Dolly Parton - The life of a country music icon

Dolly Parton, a renowned country music singer-songwriter, literacy advocate, and cultural icon, has died at the age of 80. According to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, her wit, beauty, and musicality shaped country music for over six decades.

Dolly Parton's death was announced by her nephew, and US President Donald Trump ordered American flags to be lowered for a week in her honor, as reported by Business Insider and Daily Post Nigeria. This rare tribute is typically reserved for politicians, but not unprecedented for non-politicians.

Parton wrote hundreds of songs, including classics like "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," and "I Will Always Love You," with over 100 million records sold worldwide and over 1 billion online streams, as per Daily Post Nigeria. Her career was influenced by her upbringing as one of 12 children in a "dirt poor" Tennessee family, as reported by CBS News.

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