Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor children who would grow up together eventually, learned very early on how to conquer of difficulties with her incredibly vibrant imagination. Prior to learning how to read and write Dolly Parton was composing her own songs. When she was eight, she bought her first electric guitar. She began singing on the Knoxville Tenn Radio Station. In the same year, she recorded her first recording on Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. At the age of 16, she made herself known to the local community, however her goals were bigger. In the exact day that she graduated the high school in 1964. Dumb Blonde, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde both charted on Monument Records in 1967. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated TV show host at the time was searching for a singer for his program. Parton took the offer and in the year 1967, she signed with RCA Records in 1968 and became a member of in the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. She quit Wagoner's act in 1974 when her solo singles like Joshua Coat of Many Colors & Jolene outsold the collaborations. Parton's hit song, I'll Never Be Loved by You (for Wagoner), hit the No. #1 spot following their broke up. It was the first time that a song reached No.