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Dolly Parton Was The Country Queen

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Here, country singer Dolly Parton poses for a photo in front of her tour bus before performing in Detroit Michigan in 1977. Along with her country music career, Parton was also a record producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She released her debut album Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967. Although she saw success in the late 1960s, her country music career reached its height during the 1970s and even into the 80s. She is the most honored female country singer of all time with 25 songs reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country music charts.