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Singer / songwriter Dolly Parton, born in poverty, rose to the heights of American "show business," but never forget the plight of the ordinary working woman and man.

Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean was an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Dubbed the "Queen of Country", Parton was one of the most successful performers in the history of country music. She died in August of this year, her death attended by a rare outpouring of sorrow and praise.

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