Everyone loves Dolly Parton. We can’t help but be head over 5-inch-heels for her sweet soprano voice, those vulnerable “sad-ass songs,” as she calls them and the girlish giggle that follows her witty Dollyisms. Her 13 Grammys, Kennedy Center Honor and numerous Hall of Fame inductions only confirm what we’ve always known: Dolly is a musical icon, a national treasure, and a down-to-earth shining star. Please join us as we cover all things Dolly, from her humble start to her current day antics, this 100 page special is full of one of a kind photos, facts, and stories of her amazing career
DOLLY Queen OF COUNTRY
BLESS YOU, DOLLY!
A VISION OF Dolly • We look back at the musical icon’s most unforgettable moments.
COUNTRY GIRL • BORN DIRT POOR IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS, DOLLY HAS BEEN WRITING SONGS ABOUT HER ROOTS, HER PEOPLE AND HER FAITH SINCE SHE WAS KNEE-HIGH TO A TENNESSEE GRASSHOPPER.
HER TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN Home • Born into poverty in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Dolly has country roots that run deep.
A FAMILY AFFAIR • Dolly isn’t the only Parton who carries a tune.
NASHVILLE or Bust • If there’s a “Hollywood of the South,” it’s Music City in Tennessee. If Dolly could make it there, she could make it anywhere!
THE OTHER QUEENS OF COUNTRY • Dolly wasn’t the only woman breaking the Nashville music scene’s glass ceiling.
FROM BACKWOODS BARBIE TO Fashion Icon • Underneath the big wigs, glitzy costumes and mountains of makeup lies country music’s most real and original artist.
SHE WILL ALWAYS LOVE CARL • The romance between Dolly and her beloved husband is legendary.
THE OTHER “LOVES” OF HER LIFE • If you believe the gossip mags, Dolly has been in and out of bed with everyone under the sun!
WELCOME TO Dollywood • This dream theme park celebrates the icon’s life, music and love of fun!
ON THE ROAD AGAIN • Her home away from home has always been her extravagant tour bus.
MUSICAL PIONEER • IN HER 60-YEAR CAREER, DOLLY HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED SINGER-SONGWRITERS IN THE WORLD WITH A STRING OF HITS TO HER NAME, PROVING THIS ARTISTIC GENIUS IS NO “DUMB BLONDE.”
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF Country Music • After composing more than 3,000 treasured tunes, this prolific artist shows no signs of slowing down.
BEHIND DOLLY’S Biggest Hits • In anticipation of her newest book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, out Nov. 17, we dig a little deeper into the inspiration behind some of the iconic artist’s most memorable tunes.
HEARTSTRINGS SINGS! • Netflix brings Dolly’s most iconic songs to life. From the worthiest to the corniest, we rate the episodes.
JUST THE Two of Us • She has shared the microphone with some of the world’s most popular singers. Here are our favorite Dolly duets.
HONKY TONK ANGELS • Dolly, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris are the singing “sisters” behind Trio.
WE WILL ALWAYS Honor You • The Queen of Country has been nominated for—and won—almost every prize out there! Check out some of her greatest trophy-snatching moments.
HOT AS A Pistol • From Playboy to Rolling Stone to Billboard, Dolly has magazines covered.
DOLLYWOOD TO HOLLYWOOD • 9 T O 5 WAS A GAME CHANGER IN DOLLY’S CAREER, TURNING HER INTO A MOVIE STAR AND A TINSELTOWN POWER PLAYER.
A STAR IS Born • Dolly was almost 36 when her first big-screen moment arrived in 1980, and she wowed everyone from the critics to film-industry insiders to audiences with her natural-born talent and dazzling charm.
DOLLY’S LIVING THE AMERICAN STREAM • The singer-songwriter has dipped her acrylic nails into every area of entertainment, except podcasts…until now.
BLONDE Bombshell • A look at Dolly’s...