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The best songwriters of all time (31): Dolly Parton
With a catalog of more than 3,000 songs, Dolly Parton can look back on one of the most impressive songwriter careers. Her poor origin in Tennessee immortalized her in songs such as “Coat of many colors” and “The Bargain Store”. Only to deal with broken hearts and broken marriages in the seventies.
“The Bargain Store”:
The mother burns through with her daughter’s husband on “Travelin ‘Man” (from her’ 71 championship “Coat of many colors”). Parton watches her boyfriend during sex with another woman on the agonizing “If I Lose My Mind” (from the same album).
Over the years, their songs have only been interpreted by all conceivable contemporaries. From the White Stripes to Whitney Houston, which landed an oversized hit with the ballad “I will Always Love You”.
Art of songwriting
Parton always remained true to herself and her self -ironic humor. She once described her voice as a “intersection of Tiny Tim and a bitch”. However, she never had it when it came to the art of the song. “My success as a songwriter was always more important to me than anything else,” she said once. “Nothing means to me anymore. Nothing is sacred to me than this moment when there is nobody except God and yourself.”
Rolling Stone Weekly: Dolly Partons 2-hour plate “Rockstar”-horribly or great?
America’s Country-Queen Dolly Parton made a rock plate. And what kind of one!
140 minutes of rock, “Let it be” with Paul McCartney, “Every Breath You Take” with Sting. “We will rock you” without Freddie Mercury. Is that horrible or great? And which figure do the original pieces, including a duet with Elvis Presley or Ronnie McDowell? We also discuss the Grammy nominations and give our tips for the big categories.