Dolly Parton One Sheet - Webster Public Relations

S
he’s sold over 100 million
albums worldwide. “I’ve always been
a writer. My songs are the door to
every dream I’ve ever had and every success
I’ve ever achieved.”
An internationally renowned superstar, the
iconic and irrepressible Dolly Parton has contributed countless treasures
to the world of music
entertainment,
penning classic
try songs such as
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o
C
Female ormer
“Jolene,” “Coat of
Perf Time
Many
Colors,” and
Of All
her mega-hit “I Will
Always Love You.” Dolly successfully erased the line between
country and pop music without noticeabl
y altering either her music or her image.
“I’m not leaving country,” she said, “I’m just
taking it with me.”
M o srte d
Hono
Latest album:
Blue Smoke
Debut album:
Hello, I’m Dolly (1967)
H She is one of the top-selling artists in all music history
H All-inclusive singles, albums, downloads and compilation sales
topping 100 Million world-wide
H Most honored female country performer of all time with 25 RIAA certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards; 25 #1 songs on
Billboard Country charts; 42 Top 10 Country albums, 100 career charted singles
H Garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win CMA Entertainer of the Year
H Recipient of the BMI Icon Award, U.S. Library of Congress Living Legend Award, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors,
GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award and many others
H First artist to earn a #1 record twice with the same song: “I Will Always Love You”
H BMI’s Most Performed song of the Year in 1993
H Opened DollywoodTM in 1986 (Pigeon Forge, TN); was selected as one of the top three theme parks in the world
H Dolly’s entertainment businesses attract 4.5M+ visitors annually, employ more than 3,000
H Established DollywoodTM foundation in 1988, funding Dolly’s
Imagination Library in USA & Canada
H Established Velvet Apple Music (BMI) early in her career, owning copyrights and publishing for her vast songwriting empire
H Was performing on TV & radio by age 10
H Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame
H Created “9 to 5” the musical which toured the United States and UK
H Starred in six movies: 9 to 5, Steel Magnolias, Rhinestone, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,
Straight Talk and, most recently, Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah
H Sold-out theatres and arenas on her Blue Smoke World Tour
(USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand - 2014)
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