Dolly Parton has been a staple of the music industry for nearly 60 years after getting her big break in the 1960s. Her career has made her a country icon, with numerous hits including songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” and she continues to be a massively influential singer to this day. Almost as long as she’s been making music, she was also married to late retired businessman Carl Thomas Dean . The pair married in 1966, and their marriage lasted until Carl’s death in March 2025, which Dolly recently told Khloé Kardashian affected her motivation to write new songs.

She reminisced about their time together in a May 2, 2025, interview with Today , saying, “Oh, you know what, I get very emotional when people bring it up.” She added, “But we were together 60 years. I’ve loved

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