Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer and actress.

Honors

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood; a star on the Nashville Star Walk for Grammy winners; and a bronze sculpture on the courthouse lawn in Sevierville, Tennessee.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame - Hollywood

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Parton was honored in 2003 with a tribute album called "Just Because I'm a Woman." The artists who recorded versions of Dolly's songs include Melissa Etheridge ("I Will Always Love You"), Alison Krauss ("9 to 5"), Shania Twain ("Coat of Many Colors"), Me'Shell NdegéOcello ("Two Doors Down"), Norah Jones ("The Grass is Blue"), and Sinéad O'Connor ("Dagger Through the Heart").

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Melissa Etheridge - Alison Krauss - Shania Twain - Me'Shell NdegéOcello - Norah Jones - Sinéad O'Connor

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Dolly Parton was awarded the Living Legend medal by the U.S. Library of Congress on April 14, 2004, for her contributions to the cultural heritage of the United States.

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Living Legend medal - Library of Congress - April 14 - 2004

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