Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton (1946-2026) was the most honored and revered female country music artist of all time. She earned 11 Grammy Awards and 51 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, she was inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2022, she was inducted into the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Parton excelled on and off the stage, regularly advocating for children's literacy through her book-gifting program, Imagination Library, and authored several bestselling books, including Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage, as well as a cookbook, Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals, and children's books, like A Coat of Many Colors and Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big.