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The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.

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Sports world pays tribute to Dolly Parton

The legendary singer-songwriter from the Volunteer State died Tuesday at the age of 80.

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Taylor Swift and Beyoncé lead tributes after death of 'bold and brilliant' Dolly Parton

Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who has died at 80.

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Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ⁠ode to her corncob doll with ​corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox. Parton never stopped making music after that.

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I manage Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Cincinnati—the No. 1 lesson she taught me about success

Cincinnati literacy leader Kristy High reflects on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the lesson Parton's philanthropy taught her about success.

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NPR Top•

Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook

Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself.

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Times of India•

Quote of the day by Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, in her inspiring commencement address in 2009, delineated the vital distinction between dreams and mere wishes.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India