Dolly Rebecca Parton is an iconic American singer/songwriter and actress who first earned widespread critical acclaim after moving from her hometown in East Tennessee to Nashville. With an accessible songwriting style driven by traditional elements of folklore and pop music, she penned country classics like "Jolene," international renowned ballads' such as "I Will Always Love You," and thousands of other genre-defying tunes that have been recorded by a variety of artists including Kitty Wells, Whitney Houston, Hank Williams, Jr. and Skeeter Davis. Regarded as one of country music’s most gifted storytellers, with many of her narrative songs based on persons and events from her childhood, Parton has solidified herself as an American legend.
