What is Dolly Parton’s net worth? Who is Dolly Parton’s husband?
Introduction
Dolly Parton is a Grammy-winning musical icon with hit songs like Islands in the Stream, 9 to 5, Here You Come Again, I Will Always Love You, The Bargain Store, Jolene, and Joshua.
Biography
She was born on January 19, 1946, in Pittman Center, Tennessee, as Dolly Rebecca Parton.
She was the fourth of 12 children.
Her mom was a singer who taught Parton how to sing.
“My mother had that old-timey voice,” Dolly recalled in an interview about her mother. Parton added: “She used to sing all these songs that were brought over from the Old World.”
At age 10, she started appearing on local television and radio shows.
Dolly Parton in publicity portrait for the film ‘Rhinestone’, 1984 – @Getty
At age 13, Dolly recorded the single “Puppy Love” for Goldband Records.
Following her high school graduation, Parton moved to Nashville to pursue a music career.
She joined The Porter Wagoner Show
In 1967, Parton joined the nationally syndicated Porter Wagoner Show.
Dolly Parton with her collaborator Porter Wagoner on the set of his TV show in circa 1967 – @Getty
In the same year, she made her album debut, titled — “Hello, I’m Dolly.” It spawned two top 40 hits, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde.
In 1971, Dolly scored her first #1 country hit with “Joshua.”
She didn’t let Elvis record I Will Always Love You
In 1973, she wrote the song “I Will Always Love You,” and released it in 1974. Dolly wrote the song for Porter Wagoner.
In 2023, Parton revealed that Elvis Presley wanted to record the song himself. However, since Elvis’ manager asked for 50% of the song rights, Dolly turned down the offer.
Dolly Parton meets the press at The Gotham in Harlem – 1985 – @Getty
In 1978, she won a Grammy Award for the album — “Here You Come Again.”
In 1980, Parton made her Hollywood debut in the movie “9 to 5.”
In the summer of 1984, Dolly was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dolly Parton, poses for a portrait circa 1995 at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – @Getty
In 1991, she and Ricky Van Shelton released — “Rockin’ Years.” It reached #1 on US Country Songs and Canadian Country Tracks.
In 1994, Dolly released her autobiography – “My Life and Other Unfinished Business.”
In 1999, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Parton received the U.S. government’s National Medal of Arts in 2005.
She published the cookbook, Dolly’s Dixie Fixin’s, in 2006.
In 2008, she was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel.
Dolly Parton performs during halftime in the game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2023 in Arlington – @Getty
In 2009, Parton was awarded a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville.
In 2010, Dolly received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.
She voiced the character Dolly Gnome in the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet in 2011.
Dolly and the cappella group Pentatonix (main singer – Kirstin Maldonado) released the single “Jolene” in 2016.
In 2019, she released an eight-part Netflix series, called — “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.”
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Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Husband
In 1966, Dolly Parton married Carl Dean in a secret ceremony in Ringgold, Georgia.
Dolly said she married a “guy that’s completely different from me.”
The only people to attend the service were: the preacher and his wife as well as Parton’s mother.
Dolly and Carl first met in a laundromat. Two years after they were married.
At the moment, Carl is retired from an asphalt paving business.
“He’s kind of a loner,” Dolly said in an interview about her husband. “He’s always been my biggest fan behind the scenes.”
“He’s a good guy. He’s quiet, and I’m loud, and we’re funny,” Parton confessed on Bunnie Xo’s podcast, Dumb Blonde. “Oh, he’s hilarious.
They never had children of their own.
Height
5′ (1.52 m)
Dolly Parton – Net Worth
So, how much is Dolly Parton worth?
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Parton earned most of her wealth from her music career. She released many albums, including — Run, Rose, Run, Little Sparrow, Home for Christmas, Here You Come Again, and Coat of Many Colors.
Dolly has sold over 100 million albums,
Parton has a catalog of over 3,000 songs, which is valued at $150 million.
Parton has 25 #1 hits on Billboard’s country chart and 41 top-10 albums.
She made over $20 million for Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You.”
Jolene and 9 to 5 make her about $14 million in royalties per year.
In 1986Parton invested in a theme park that was renamed to Dollywood. Over 3 million people visit the park each year. Parton sold 50% of the theme park to the Herschend brothers. At the moment, Parton’s stake is close to $165 million.
From 1985 to 1998, Dolly and Sandy Gallin were co-owners of Sandollar Productions.
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In 2022, Parton received $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity.
“What she’s done for kids and literacy, and so many other things, is just incredible,” Bezos stated. Therefore, Dolly Parton has an estimated net worth of $650 million.
Real estate
In 1980, Parton and her husband bought a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house in Nashville for $50,000. In 1996, they sold the property for $140,000.
In 1993, Dolly and Carl bought a house in Brentwood, Tennessee, for $400,000. It is their current home.
In 2024, she sold a house in Idyllwild, Southern California, for $585,000.
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