Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton is a singer of country and the pop one, compositrice, actress, producing and American scenario writer born the January 19th 1946 in Sevierville, Tennessee (the United States). It has 12 brothers and sisters.

Biography

It began very young person its career towards the 12 years age. It profited in the Années 1970 from a great popularity, and some of its successes were taken again by others, whose I will always coils you by Whitney Houston in 1992 or Jolene by the White Stripes in 2004 and the Sisters off Mercy.

It always cultivated a deep attachment with its roots of the Tennessee, between memories of childhood and other rural influences. But it pushed far contradiction by developing an image glamor, sometimes trash, sometimes voluntarily kitsch, which made it possible Dolly Parton to have an influence which goes well beyond the Country music or Gospel.

For its 1st concert event in New York in 1978, after 10 years based mainly with Nashville, Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith attended the spectacle.

In 1986, it acquired of a Amusement park in bankruptcy in Tennessee, which it gave in the way of success. It bears the name of Dollywood, a wink in Hollywood.

After years 1980 " pop" , and sometimes a little passeists, it decided with success declining (in spite of the world paperboard of Whitney Houston in 1992 with its song) to turn over in Tennessee in 1996.

In 1999, it decided to make for the 1st time, a disc of Bluegrass: fatty The is blue. A return to the sources crowned of acclamations critical (Grammy Awards of the best album bluegrass and many other prices) and it again found a certain public success which are confirmed with Little Sparrow in 2001 and Halos and Horns in 2002 which contains a resumption of Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven .

In 2002, it starts for the first time in 10 years a mini-round to promote its album. Other more important rounds followed and brought it in Europe in March/April 2007 when it made full house in Norway, in Sweden, in the Netherlands, in England, in Scotland and Ireland.

To date, Dolly Parton wrote more than 3000 songs and produced more than 65 albums.

Discography

Catalog of films

as Type-setter

  • 1982 : 9 to 5 (series TV)
  • 1983: Koks I kulissen
  • 1991: Wild Texas Wind (TV)
  • 2002: Frank McKlusky, C.I (video): Edith McKlusky

as Actress

  • 1980 : How to get rid of its owner ( Nine to Five ): Doralee Rhodos
  • 1982: the Cage with the hens ( The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ): Mona Stangley
  • 1984 : Rhinestone : Jake
  • 1986 : has Smoky Mountain Christmas (TV): Lorna Davis
  • 1989: Pewters of women ( Steel Magniolias ): Truvy Jones
  • 1991: Wild Texas Wind (TV): Thiola “Big You Rayfield
  • 1992: Outspokenness ( Straight Talk ): Shirlee Kenyon
  • 1994 : Heavens to Betsy (series TV)
  • 1996: Mindin' My Own Business (series TV)
  • 1996: Unlikely Angel (TV): Ruby Diamond
  • 1999 : Blue Valley Songbird (TV): Leanna Taylor
  • 2000: Wave to the World (video)

like Producing

  • 1991 : Wild Texas Wind (TV)
  • 1996: Unlikely Angel (TV)
  • 1999: Blue Valley Songbird (TV)

Rewards and Nominations

Rewards

  • 7 Grammy Awards

Nominations

External bonds

  • Card IMDB
  • Dollymania Site (very complete)
  • on-line Dolly Parton

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