Janis Joplin, the pioneering 1960s singer Dolly Parton “never cared for”
Hardly in the same league.
Dolly Parton Archives: 05/2026
The singer Dolly Parton considered the greatest ever: “Most popular country artists of all time”
The real heart behind her beginnings.
The one person Dolly Parton never wanted to talk to again: “In a million years”
Having nothing good to say.
Dolly Parton’s favourite Dolly Parton song to sing: “That one is really special”
For personal reasons.
Dolly Parton’s 1983 tour ended with a death threat and a fired band: “I have never felt better”
“It’s just a coincidence of timing.”
The greatest voice Dolly Parton had ever heard: “He was so gifted”
The absolute peak of performance.
The one singer Dolly Parton needed to stop working with: “We were like oil and water”
Moving on to bigger things.
How being starstruck in 1980 gave Dolly Parton her biggest hit: “Lives on and on”
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
The 1973 album Dolly Parton that needed to be made: “It was personal”
“It was personal, and it was needed.”