Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' 'Islands in the Stream' was written by the Bee Gees.Show 3 more findings ZoomBackstage Countryhttps://backstagecountry.com/2025/11/14/kenny-rogers-dolly-parton-and-islands-in-the-stream/
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13'Islands in the Stream' was another massive crossover hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.Show 2 more findings 4:11Dolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaNGtgYwSsU
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton teamed up with country star Porter Wagoner in 1967 as a cohost on his popular TV show.Show 4 more findings 3:15Dolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sX4BzvR_fc
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Before becoming a country superstar, Dolly Parton recorded girl group-style singles as a teenager, including one that became a hit outside the US.Show 2 more findings 2:29- YouTubeDolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54KZhxv_00
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' was based on a real woman who flirted with Parton's husband.Show 3 more findingsNPRhttps://www.npr.org/2008/10/09/95520570/dolly-partons-jolene-still-haunts-singers
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' is a widely covered standard that's been a No. 1 hit multiple times.Show 3 more findings ZoomWhoSampledhttps://www.whosampled.com/Dolly-Parton/I-Will-Always-Love-You/covered/
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Elvis Presley wanted to record 'I Will Always Love You,' but Dolly Parton refused.Show 3 more findings 8:27AXS TVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6ewWR1xZDw
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton released her first recording at age 13, a rockabilly number she cowrote called 'Puppy Love.'Show 2 more findings 1:43Puppy LoveDolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVLV82Y893A
Posted by Kevin KearneyMar 16Prince wrote a song for Kenny Rogers under the name Joey CocoThe enigmatic artist was wildly prolific and, when he wasn't churning out his own records, often wrote and produced other people. He contributed "You're My Love" to country icon Kenny Rogers' 1986 album "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To," though you wouldn't have known that reading the record's credits because the song was attributed to Joey Coco, a pseudonym Prince sometimes used. 4:10You're My Lovehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WPytE8z9E8
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton hosted two separate variety television shows called 'Dolly.'Show 3 more findings 48:10Rosa Mannenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7LqjK9HLos
Posted by Meher QazilbashMar 10Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' was written as a goodbye for her musical collaborator, Porter Wagoner.Show 2 more findingsI Will Always Leave YouDolly Parton's Americahttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7EyAkWn148Law5vgOCCxRV
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton recorded two albums with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris under the name Trio.Show 3 more findings 2:46https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWEQDyrbphE
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13A young Dolly Parton felt confined by her partnership with country star and TV host Porter Wagoner.Show 3 more findingsNewsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/dolly-parton-porter-wagoner-always-love-your-martha-stewart-1959795
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13As disco grew more popular, country star Dolly Parton experimented with the genre.Show 2 more findings 4:35Dolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hggOR1HMx9M
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton wrote the song '9 to 5' on the set of the movie '9 to 5.'Show 2 more findings 1:17Harry Connick, Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVBcIyg3dsM
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13'9 to 5' was Dolly Parton's first No. 1 pop hit.Show 1 more finding 2:34Dolly Partonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton jumped to Hollywood in the 1980s, where she became a bona fide movie star.Show 2 more findingsWide Open Countryhttps://www.wideopencountry.com/dolly-parton-acting/
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Explore the best Dolly Parton songs, including 'Jolene,' '9 to 5,' and many more.Dolly Parton’s 25 Best Songs: Critics’ PicksBillboardhttps://www.billboard.com/lists/best-dolly-parton-songs/
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Dolly Parton initially declined her nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, though the Hall inducted her anyways.Show 4 more findings ZoomPitchforkhttps://pitchfork.com/news/dolly-parton-declines-2022-rock-hall-nomination/
Posted by Teddy BurkhardtMar 26Three rock stars who made great country musicSteven Tyler, Tina Turner, and Darius Rucker all crossed into country. The author claims the trio shared a common trait: they weren't chasing a new audience. Instead, they were delving deeper into a sound already present in their work. 3 Rock Stars Who Made Surprisingly Great Country MusicAmerican Songwriterhttps://americansongwriter.com/3-rock-stars-who-made-surprisingly-great-country-music/
Posted by Kevin KearneyJul 10Bob Dylan wrote and recorded songs that later became hits when they were covered by artists like Jimi Hendrix, Adele, and Guns N' Roses.Show 5 more findings Zoom5 Hit Songs You Might Not Know Were Written By Bob DylanMental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/songs-you-might-not-know-bob-dylan-wrote
Posted by Kevin KearneyJan 13Read a 1984 interview with Dolly Parton, conducted by artist Andy Warhol.Show 1 more finding ZoomInterview Magazinehttps://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/new-again-dolly-parton
