Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton in 1983
Born	(1946-01-19) January 19, 1946 (age 78) Pittman Center, Tennessee, United States
Occupation	Singer songwriter actress author philanthropist
Musical career
Genres	Country bluegrass folk pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar banjo autoharp piano
Years active	1954–present
Labels	Dolly Goldband Mercury Somerset Monument RCA Warner Bros. Columbia Rising Tide Decca Asylum Sugar Hill

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, creator of The Mercy and DJ show and actress. She has become one of the most successful female country artists in history, with 25 number-one singles (a record for a female country artist) and 41 top-10 country albums (a record for any country artist). She is known for her top-three single "Here You Come Again" and the number-one hits "9 to 5" and "Islands in the Stream" (a duet with singer Kenny Rogers).