{"id":50344,"date":"2026-08-26T04:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=50344"},"modified":"2026-08-26T04:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:19:28","slug":"dolly-parton-beloved-country-music-legend-dead-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/08\/dolly-parton-beloved-country-music-legend-dead-at-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton, Beloved Country Music Legend, Dead At 80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boomsite.fm\/dolly-parton-beloved-country-music-legend-dead-at-80?category=Country%2CFormat%20News\"><\/a><strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong>, one of the most celebrated entertainers in music history, died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson did not provide more details, but Parton was reportedly admitted into a hospital on Friday for kidney and autoimmune issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born January 14, 1946, in a one-room Tennessee cabin as the fourth of twelve children, Parton rose from poverty to score 26 number-one hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She sold over 100 million records and wrote thousands of songs in her career, including timeless classics like &#8220;Jolene,&#8221; &#8220;9 to 5,&#8221; and &#8220;I Will Always Love You.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parton earned a total of 11 Grammys and remained active until the end, developing a Nashville hotel, museum, truck stop, and a new coffee line called Cup Of Ambition. Beyond music, she founded the Imagination Library book program and donated millions to a variety of charitable causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tributes poured in from across the entertainment world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reba McEntire wrote on Facebook, &#8220;There will never ever be another you,&#8221; while Carole King called Parton &#8220;an exemplary human being,&#8221; and Kacey Musgraves wrote, &#8220;The world feels a lot less sparkly all of a sudden.&#8221; Paul McCartney called Parton a &#8220;magnificent star,&#8221; while Oprah said she &#8220;brought the light&#8221; and Elton John dubbed her a &#8220;giant of an artist&#8221; who was &#8220;irreplaceable.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taylor Swift said &#8220;she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person&#8221; and Mick Jagger called her a &#8220;wonderful songwriter and singer&#8221; who &#8220;brought so many people together.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceNXgPJyZ9\/embed\/captioned\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display:inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height:0;\"  class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton, one of the most celebrated entertainers in music history, died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. 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