Dolly-Parton

Born on Jan. 19th, 1946 Locust Ridge Tenn into a poor family that would eventually comprise 12 kids Dolly Parton learned early to escape the hardships of living through her vibrant and broad imagination. Before she learned to write or read, she had already composed her own music. Her first guitar was given to her at the age of eight. The singer began her singing career at a Knoxville Tenn station by the age of eleven. That following 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. In the exact day that she graduated the high school in 1964. Dumb Blonde (both 1967) as well as Something Fishy were among her first Monument Records chart-topping records. In the year 1967, Porter Wagoner was looking for an actress to sing for the show he had syndicated to television. Parton accepted the job and in the year 1967, she signed with RCA Records in 1968 and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. However she left Wagoner's show in 1974 when her solo releases such as Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene had begun charting their collaborative efforts. Parton recorded "I Will Always Love You" to Wagoner soon after their split. The track hit No. The song of Parton in 1974."I Will Always Love You" reached the No.