Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCountry music legend Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 following a “brief battle with cancer”. Parton secretly recorded a track titled My Place in History, which is locked in a time capsule set to be opened on what would have been her 100th birthday on 19 January 2046, according to her book Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.The song was deposited at Dollywood’s DreamMore resort, with Parton previously joking on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2022 that she was frustrated no one would hear the song for another two decades.Global tributes have poured in for the singer, with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus calling her an “angel” and Paul McCartney praising her songwriting and philanthropy. US president Donald Trump ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honour Parton. In fullDolly Parton secretly recorded a song for a time capsule – which won’t be opened until 2046More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The singer, songwriter and philanthropist enjoyed a more than six-decade career.

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