Dolly Rebecca Parton (b. 1946) is a pillar figure of the music industry with her career and her influence spanning nearly six decades and reaching across genres. Parton was born January 19, in a small town nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she began performing from a young age, her first performance at age ten began her ascent into superstardom (Watson 2012). She has earned her place as the most renowned female country artist of all time with twenty-five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country Chart (Billboard 2024). However, Parton's impact lies in more than just her musical talents, she has spent her life finding the elements of persona and image that would captivate audiences worldwide. Parton has created a unique
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New Harvest...First Gathering was not received well by the general public, some feeling that Parton had taken the easy road into country music (Hamessley 2020, 32). Here You Come Again, Parton’s second venture into pop, however, was a commercial success with the title track “Here You Come Again” spending nineteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaking at number 3 (Billboard 2024). I personally consider this to be Parton’s first successful venture into Pop music, she blends country and pop to create a very successful album while still sounding essentially “Dolly.” While she may have had a successful venture into pop music with this album, Parton shares that she did not write a lot of the content on this album, she was told her compositions wouldn’t make it, “I wouldn’t want to get labeled with this slick production because my own songs are a lot gutsier and a lot more soulful. . We were purposely trying to get a single and an album that would cross over” (Hamessley 2020, 33). She also felt that she could pull the style of country music into other genres and styles, allowing more people to be exposed to her and her music, especially music that she had written herself (Edwards 2018, …show more content…
Many heartbreak songs tell the story of where the heartbreak started or what the incident leading to the infidelity was, and I believe the lack of that gives the feeling of despondence to the situation. Example 2: Dolly Parton, “Jolene,” 0:00-0:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA Parton’s career can be seen as a testament to her unwavering power to keep going through tough times and this can be heard in the skill and care she puts into her music. From humble beginnings to a global superstar, she has curated an appearance and musical style that is essentially “Dolly.” By blending the sounds and stylings of many genres she has been able to stay relevant and connect with people from many cultures and continents. She has cemented herself as a legendary figure in the music industry and as someone who can be truly appreciated through her philanthropic values. 3156 Words Works Cited for: Bufwack, Mary, Robert Oermann. 2003. The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of Finding Her Voice: Women In Country
New Harvest...First Gathering was not received well by the general public, some feeling that Parton had taken the easy road into country music (Hamessley 2020, 32). Here You Come Again, Parton’s second venture into pop, however, was a commercial success with the title track “Here You Come Again” spending nineteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaking at number 3 (Billboard 2024). I personally consider this to be Parton’s first successful venture into Pop music, she blends country and pop to create a very successful album while still sounding essentially “Dolly.” While she may have had a successful venture into pop music with this album, Parton shares that she did not write a lot of the content on this album, she was told her compositions wouldn’t make it, “I wouldn’t want to get labeled with this slick production because my own songs are a lot gutsier and a lot more soulful. . We were purposely trying to get a single and an album that would cross over” (Hamessley 2020, 33). She also felt that she could pull the style of country music into other genres and styles, allowing more people to be exposed to her and her music, especially music that she had written herself (Edwards 2018, …show more content…
Many heartbreak songs tell the story of where the heartbreak started or what the incident leading to the infidelity was, and I believe the lack of that gives the feeling of despondence to the situation. Example 2: Dolly Parton, “Jolene,” 0:00-0:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA Parton’s career can be seen as a testament to her unwavering power to keep going through tough times and this can be heard in the skill and care she puts into her music. From humble beginnings to a global superstar, she has curated an appearance and musical style that is essentially “Dolly.” By blending the sounds and stylings of many genres she has been able to stay relevant and connect with people from many cultures and continents. She has cemented herself as a legendary figure in the music industry and as someone who can be truly appreciated through her philanthropic values. 3156 Words Works Cited for: Bufwack, Mary, Robert Oermann. 2003. The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of Finding Her Voice: Women In Country