Why do we love Dolly?
Her ability to laugh at herself with statements like "It takes a lot of money to make a person look this cheap!" endear Dolly to us all. But under all that glitz, glitter, and blonde hair resides a musical talent that has rarely been equaled in the music field. From her humble roots, one of twelve children growing up in a cabin in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, this singer, songwriter, and musician rose to the pinnacle of country music. She could have rested on her country music laurels but chose to take on Hollywood and succeeded in such films as 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias, more than holding her own with Hollywood heavyweights Jane Fonda, Sally Field, and Shirley McLaine.
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Biography:
Born - January 19, 1946
Sevierville, Tennessee
Achievements:
- Member of the Grand Ole Opry (1969).
- Nominated for an Oscar in 1981 for Best Song "Nine to Five"
- Nominated for 35 Grammys and winner of six: 1978 - Best Country Vocal Performance, Female; 1981 - Best Country Vocal Performance, Female and Best Country Song; 1987 & 1999 - Best country performance by a duo or group with vocal (with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris; 2001 - Best Bluegrass Album.
- Has her own theme park - Dollywood located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
- An accomplished musician, she has also written over 3,000 songs. Among them the mega hit "I Will Always Love You" which was a country music hit in 1974 and 1982 prior to Whitney Houston's 1992 record-breaking rendition for the Bodyguard soundtrack.
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