Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in a poor family with 12 children in Tennessee. Her middle name comes from her maternal great-great-grandmother. Parton, who loves singing since childhood, has shown extremely excellent musical talent. After graduating from high school in 1964, she was determined to become a country music star. It is obvious that she made it. She has become an all-round artist in singing and music creation.

Parton has written thousands of songs, including I Will Always Love You, Jolene and Coat of Many Colors. Her image when performing on stage has become a unique scenery in the music scene, for using wigs, shiny costumes and other gorgeous things. As an actress, she has appeared in films such as 9 to 5 and Rhinestone. What is impressive is that Parton created an amusement park called Dollywood in 1986. It hosts more than 3 million tourists yearly.