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Sometimes I start with a great title or idea, sometimes a great melody will run through my mind but the higher percentage of the time, the words and music pretty much come at the same time.
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
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Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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