How old is Dolly Parton?

A known American country singer, a musician, a songwriter, an author, a producer, and a social life activist, Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Tennessee and grew up in an extremely large family of her parents and their twelve children. She started demonstrating her amazing talents for singing in her early childhood, and when she was 10 years old she began appearing on the local TV and radio channels. She started writing songs and dreaming about a career as a singer. After finishing high school she moved to Nashville and started releasing her first singles in the late 1960s. Her first studio album Hello I'm Dolly has become a success and was the first step on her path of studio recording. So far, Dolly released over 60 albums and performed live in every corner of the US, as well as abroad. Her musical talents as a singer and songwriter gained recognition repeatedly and she has a large number of awards including 9 Grammy Awards, as well as over a dozen introductions to various kinds of Halls of Fame. Parton also tried herself in acting and took part in a number of movies like 9 To 5, Rhinestone, etc., and TV projects. Dolly Parton is known as the writer of over three thousand songs, including an incredibly popular hit "I Will Always Love You" performed by Whitney Houston. For over 50 years she has been married to Carl Dean, but the couple has no children. Dolly Parton is the Godmother of Miley Cyrus.

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