Sad to learn that Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. A true legend and, what's more, a genuinely nice person as well. I saw a TV show of one of her concerts once, and some guy in the audience called out "I love you, Dolly!" Quick as a flash, she shot back with "I told you to wait in the truck!" Brilliant retort. She was talented, witty, and beautiful. Condolences to her family, friends, and fans.
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Very sad. Country music isn't really my type of music ( bar a few exceptions) but there is no denying she was a massive talent , amazing songwriter and a true icon. More importantly by all accounts despite her deva status she seems to have been a genuinely kind and nice person.
Believe it or not, McS, I don't regard myself as a C&W fan either, though I like some songs by different artists. (Jim Reeves, though he started as a raw C&W singer, became more of a velvety balladeer-type of vocalist.) Same with Dolly; I've got a few CDs and singles, but I'm not mad about the majority of her output, just a few songs. Certainly not a diva and ploughed loads of dosh into worthy causes.
Can’t add more to what you and McScotty have said, Kid. Came across as a lovely, kind, shrewd person and humanitarian. Very sad.
Hard to believe she's now gone, B, though I imagine there'll be a few unreleased songs that'll see the light of day in the future. I plan to play a CD or two in the next couple of days to celebrate her contributions to the music industry.
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