To be fake, to push into the sentimental performative aspects of the country genre, became her true autograph – a trace of her originality.

Dolly Parton's legacy offers a powerful reminder: You can manufacture an image. You can't manufacture authenticity. She's the real deal.

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.

Glamorous and astute singer-songwriter whose bountiful talent had an appeal reaching far beyond her country roots

Her aspirations were bigger than her background, but she never forgot where she came from.