Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19th, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor kids who would grow in the same household, figured out very early on how to conquer of her difficulties by using her rich and imaginative imagination. Even before learning to write or read and compose her own music. When she got her first guitar at age 8, she started to perform on local radio stations from Knoxville in Tennessee. In the that same year, Gold Band Records was a tiny independent record label. Although she became popular in the local scene while she was at High School, she knew her dreams were greater. The day she was able to graduate from high school, in 1964. Dumb Blonde, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde both charted on Monument Records in 1967. Porter Wagoner began looking for women to sing for his TV show syndicated by a network at about the exact time. Parton became a member of Grand Ole Opry 1969 after signing with RCA Records. The show ended in 1974 when her solo songs like Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene had begun charting their collaborative efforts. Parton composed "I I Will Never Forget You" in support of Wagoner shortly after they separated. It was ranked No. 1. for the first time in 1974.