{"id":50348,"date":"2026-08-26T07:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=50348"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:42:10","slug":"tributes-to-dolly-parton-from-taylor-swift-trump-beyonce-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/08\/tributes-to-dolly-parton-from-taylor-swift-trump-beyonce-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tributes To Dolly Parton From Taylor Swift, Beyonc\u00e9, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dolly Parton<\/strong> passed away on Tuesday, August 25 after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Empire State Building\u00a0sparkled in pink\u00a0in her honour at 9:25 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcfJqBjNZSr\/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>\n\n\n<p>U.S. President Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/dolly-parton-donald-trump-flags-half-staff-1235615013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ordered<\/a>\u00a0flags to be flown at half-staff for one week in honour of\u00a0Dolly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tributes have been pouring in from Dolly&#8217;s famous friends.&nbsp; Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/taylor-swift-dolly-parton-tribute-dead-1236842794\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;A world without Dolly doesn&#8217;t feel possible, real, or right.\u00a0But 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceS8YoNZ_x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jack White<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;Instant Sainthood&#8221;.\u00a0 He also\u00a0performed\u00a0a cover of\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;Jolene&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0last night in London.<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dcesnt2pTsA\/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>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beyonce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;You were the barometer. \u00a0The north star. \u00a0Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. \u00a0You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself . . . I&#8217;m honored that I had the privilege to work with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceSqdvFg_t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reba McEntire<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;There will never ever be another you. \u00a0We will remember and cherish every memory and every note you ever played and sang. \u00a0Thank you, Lord, for Dolly.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceSqdvFg_t\/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>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceRkENvrz9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jamie Lee Curtis<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;They say don&#8217;t meet your heroes. \u00a0They were wrong about her . . . She is a great example for us all.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcegMLeklKu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jane Fonda<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;Let&#8217;s be grateful for all that she has left us to ease our sadness now. \u00a0I never knew anyone like her . . .She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy. \u00a0That&#8217;s something of hers she&#8217;d want us all to take with us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcegMLeklKu\/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>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceV-fepdyT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sally Field<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;If there are truly angels on earth, then we have just lost one. Dolly Parton. \u00a0There will never be another. I adored her with all my heart and will always cherish our time together. Forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dcef26-l432\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paul McCartney<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;She was so bubbly and full of life it is difficult to take in the news that she has passed . . . There was no greater honor for me than to have her sing my song\u00a0<em><strong>&#8216;Let It Be&#8217;<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dcel-g3FZaV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Carrie Underwood<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;She was the epitome of faith, grace, talent, beauty, and humor. \u00a0She had a humble heart for Jesus and made everyone around her feel special.\u00a0 She was probably the one person on planet Earth that everyone loved and could agree on.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"insta-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dcel-g3FZaV\/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>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sarah-michelle-gellar-reflects-dolly-parton-support-for-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-12068087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sarah Michelle Gellar<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 &#8220;Just being a small part of the great history of Dolly is everything to me.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0Dolly was an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DceXNeAuw1r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uncredited<\/a>\u00a0producer on &#8220;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, August 25 after a brief battle with cancer. 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