International Desk, Aug 25 (EFE).- Dolly Parton, the legendary country music star and multifaceted artist, died Tuesday at age 80.
Parton, who was inducted into the Country Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, won 11 Grammy Awards, wrote more than 3,000 songs and sold over 100 million records. She also starred in several movies and TV shows, and was known for her business skills.
Dolly was also recognized for her philanthropic initiatives, which included, among others, a million-dollar donation to coronavirus vaccine research that supported the development of the Moderna vaccine during the pandemic and the Imagination Library, a book gifting programme, which provided children in Sevier County, Tennessee, with an age-appropriate monthly book to promote the development of reading skills.
Born Dolly Rebecca Parton on Jan. 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tennessee, she was the fourth of 12 children and has said in interviews that she grew up in poverty.
After graduating from high school, Parton moved to Nashville to pursue her musical career. In 1965, at age 19, she signed her first record deal with Monument Records.
