Happy 75th Birthday to the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton! On Jan. 19, 1946, Dolly was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, as one of 12 children to Avie Lee Caroline and Robert Lee Parton Sr.
RELATED: Dolly Parton Statue Proposed For Tennessee Capitol Despite growing up poor in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, Dolly followed her dreams of a career in music.
After more than 60 years in the spotlight, the “9 to 5” hitmaker has sold over 100 million records, earned 26 No. 1 songs on the Billboard country charts, and won 10 Grammy Awards, among many other accolades.
Dolly has also appeared in several films, including “9 to 5” alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, written books, donated to several charitable causes, and even has her own
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