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1946 – 2026Dolly PartonQueen of CountryAmerican singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist widely known as the Queen of Country. Born the fourth of twelve children in a one-room cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she rose from poverty to become one of the most beloved figures in American life. Over a career spanning six decades, she wrote over 3,000 songs, sold more than 100 million records, won eleven Grammy Awards and was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Beyond music, she created the Dollywood theme park, founded the Imagination Library — which has provided nearly 308 million free books to children worldwide — and helped fund the development of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
1946Dolly Parton born in Pittman Center, TennesseeBorn Dolly Rebecca Parton in a one-room cabin in Pittman Center, Sevier County, Tennessee, the fourth of Robert Lee and Avie Lee Parton's twelve children. The family was so poor that the doctor who delivered her was paid with a sack of oatmeal.