Dolly Parton's hit song was released in October 1973 and has since been covered by dozens of musicians. She previously said ...

Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on a little bit of truth" by a woman who had a crush on the singer's late husband, Carl Dean. Dean's death was announced by the singer on ...

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“She came back and told me ‘Dee, I’ve found the NASCAR for women!’” Wallace said. Wallace had also lived in Southern California, and Jolene convinced ... shirts and other PBR-logoed ...

Dolly Parton's once in a lifetime love to husband Carl Dean was almost left in tatters thanks to a woman ... other mega hit I Will Always Love You. The music legend has long spoke about Jolene ...

She said many women had told her that they found ... changing “Jolene” to “vaccine.” “Jolene” has also directly inspired other songs. In “You Can Have Him Jolene,” a 2021 tune ...

You're always threatened by other women, period.' While the emotions brought about by the bank teller made for the creative backbone of the hit song, Parton said the name Jolene itself was from a ...

You're always threatened by other women, period." As for whether or not that bank teller was named Jolene, Dolly confirmed she decided to use the name of a young fan. Explaining she was on stage ...

“Jolene,” was based on a woman who had a crush on Parton’s late husband. Per the report, the 1973 hit song “chronicles one woman’s jealousy surrounding her significant other’s interest ...