Dolly Said No to Elvis, but He — and the Rest of the World — Loved Her Anyway
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Dolly Parton Rest in Peace - LewRockwell
—– Writes Ginny Garner: Dolly Parton, who passed yesterday, understood that music united and politics divided. She generally avoided politics but in 2005 she recorded an album of songs recorded by musicians during the ’60s. The album “Those Were the Days” featured two antiwar songs, one was “The Cruel War,” a traditional ballad dating back before the War Between the States that Peter, Paul and Mary recorded during the Vietnam War: The second ant…
It could have become one of the greatest musical collaborations: at the beginning of the 1970s Elvis Presley (†42) Dolly Partons (†80) wanted to record ballad "I Will Always Love You". But that didn't turn out to be anything. Elvis' manager Colonel Tom Parker demanded at least half of the publishing rights to the song. Dolly Parton, however, wanted to preserve the rights to her songs for her family and refused. The decision was so close to her t…
Dolly Parton, Rest In Peace: A Great & Remarkable Person | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Dolly Parton R.I.P. A great and remarkable person Robert Reich Aug 25, 2026 Friends, I’m very sad to report the death of one of the people I’ve idolized since I was old enough to idolize anyone — Dolly Parton. To me, Dolly Parton represented the very best in America. Her kindness, compassion, laughter, love of life, hardscrabble beginnings, humanity, ambition, and extraordinary talent were what t…
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton
I was saddened today to learn that Dolly Parton has passed away.I've always admired Dolly for her humor, her wit, and her generous heart. She never forgot her roots, and strove to improve the lives and economic opportunities of her home region by opening Dollywood, among much else.Since her husband of sixty years passed away less than 18 months ago, I suspect Dolly just lost the heart to go on.Rest in peace, Ms. Parton.
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