Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor children who would grow up in the same household, figured out very early on how to conquer of the difficulties she faced through her vibrant and imaginative imagination. Before she could write or read, she began to compose the songs she wrote herself. Her first guitar purchase came at age 8 and started singing at a Knoxville Tenn radio station at the age of 11. The same year, she recorded her debut album on Gold Band Records an independent small-scale label. Her name was made on the local circuit while in high school but she wanted to perform on a larger stage. When she graduated from high school in 1964, she moved straight to Nashville. Her first charting records with Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers to perform on his show syndicated by him in the years prior to this. Parton was offered the gig and in the year 1967, she signed to RCA Records in 1968 and became a member of in the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. The show was cancelled by Wagoner, however, in 1974 because her solo albums such as Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene outsold their collaborations. Parton composed "I will Always Be Loving You" for Wagoner just after the pair split. The song was ranked the top spot at No. The first time it reached No. 1 was 1974.