Dolly Parton is being remembered as one-of-a-kind by a music industry grappling with the enormous hole the country legend leaves behind.

The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.

Parton, who is often referred to as the Queen of Country, enjoyed an illustrious music career that spanned an incredible six decades.