Carly Pearce recalls meeting Dolly Parton at 16: "I couldn't believe she was real"
Summary
Dolly Parton, the famous country singer and businesswoman, died at age 80 after a short fight with cancer. Country singer Carly Pearce recalled meeting Parton as a teenager while working at Dollywood, a theme park Parton owned. Parton was honored recently for her songwriting and had a long, successful career.Key Facts
- Dolly Parton passed away at 80 in a hospital in Nashville after a brief cancer battle.
- Carly Pearce met Parton at 16 when she performed at Dollywood’s Country Crossroads show.
- Parton won 10 Grammy Awards over her six-decade career and had millions of fans.
- She was honored with the ACM Poet's Award for her songwriting shortly before her death.
- Parton owned the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, purchased in the 1980s.
- She was a successful businesswoman who owned the rights to all her music.
- Parton advised other singers to put faith and family before career.
- Her work included launching a musical, a hotel in Nashville, and a travel gas station in Tennessee.
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