When Music Legends were asked about Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80. Her family announced that she passed peacefully in Nashville. She was born in a one-room cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains, the fourth of twelve children, and left for Nashville the day after finishing high school. Over the next six decades she wrote more than three thousand songs, won ten Grammys, and became one of the most universally loved figures in American life. In this video, we look back at what music legends and fellow artists have said about Dolly Parton — her songwriting, her business sense, her generosity, and the rare ability to be claimed by every corner of music at once. She wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" on the same day. She built Dollywood in the county where she grew up poor. Her Imagination Library has mailed books to children in five countries. She funded vaccine research and said almost nothing about it. Rest in peace, Dolly.] 🎬 Subscribe for more legendary music interviews, artist tributes, and untold stories. 💬 What's your favorite Dolly Parton song? Share your memories in the comments. #DollyParton #RIPDolly #countrymusic #jolene #dollywood #musiclegends TAGS dolly parton, dolly parton died, dolly parton dead, dolly parton death, dolly parton tribute, rip dolly parton, dolly parton 1946 2026, artists react to dolly parton death, musicians talk about dolly parton, music legends on dolly parton, dolly parton jolene, i will always love you, whitney houston i will always love you, dolly parton 9 to 5, dollywood, imagination library, dolly parton legacy, dolly parton songs, country music legend, dolly parton carl dean, dolly parton interview, country music, nashville, dolly parton career, tributes to dolly parton