15 h. ago Dolly Parton is 'doing better than I thought,' two weeks after her husband's death

After her first public appearance at Dollywood Friday, Dolly Parton said she is "doing better than I thought" after husband Carl Dean's death March 3.

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5 d. ago Dolly Parton surprises fans with first public appearance since husband's devastating death

Dolly Parton made her first public appearance on Friday following her husband's death on March 3. The "Jolene" singer-songwriter announced Carl Dean's death on Instagram.

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1 week ago Dolly Parton honors late husband with new song, 'If You Hadn't Been There'

Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, died this week. He inspired some of her biggest songs, including a new one. "If You Hadn't Been There" is Parton's ode to Dean and their six decades together.

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1 week ago What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading, viewing, listening and gaming

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

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1 week ago Dolly Parton pays homage to late husband Carl Dean with 'If You Hadn't Been There'

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died on Monday. On Friday at midnight, Parton released the song "If You Hadn't Been There" in his memory.

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1 week ago Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song

“Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”

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1 week ago Dolly Parton's marriage thrived despite late husband not being 'biggest fan' of her music

Dolly Parton and late husband Carl Dean had a thriving marriage of 60 years outside the spotlight, though the country star admitted her spouse wasn't the "biggest fan" of her music.

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2 w. ago Inside Trump’s Deportation Push, and the U.S. Holds Talks With Hamas

Plus, Dolly Parton’s love story.

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2 w. ago Remembering Carl Dean, partner to Dolly Parton for more than 60 years

Carl Thomas Dean, who was with Dolly Parton for over 60 years, has died at age 82. A bank teller who had an evident crush on Dean inspired Parton's hit song "Jolene."

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2 w. ago Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Gene Hackman death theories, Dolly Parton's husband dies

The Fox News Entertainment Newsletter brings you the latest Hollywood headlines, celebrity interviews and stories from Los Angeles and beyond.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean inspired one of her greatest hits

Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene" about a bank teller who had a crush on Dean.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton’s late husband, and the ‘terrible crush’ that gave us ‘Jolene’

Dolly Parton’s late husband, and the ‘terrible crush’ that gave us ‘Jolene’  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

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2 w. ago New Date Added for Seattle Men’s Chorus’ Salute to Dolly Parton Concert

New Date Added for Seattle Men’s Chorus’ Salute to Dolly Parton Concert  BroadwayWorld

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2 w. ago Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82

“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy." The post Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82 appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton says 'words can't do justice to the love' after husband dies

Dolly Parton announced in a heartbreaking note on social media that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, has died.

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3 w. ago Dolly Parton urges Indiana governor not to cut funds for initiative benefiting children

Country music star Dolly Parton called on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider cutting funds for her Imagination Library initiative, which benefits children.

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