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The True Story Behind Dolly Parton’s Hit, 'Jolene'
In a 2019 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Dolly Parton shared just what motivated one of her most beloved songs—and ...
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The Real Story Behind Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene,’ Inspired by Her Husband
The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional ...
The origin story for ‘Jolene’? Dolly Parton’s husband and another woman’s ‘terrible crush’
One of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits was inspired, in part, by her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The country music icon said ...
What did real Jolene look like as stunning photo resurfaces of a young Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton revealed that the inspiration for her iconic song, Jolene, came from two sources - the bank clerk that wouldn’t ...
“Even a baby can sing, ‘Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene’”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic
Simplicity is key to the song’s appeal. “It’s just the same word over and over,” Parton told NPR. “Even a first-grader or a baby can sing, 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene'. It's like, how hard can ...
Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, inspired her hit song 'Jolene'
Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.