Dolly Rebecca Parton, born on January 19, 1946 was an American actor, singer and songwriter. She is also a philanthropist as well as a businesswoman. Her work in country music is her most renowned achievement. Parton's success as a songwriter led her to release her first album in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly. It was followed by success throughout the 1960s in both her solo artist as well as through a partnership with Porter Wagoner, before she hit her peak in sales in the 1970s, and continued to do so until the 1980s. The albums she released during the 1990s did not perform as well, however she rediscovered commercial success after the turn of the millennium. She released albums through various independent labels since 2000 as well as her own label, Dolly Records. Parton has sold more than 100 million records around the globe. Her music contains Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA-certified platinum, gold and multi-platinum platinum-certified tracks. 25 of her tracks have made it to No. She reached the number. one on the Billboard country music chart, which is a record for a female artist (tied to Reba McEntire).
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