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Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner's weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind", was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton's 1977 single "Here You Come Again" was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers "Islands in the Stream", both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings. Non-musical ventures include the creation of Dollywood, a theme park in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, and her efforts on behalf of childhood literacy, particularly her Imagination Library. She has composed over 3,000 songs, the best known of which include "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper for Parton, as well as an international pop hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors","9 to 5", and "My Tennessee Mountain Home". Parton is one of the most successful female country artists of all time, and with an estimated 100 million in record sales, she is also one of the best selling artists of all time in any genre. As an actress, she starred in the movies 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias, Gnomeo & Juliet, Straight Talk, Unlikely Angel, and Joyful Noise.

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Discography

Dolly Parton Største Hits
Little Sparrow, 2001
Once Upon a Christmas, 1997
Greatest Hits, 1989
Love Is Like a Butterfly, 1974
Heartbreaker, 1978
Joshua, 1971
My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy, 1969
My Tennessee Mountain Home, 1973
Coat of Many Colors, 1971
Gold: Greatest Hits
Super Hits
Eagle When She Flies, 1991
Jolene / My Tennessee Mountain Home
Puppy Love, 2006
Just Between You and Me
Burlap & Satin
Songs of Love and Heartache
The Little Things: 18 Great Country Songs, 1993
The Collection, 2004
The Essential One: I Will Always Love You, 1995
Best of Legende Country
Jolene, 1974
9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, 2009
Once More, 1970
Rainbow
Ultimate Dolly Parton
Legendary, 2000
24 Country Hits, 1992
The Best of Dolly Parton, 1990
The Very Best of Dolly Parton, Volume 2, 2007
Bargain Store
The Great Pretender, 1984
The Very Best of Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
I Believe
The Essential Dolly Parton (disc 2)
Jolene: Greatest Hits
The Essential Dolly Parton, Volume 2, 1997
Great Balls of Fire, 1979
Sweet Harmony
The Bluegrass Collection, 2003
Live and Well, 2004
All I Can Do
Better Day, 2011
For God and Country
White Limozeen, 1989
Hungry Again, 1998
Live From London, 2010
16 Biggest Hits, 2007
Two of a Kind
Heartsongs: Live From Home
Dolly Parton: Legendary Country Singers
Dolly, 2009
Backwoods Barbie, 2008
Halos & Horns, 2002
Hello, I'm Dolly, 1967
Trio II, 1998
Real Love, 1985
The Winning Hand, 1982
Heartbreak Express, 1982
Country Classics
The Essential Porter and Dolly
Kenny Rogers Demos
Joshua / Coat of Many Colors
Mission Chapel Memories 1971-1975, 2001
Legends, 2005
Something Special, 1995
Jolene: Her Greatest Hits
The Ultimate Collection
RCA Country Legends, 2002
The Bargain Store, 1975
Treasures, 1996
Dolly: The Seeker / We Used To, 1975
The World of Dolly Parton
Both Sides of Dolly Parton
The RCA Years 1967-1986
Just Because I'm a Woman, 2008
The Best There Is
Playlist: The Very Best of Dolly Parton
Porter & Dolly, 1980
Here You Come Again, 2001
Just the Way I Am
Collections, 2005
Love Songs
We Found It, 1973
I Will Always Love You, 1996
The Grass Is Blue, 1999
Favourites
The Great Dolly Parton
36 All-Time Greatest Hits: I Will Always Love You
New Harvest... First Gathering, 1977
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, 1980
Bubbling Over
Precious Memories
Home for Christmas, 1990
Honky Tonk Angels
A Life in Music: The Ultimate Collection
The Essential Dolly Parton, 2010
American Music Legends, 2005
Best Of, 2004
Those Were the Days, 2005
All I Can Do / New Harvest...First Gathering, 2007
Just the Two of Us
The Fairest of Them All, 1970
Touch Your Woman
The Essential Dolly Parton (feat. Porter Wagoner)
Trio, 1987
Singer Songwriter & Legendary Performer Dolly Parton, 2007
The Greatest Hits
The Very Best of Dolly Parton, 2007
The Love Album, 1989
20 Greatest Hits
Porter 'n' Dolly, 1974
Queen of Country
Slow Dancing With the Moon, 1993
Straight Talk: Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Tour Collection, 2008

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9:10pm May 17

Song	Cry, Cry Darlin'
Artist	Dolly Parton
Album	Big Mon - The Songs of Bill Monroe
Label	Skaggs Family Records
Year	2000

4:37pm May 17

Song	Together You And I
Artist	Dolly Parton
Album	Better Day
Label	UMA
Year	2011

11:30am May 17

Song	Country Is As Country Does
Artist	Dolly Parton
Album	Better Day
Label	UMA
Year	2011

12:41pm May 16

Song	Jolene
Artist	Dolly Parton
Album	Country Songbirds
Label	Shock Records
Year	1974

3:19am May 16

Song	Shine
Artist	Dolly Parton
Album	Little Sparrow
Label	Sugar Hill
Year	2001

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On Aug 10, 2010. 8:44pm

Anonymous said

Does anyone know where I can get Dolly Parton's Treasures CD (other than from ebay/amazon, as i'm not a fan of e-shopping). Its a prezzie for my mum. Any help will be much appreciated.

Cheers