Today is Dolly Parton Day: Why fans are celebrating the iconic singer and country star on September 25

The useful part

The world lost significant sparkle and empathy on August 25 when beloved country music and humanitarian icon Dolly Parton died. Today (Friday, September 25), many locations across the United States are collectively celebrating Dolly Parton Day. A brief Dolly Parton biography Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tennessee.

How it works

• In 1967, her debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, was released which contained the singles "Dumb Blonde" and "Something Fishy." She toured on the Porter Wagoner Show for seven years before going out on her own.
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• She grew up in a humble one-bedroom home in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee with her 11 brothers and sisters.
• She wrote her first song at five with her mom transcribing the event because Dolly was not able to read or write yet.
• She moved to Nashville after high school graduation and was mentored by her songwriter uncle, Bill Owens.

What to take from it

Perhaps partly because of this, Dolly mothered the world through her charitable efforts. He preferred to stay out of the limelight, and the couple were never able to have children.

Details worth keeping

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