![]() In the late ’60s, Parton partnered with Porter Wagoner, enjoying huge success as a regular on his weekly TV show and through a long string of collaborative hits. Her first charting single, 1966's "Dumb Blonde," introduced a fun-loving but independent woman confident enough to tweak stereotypes and command her own destiny. ![]() ![]() She moved to Nashville the day after her high school graduation in 1964 and quickly signed with Monument Records. Born to a poverty-stricken family in Tennessee in 1946, she started singing in church, was given a guitar at 8, and performed on regional radio programs as a kid. Her multimedia dominance notwithstanding, Dolly Parton is first and foremost one of country music's most powerful singer/songwriters.
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