1. Dolly Parton By: Krista Jameson

2. Fun facts. Her favorite color is pink. Her middle name is Rebecca. She has won 7 Grammy Awards. She has a lot of wigs.

3. Early years. She was born in Sevierville, Tennessee. She has 11 siblings. She grew up being “dirt poor”. Her parents names are Avie Lee Parton and Robert Lee Parton.

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5. Her career! Dolly wrote Whitney Houston’s song “I Will Always Love You”. She wrote “I Will Always Love You” in 1974. She has 43 studio albums. She is a singer-songwriter,multi instrumentalists, and actress. Dolly has appeared on Hannah Montana as her “Aunt Dolly”.

6. How her career came to be. She began singing as a child on a local radio show and TV series. She was 13 when she recorded her song “puppy love” at Gold band records. Johnny Cash met her at the opry, where he encouraged her to follow her heart and to not pay attention to what people think.

7. Where they are now. Dolly still sings and acts. She was in the movie “Joyful Noise” that was released in January. She is very successful.

8. Source’s www.dollyparton.com www.dollymania.net gactv.com americanmusicchannel.com travel.nationalgeographic.com articles.nydailynews.com