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When I do listen to music, I'm more prone to listen to the people I've always listened to: George Jones, Otis Redding, Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris.

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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
Actor
Autobiographer
Banjoist
Businessperson
Composer
Country Musician
Country Singer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Pittman Center
Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.'
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A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.
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