PARTON, DOLLY
(*1946)
PARTON, DOLLY (b. D. Rebecca P., Locust Ridge, Tenn., January 19, 1946) A larger-than-life-size figure (in more ways than one) on the American cultural scene, Dolly Parton is hardly the aw-shucks, country-bred, dumb blond personality that she often projects. A talented singer and songwriter, she has shown a unique ability to market herself and mold an image, at the same time producing unique, personal music that continues the great traditions of previous generations of SINGER/SONGWRITERS. The…