Is Dolly Parton considered a country singer?

Even if you're not a massive country fan, you'll no doubt have heard of Dolly Parton. And chances are, you love her.

Here are all the big facts about Dolly that all fans should know:

1. Dolly Parton songs: What are her biggest hits?

   Dolly has composed over 3,000 songs, including 'I Will Always Love You', which became a huge hit for Whitney Houston in 1992.

   Read more: Dolly Parton's 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

   Her other big hits include 'Jolene', 'Coat of Many Colours', 'Islands in the Stream' (with Kenny Rogers), and '9 to 5'.

2. Dolly Parton age: How old is she?

   Dolly was born on January 19, 1946.

   She celebrated her 76th birthday in 2022.

3. Dolly Parton husband: Is she married?

   In 1966, Dolly married Carl Dean. He is a retired asphalt road-paving businessman, who prefers to stay out of the limelight.

   While Dolly does not use Dean's surname professionally, she has said that her passport says 'Dolly Parton Dean'. She has also said that he has seen her perform only once. 

   Read more: The history of Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s 54-year marriage, and their secret to long-lasting love

   In 2011, the couple celebrated their 45th anniversary. Dolly said: "We're really proud of our marriage. It's the first for both of us. And the last."

   In 2016, she announced that she and her husband would renew their vows to mark their 50th wedding anniversary later in the month.

4. Dolly Parton children: Does she have any kids?

   Dolly and Dean helped raise several of Dolly's younger siblings in Nashville, with her nieces and nephews referring to her as 'Aunt Granny', which became the name to one of the singer's Dollywood restaurants.

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   The couple have no children of their own, but Dolly is the godmother of singer Miley Cyrus.

5. Who were Dolly Parton's parents and family?

   Dolly is the fourth of 12 children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens, 1923 – 2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr (1921 – 2000).

   Her father was a subsistence farmer and construction worker, and her mother was a homemaker for their large family. Her 11 pregnancies between 1939 and 1959 made her a mother of 12 by the age of 35.

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   Dolly's middle name comes from her maternal great-great grandmother, Rebecca. She has described her family as being "dirt poor".

6. What was Dolly Parton's relationship with Porter Wagoner?

   In 1967, country star Porter Wagoner invited Dolly to join his company, offering her a regular spot on his weekly TV series The Porter Wagoner Show, and in his live road show.

   Wagoner convinced his label, RCA Victor, to sign her. They recorded several albums and singles together, and became one of the country's most popular and successful double acts.

   Dolly had always wanted a solo career, and decided to leave Wagoner's company. Their last duet concert took place in April 1974, and she left his TV show in mid-1974. Their last album together was 1975's Say Forever You'll Be Mine.

   Wagoner died in 2007 at the age of 80. Dolly was at his bedside alongside his family. 'I Will Always Love You' was written about her professional break up from Wagoner.

7. What and where is Dollywood?

   Dolly at Dollywood in 1993. Picture: Getty

   Dollywood is a theme park located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in the state.

   Originally called Rebel Railroad in 1961, and later Goldrush Junction and Silver Dollar City, it was renamed Dollywood after the singer bought an interest in 1986.

   In 2010, Dolly said she became involved with the project because she "always thought that if I made it big or got successful at what I had started out to do, that I wanted to come back to my part of the country and do something great, something that would bring a lot of jobs into this area."

   The park has several thrill rides, traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountains area, as well as concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Dolly and her family, and other national and local musical acts.

   Halos & Horns earns Parton two more Grammy nominations. She also earns a nomination for the CMA Female Vocalist Of The Year--her first such recognition in sixteen years. Sugar Hill releases the tribute album Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton. Welk Music Group releases a new collection of patriotic and spiritual songs by Parton, titled For God and Country. Two of her songs are named by CMT (Country Music Television) among the 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music.

   Is Dolly Parton a country artist?

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   Does Dolly Parton make country music?

   Dolly Parton turned success as a country songwriter and singer into not only pop music stardom but also work as an actor, a successful businesswoman, and a philanthropist.

   What kind of country does Dolly Parton sing?

   Dolly Parton
   Genres	Country country pop bluegrass gospel
   Instruments	Vocals guitar banjo piano autoharp violin Appalachian dulcimer harmonica saxophone
   Labels	Goldband Mercury Monument RCA Victor Warner Bros. Columbia Rising Tide Decca Sugar Hill Dolly Butterfly
   Website	dollyparton.com

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   7 Fun Facts About Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country.

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   Parton's 'Imagination Library' has mailed 172 million books to kids. ... .

   She Doesn't Ride the Rides at Dollywood. ... .

   She Wrote Two of Her Biggest Hits During the Same Session..