4 Interesting Facts About Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton was a small-town girl with big dreams! The star was born and raised in Sevierville TN, a city near the Smoky Mountains.  She went on to have a highly successful country music career and helped found a popular theme park in Pigeon Forge called Dollywood. 

Read on to learn more about her life and accomplishments. Below is a list of 4 interesting facts about Dolly Parton:

1. She Has Broken World Records  Dolly Parton has been hard at work since her career began. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she broke the record for most studio albums released by a female country singer. She released 65 albums between 1967 and 2022. In 2023, Dolly Parton broke another record for having the most top 10 entries on Billboard’s U.S. top country albums chart for a female artist. Her first appearance on the charts was in 1968 when she collaborated with Porter Wagoner on “Just Between You and Me.” Her 48th entry was her album titled, “Diamonds and Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection.” It was released in 2022.

   
   

2. She is Miley Cyrus' Godmother Dolly Parton has forged relationships with many celebrities over time, one of which is Billy Ray Cyrus, who she met in 1990s when they toured together. Billy Ray had a daughter named Miley Cyrus in 1992 and Dolly Parton became her godmother. Miley rose to fame on the successful Disney Channel show, Hannah Montana, which ran from 2006 to 2011. Parton even guest-starred in 3 episodes where she played Miley Stewart’s vivacious Aunt Dolly.

   
   

3. She is an Author While most people know Dolly Parton for her music, it may surprise you to discover that she is also an author. She has written many novels and children’s stories. One of them is a book about her music called “Songteller.” Another is an illustrated children's book that is inspired by one of her songs. They both are titled “Coat of Many Colors.” Dolly is passionate about reading literacy. That is why she founded the Imagination Library. It is a successful organization that gifts books to children from birth to five years old.

   
   

4. She Has One Wig for Every Day of the Year In addition to her music, Dolly Parton is known for her style. Part of that is her luxurious and poofy blonde locks. To ensure that they are pristine, Parton has one wig for every day of the year! Another part of her style are the outfits. They include bright colors and fun patterns. Dolly comes up with the style concept and her design team brings them to life. Dolly's style always stays fresh because her team creates around 300 outfits a year. This means she almost always has a new outfit to go with her wig.