Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. to 12 children from a poor family kids who would grow with them eventually. She learned young how to overcome of the difficulties she faced by using her rich and imaginative imagination. The songs she wrote were composed before she was able to write or read. Once she had her first guitar at age of 8, she began performing on local radio stations from Knoxville, Tennessee. That same the year that Gold Band Records was a tiny independent record label. While still in highschool She made her mark in the local community, yet she yearned for having a bigger stage. The singer moved to Nashville shortly after her graduation in 1964. Her first charting hits for Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers for his show that was syndicated at this point. Parton got her first gig in the year 1967 she signed with RCA Records by 1968, and was a part of the Grand Ole Opry. In 1974, she resigned from Wagoner's show due to the commercial success of her singles like Joshua Coats of Many Colors or Jolene was outstripping their joint releases. The song by Parton, I Will Never Love You (for Wagoner), was able to reach the No. number 1 position after the duo split. This was the first time a single reached No.