Many singers and entertainers are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80.
Because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this earth and the countless lives she changed for the better, her legacy will be an everlasting one. .., but. Parton was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond — the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography and politics. “The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share. Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour & between our hearts. What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis. I will always love her and want to make her proud. ” — via Instagram. “A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right. Somehow she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person. She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others, and a backbone of steel to defend her own self worth as an artist. ” — via statement that celebrated Parton’s spirit, her philanthropy and her music. “Her songwriting, her singing and her philanthropy were unrivaled in the world of country music and it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly. She was a very clever business woman who understood the value of her music and, most importantly, the effect that she had on the people of the world. There was no greater honour for me than to have her sing my song ‘Let It Be’ and, even though I only made a small contribution to it, I am so honoured that she did it.” — via Instagram . Dolly Parton in show business is like the only person to aspire to be. She is the most kind, the most loving, the most talented, the most generous, the most inclusive, the most resilient, the most gritty. Dolly, thank you for all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth. Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. She wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ as a goodbye to Porter Wagoner.
She was undeniably a force of nature.” — via Instagram “Well, I just got the news that my buddy Dolly passed onto the higher and greater side. There will never ever be another you.” — via X “One of twelve children raised in a cabin, Dolly Parton left home carrying nothing but songs to become the most beloved figure in American music. “This is a really hard one today. Today it belongs to all of us.” — via X This story removes a quote from a fan account, incorrectly attributed to the singer Miley Cyrus.
