards along with being nominated for the Oscar Awards twice.

Learn some untold facts about Dolly Parton and Carl Dean 50 years of marriage in the video given below:

Dolly Parton was born as Dolly Rebecca Parton on 19th January 1946 at Sevier County in Tennessee, USA. She was the fourth of twelve children to her parents, Robert Lee Parton, a farmer, and construction laborer & Avie Lee, a housewife. Her family was inclined towards music and she took singing from her mother.

Also, she credits her uncle Bill Owens for supporting her in making music as a career at a young age. Concerning her education, she graduated from Sevier County High School in 1964.

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Inside Of Dolly Parton’s Career

Talking about Dolly Parton’s profession, Parton started her career at the age of 10 through television and radio shows. Moreover, she rose to flourish in 1967 when she partnered with an entertainer, Porter Wagoner for the Porter Wagoner Show. Also, this partnership helped her in receiving a musical contract from RCA Records.

Furthermore, Parton attempted to enhance her visibility by shifting from country music to pop. In 1976, she associates with Sandy Galling, talent manager and her personal manager for 25 years. She released her album, All I Can Do. However, the first few albums didn’t make it to the top of the charts but they were received fairly well.

Moreover, Parton’s song, I Will Always Love You, was written, composed, and originally recorded by her. Also, she was the second single from her 1974 album, Jolene is her popular song. Whitney Houston recorded a cover version of the song for the 1992 film, The Bodyguard and since later the song has become one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Lifetime Accomplishments And Awards

Dolly Parton has received 25 awards in gold, platinum, and multi-platinum category certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. Moreover, her music album, New Harvest, First Gathering won the Favorite Country Album category of the American Music Awards in 1978.

Furthermore, Parton won the Grammy Award in the category for Best Country Vocal Performance for the song, Here You Come Again in 1979. She got the 1992 Grammy Award for her song, 9 to 5 in the Best Country Vocal Performance category. Moreover, she won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with her album, Trio in 1988.

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TWO World Records?! Well I didn't see that coming! Thank you to @GuinnessWorldRecords for presenting me with these records for 'Most Decades with a Top 20 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart', and 'Most Hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart by a Female Artist.'

A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Jan 18, 2018 at 3:01pm PST

Later in 1999, Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of fame. She again got the Best Female Country Vocal Performance category of the Grammy Awards for the song’ Shine in 2002. Parton was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

How Much Is Dolly Parton’s Earnings & Net Worth?

Dolly Parton earns $37 Million annually and has an estimated net worth of $500 Million as of 2019. Moreover, she Co-Founded Dollywood, a theme park jointly owned along with Herschend Family Entertainment. The 150-acre park is the most-visited tourist destination in Tennessee, with more than 75 million guests since its inception. Moreover, the park has approximately 2.5 million visitors annually, with one-day adult tickets priced at $67.

Furthermore, Dollywood is Sevier County’s largest employer and the successful tourist attraction continues to expand. Besides, Dollywood has bought a 300-room luxury DreamMore resort opened — a total investment valued at $300 million in 2015.

She acted in nearly three dozen films, television shows, and recently she starred in the 2016 NBC TV movie, Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. She also voiced in an episode of the animated series, Lily’s Driftwood Bay and TV movies — garnering more than $300 Million at the box office.

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Startin' Feb. 4th you'll be able to see some of my favorite outfits from over the years at my new exhibit, Diamond in a Rhinestone World, at the @grammymuseum! Bring your sunglasses because the bling is blinding ? ?

A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Jan 23, 2019 at 9:12am PST

Added to that, Parton has collected a huge box office collection from many of her movies like 9 to 5 which collected a box office collection of  $103.3 Million and Steel Magnolias has a box collection of $83.8 Million. Furthermore, her movie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas has a box office collection of $69.7 Million, Rhinestone movie has collected $21.4 Million, and Straight Talk also earned $21.2 Million.

Besides, Parton’s 2011 Better Day World Tour included 50 stops from Knoxville, Tenn to Melbourne, Australia, and sold nearly 275,000 tickets. Moreover, it was her most successful tour till now, grossing $34 Million. Besides, prices varied by the city but ranged from $100 -$500 at Greenville, S.C.’s Peace Center, and the ticket price was $500 which was the most expensive concert ticket ever at the venue.

Dolly Parton’s Social Media

Dolly Parton is active on social media. She has a huge number of fans on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Moreover, she has 4.77 Million followers on Twitter as well as 1.7 Million followers on Instagram. She has 3,890,934 followers on Facebook and has 177k subscribers on YouTube.

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Who Is Dolly Parton’s Husband? Know About Her Marriage

Coming up to Dolly Parton’s personal life, Parton tied the knot with Carl Thomas Dean, a businessman on 30 May 1966 in Georgia. Moreover, she is the godmother of Miley Cyrus, an American singer.

While Parton and her husband are in a romantic relationship for a long decade, it is very surprising to know that they don’t have any children yet.

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Some memories you never forget ?

A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Sep 25, 2018 at 9:45am PDT

According to Parton’s philosophy, the absence of children isn’t so much felt as she has a large family because some of her siblings, five of her younger brothers and sisters lived with her and her husband, Carl for many years. Hence, Parton is living a happy married life and we hope she would live for many years to come.