I’ve never been much of a country music fan, but I’ve always been a Dolly fan. Great songwriter, philanthropist, and seemed like a genuinely nice person. RIP, Dolly, you were one of the greats.
Her vocals were exceptional, too. One of my favorite videos I've randomly come across on YouTube is "Jolene" slowed down to 33 RPM [0]. The comments are hilarious as well, but the clarity of her vocals and the vibrato that carries through to a slower tempo is really something special to hear.<p>0: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doz1QJ7LwjA" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doz1QJ7LwjA</a>
If anyone hasn't listened to "Dolly Parton's America" (<a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america" rel="nofollow">https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america</a>), I highly recommend it.<p>Does a great job interviewing Dolly and discussing with her (and those two are around her) who she is, her life events, her thoughts on life. I knew people loved Dolly Parton before I listened but didn't really know why and the podcast helped me understand a bit more of it. It features a LOT of one-on-one time with Dolly in a way that I don't often find docu-series do. It's fantastic!
“Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted over 318 million free books to children worldwide since its inception”<p>Amazing contributions to many aspects of life
As a kid growing up in Tennessee I was the beneficiary of several of her reading programs. They really helped to foster a sense of curiosity and wonder that live with me to this day. Dolly was a real one, she'll definitely be missed.
Yeah, it is such an amazing program that was just executed in the right way. She didn't see it hit the billion books like she wanted to in her lifetime, but I'm sure they will get there. I would love to know other examples of philanthropy like that are similar in impact?<p>[1] <a href="https://imaginationlibrary.com/" rel="nofollow">https://imaginationlibrary.com/</a>
[2] <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/03/01/589912466/dolly-parton-gives-the-gift-of-literacy-a-library-of-100-million-books" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/03/01/589912466/dolly-p...</a>
I am from the wrong continent to be inculcated in country music from an early age, but I read books distributed from her program every week to the niece. So that's probably her more durable contribution to society, I think.
Something tells me that the songs and films will outlast the books program, but hopefully it's making a difference in the lives of kids. There's no telling how far reaching that can end up being.
Well, as long as the songs and films continue to make her estate money, I imagine she planned to continue sending out books.
On the flipside, how many individual lives have been changed by the books provided to families for free? Impossible to quantify but I'd argue extremely important.
I immediately thought you must be a supporter of Effective Altruism. Like, she wrote 5000 songs, and released nearly 1000 of them herself with many top songs spanning decades and will continue to be listened to for decades more, but her most durable contribution is spending her money giving books to kids. Not trying to do a hot take, but if this is what most people think, then the most important thing to do in life is become rich and then focus on building your image thereafter.
You cannot separate that ideology (like any ideology) from the practitioners, and the biggest practitioner was unquestionably Sam Bankman-Fried. I'm not a fan.
Ridiculous, because EA says the ends justify the means, whereas Ms. Parton demonstrated the importance of the ends <i>and</i> the means.<p>The public will not mourn any EA the way that Dolly is being mourned.<p>It is your silly assertion that is what is entirely fucked up about techbros and politics today.
My mother was a die hard Dolly fan. We even visited Dollywood when I was a kid. One of her favorite movies was with Dolly and Sylvester Stallone called Rhinestone. She watched it repeatedly, and there are quotes from it that are taking up precious space in the ol' memory banks.<p>If you've never heard the 45 of Jolene played at 33, give it a listen.
She made money doing what she loved, and gave a huge amount of it away to help others. Can't ask for better than that, she will be missed.
I put her in my pantheon with Johnny Cash. Turns out Cash introduced her on her Grand Ole Opry debut in 1959, when she was 13. She killed it. Parton said later she was best friends with Johnny and June.<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcfyzJW-BA4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcfyzJW-BA4</a><p>I don't think I've ever seen the interwebs talking about one thing as much as right now.
RIP. We went to Dollywood last year and I highly recommend it! It was a fun, family-friendly park, and one of the things I was impressed by was how helpful and happy to be there all the workers were. Seemed like a bunch of friendly veterans who took our tickets and let us in.
What an amazing woman and person in general.<p>I wish other celebrities did as much as her. Her Imagination Library (<a href="https://imaginationlibrary.com" rel="nofollow">https://imaginationlibrary.com</a>) is just one example of her giving back to the community.
We used to play Coat of Many Colors a lot in my house when I was a kid.<p>My coat of many colors<p>That my mama made for me<p>Made only from rags<p>But I wore it so proudly<p>Although we had no money<p>Well, I was rich as I could be<p>In my coat of many colors<p>My mama made for me
She always seemed so full of life, it's difficult to believe she's gone.
My daughter loves Dolly from her books and I love reading to her. What a win win, RIP Dolly you are a class act.
I'm going home, I'm going home...<p>Long As I Can See The Light: <a href="https://youtu.be/tMgyIUvz9ak?si=zZq0yHRHmGl7LsFB" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/tMgyIUvz9ak?si=zZq0yHRHmGl7LsFB</a>
You know how, sometimes, you <i>downright think</i> "that is <i>impossible</i>", with certain people. And then, of course, you realize ...<p>This.-
End of an era. She was a very active philanthropist and will be dearly missed for all the good she brought to the world.
She still has a hit single dropping in 2045.<p>R.I.P. Dolly<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRPdwWzTTi8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRPdwWzTTi8</a>
If you are curious to know more about Dolly, I wholeheartedly recommend the podcast series “Dolly Parton’s America”. One of the best podcast series I’ve listened to and gave me so much respect for Dolly. The world is a little dimmer without her in it!
Very sad to hear. Rest in peace.<p>I was at Dollywood a few weeks ago. I highly recommend a visit if you ever get the chance. She has a fantastic legacy in more ways than one.
Wow. I knew she was close but still. She has always held her in a special place in my heart as I am sure so many else do. I hope there is a national day of mourning. And parades. She would've like parades
She did so much for children's literacy, underserved children have benefited from her reading program. I support her book club because it makes humans smarter. The world really lost a great spirit.
I guess this is why English Wikipedia was down. It's back up now.
RIP Dolly, she was a good one.
I will be crying 9-5 today.
Sad news - she was a treasure.
Dolly was one of the unequivocal good ones. Damn girl, RIP.
I saw Dolly at Hardly Strictly in 2005. She was great.
Amazing human who popularized the amazing Country Music.
Listening to Country Music radio all day as respects.
Dolly Parton seemed nice on that episode of The Orville.
I knew she had been sick recently but always assumed she'd bounce back.<p>We're worse off.
very, very sad. she was such a good person in this age of trump especially in the country music scene