Did you know she did a bluegrass version of Stairway to Heaven. Yeah, it's possible.
She is one impressive woman. One of the most decorated country music stars of all time. Dolly operates Dollywood, literacy programs, wildlife preservation efforts, and a production company among many, many, many other things.
And she's got a sense of humor. "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." Hilarious.
Plus, she's in one of my all-time favorite movies, Steel Magnolias. Anyone who doesn't cry in that movie is dead inside.
I read her Wikipedia entry. It was mind-blowing how much this woman has accomplished since she was born in 1946. She's been married since she was 20 and was one of 12 kids. Her song Coat of Many Colors was autobiographical about how she grew up in poverty. She's business savvy and hard-working and beyond talented. She plays several instruments and composes and produces her own music.
Dolly Parton is a hero! To walk around like a living Barbie? Impressive, to say the very least. She's been nominated for two Academy Awards. One in 1980 (9 to 5) and in 2005 for the TransAmerica soundtrack (Travelin' Thru). A 25 year gap! By the way, good movie. Movies, I guess. 9 to 5 was surprising...in plot, acting, conclusion. Good ol' late 1970's women's lib' propaganda. Amazing how the Corporate world used to be like that. An entire floor of female secretaries completely looked over for promotions and respect. I like to think I'd be a fighter for that cause.
And did you know Dolly, the cloned sheep, was named after her? Here's why: the cell they used to clone the sheep with was a mammary gland. Ha. Yeah. Crazy, right?
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