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American country musician (born )

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, ) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career in country music.

After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak arrived during the s and continued into the s.

Some of Parton's albums in the s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since , including her own label, Dolly Records.

With a career spanning 60 years, Parton has been described as a "country legend" and has sold more than million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[2][3] Parton's music incl