Dolly Rebecca Parton ( born January 19, 1946 ) is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.

She is one of the most successful female country artists of all time ; with an estimated 100 million in album sales, Dolly Parton is also one of the best selling artists of all time.

Parton refused, and that decision is credited with helping to make her many millions of dollars in royalties from the song over the years.

Parton had three number-one singles in 1974 (" Jolene ", " I Will Always Love You " and " Love is Like a Butterfly "), and a further chart-topper in 1975 with " The Bargain Store ".

Parton is featured on " The Right Time ," which she co-wrote with Cyrus and Morris Joseph Tancredi.

On February 11, 2012, after the sudden death of Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton stated, " Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston.

Although the actual town involved in the real story of the " Chicken Ranch " is located a few miles north of Hallettsville on Highway 77, film makers chose the town's historic Lavaca County Courthouse square to serve as backdrop for the city scenes in " The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ," the 1982 musical starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton.

** Steve Buckingham ( producer ), Gary Paczosa ( engineer / mixer ) & Dolly Parton for The Grass is Blue

A modern biography is Richard Whately: A Man for All Seasons by Craig Parton ISBN 1-896363-07-5

Alice Chess is a chess variant invented in 1953 by V. R. Parton which employs two chessboards rather than one, and a slight ( but significant ) alteration to the standard rules of chess.

But it is sort of one part some sort of Bing Crosby ' 50s laid-back crooner, and one part Dolly Parton ," he added, laughing.

Dollywood is a theme park owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment.

Also new is " Rags to Riches: The Dolly Parton Story "; a museum featuring articles and mementos from Dolly's life and career.

Although there was a Roman fort at Parton, around to the north, there is no evidence of a Roman settlement on the site of the present town of Whitehaven.

George Stevens, Jr. said: " Our tradition of surprises and surprise guests is particularly special ..." For example, for Dolly Parton, a 2006 Honoree, Jessica Simpson, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Rogers, Alison Krauss and Shania Twain performed.

Val Garay is a record producer and engineer who has worked with Kim Carnes, The Motels, Mr. Big, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Burdon, Dolly Parton, Pablo Cruise, James Taylor, Queensrÿche, Neil Diamond, Dramarama, EZO, Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt, Sarah Brightman, Nicolette Larson, Kenny Rogers, Santana, Reel Big Fish, plus many others.

9 to 5 is a 1980 American comedy film written by Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman.

Violet reveals to Judy that Hart is supposedly involved with his buxom secretary, Doralee Rhodes ( Dolly Parton ); in reality the married Doralee refuses his advances, but Hart nonetheless has circulated a false rumor that they are having an affair.

* Dolly Parton as Doralee Rhodes, a secretary who is presume to be sleeping with Mr. Hart, despite the fact that she has refused his advances.

Coleman's fate in these types of roles was cemented with roles such as that of Franklin Hart, Jr. in 1980's 9 to 5, a sexist boss whose murder is fantasized about by his office employees ( Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin ).

Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross that stars Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts.

Annelle Dupuy ( Daryl Hannah ), a recent beauty school graduate, is hired by Truvy Jones ( Dolly Parton ) to work in her home-based beauty salon.

* Parton ( particle physics ), is the name for a particle

Wagoner also convinced his label, RCA Victor, to sign Parton.

It was also during this period, that Parton began to embark on a high-profile crossover campaign, attempting to aim her music in a more-mainstream direction and increase her visibility outside of the confines of country music.

She continued to have hits with " Heartbreaker " ( 1978 ), " Baby I'm Burning " and " You're the Only One " ( both 1979 ), all of which charted in the pop singles Top 40, and all of which also topped the country-singles chart ; 1979's " Sweet Summer Lovin '" became the first Parton single in two years to not top the country singles chart ( though it still nonetheless reached the top ten ).

" 9 to 5 ", the theme song to the feature film 9 to 5 ( 1980 ) Parton starred in along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, not only reached number one on the country charts, but also, in February 1981, reached number one on the pop and the adult-contemporary charts, giving her a triple-number-one hit.

Parton was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

In addition to her Grammy for " Let Me Be There ", Newton-John was also named the Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974, defeating more established nominees Loretta Lynn, Canadian Anne Murray, Dolly Parton and Tanya Tucker.

The song was also covered in 1990 by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

Decca also was a label in 1997-98 for Dolly Parton.

Continuing his production work into the 1980s, Perkins also toured with Chris Hillman as a duo which later developed into the Desert Rose Band, before joining Dolly Parton in 1986, touring and recording with her for several years before moving to Nashville.

* Parton also introduced a smaller, 8x4 version of Alice Chess.

As if the boxing bout was not enough, the combatants, John Berringer ( also known as John Parton ) and Charles Sefton, were first required to run a mile.

" Put A Little Love In Your Heart " reached Billboard No. 9 in 1989 as a duet by Annie Lennox & Al Green and was also covered by Dolly Parton in 1993.

In 1856, Jacobs ' daughter Louisa became a governess in the home of James and Sara Payson Willis Parton ( also known as the writer, Fanny Fern and Nathaniel Parker Willis ' sister ).

She also did a remake of the song, " Two Doors Down " on the 2003 release, Just Because I'm A Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton.

In the 1990s, Carpenter also duetted with Shawn Colvin, a " longtime recording pal ", and sang backup in Radney Foster's " Nobody Wins ," Dolly Parton ( on Parton's 1993 single " Romeo "), and Joan Baez on a 1995 live recording of " Diamonds & Rust.

Although a television series based on the film was less successful, a musical version of the film ( also titled 9 to 5 ), with new songs written by Parton, opened on Broadway on April 30, 2009.

The album also featured a cover of Dolly Parton's 1976 composition " Falling out of Love with Me ", on which Parton herself contributed backing vocals.

It also features a duet with Dolly Parton on " When You Tell Me You Love Me " as well as a live version of " As Time Goes By " from Casablanca.

There are also several primary schools ; Churchdown Parton Manor Infant and Junior Schools, St. Mary's Catholic School and Churchdown Village Infant and Junior Schools.

There is also a Working Men's Club ( Churchdown Club ) located in Church Road where games of bowls and tennis sometimes take place, and Churchdown Community Centre on Parton Road which houses Churchdown Social Club, and in which various functions are held and skittles on two alleys.

Nowlan Park also serves as a concert venue, with festivals featuring world famous performers such as Andrea Bocelli, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan and, more recently, Dolly Parton.

While still in Los Angeles, he also produced such artists as Barry Manilow, The Supremes, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Merle Haggard, among others.

While not taping, he also pursued a career in the country music business, where he served as manager of such artists as Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Marty Robbins.