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

Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Who was Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean - and how did he inspire Jolene? Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Thomas Dean was a ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one of her most iconic songs.

Dolly Parton's fans have always been desperate to know who the real Jolene was that inspired her iconic song of the same name. Considered by music critics to be one of the most standout songs of ...

"What I initially thought was merely the result of a hectic schedule and lack of rest has transformed into a more complex ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and ...

Through the years, Dean inspired much of Parton’s work, most famously “Jolene”, one of her biggest hits, when he became the ...

Their relationship inspired several of Parton's songs, most notably "Jolene," which she wrote after a flirtatious bank teller developed a crush on Dean. The couple's privacy was so fiercely guarded ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's Husband of Nearly 60 Years Who Inspired 'Jolene,' Dies at 82 Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her ...

The country music star, 79, has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene," in which she begs the beautiful title woman not to take her man, was inspired by a real bank teller's interactions with her ...

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.