The beloved ‘Queen of Country’ died at 80 on Tuesday.
\n\nAnd until she died Tuesday at the age of 80, the Queen of Country’s life unspooled in photograph after photograph, turning the poor little girl with the angelic voice from eastern Tennessee into one of America’s most beloved — and recognizable — figures.
\n\nIt was country singer Porter Wagoner who first introduced Parton to a wider audience when he invited her in 1967 to appear on his hit TV show.
\n\nBy 1974, Parton was out on her own and her signature public image — the blonde wigs, the cleavage-baring outfits that showed off her hourglass figure — was cast in stone.
\n\nSoon Hollywood beckoned and Parton took it by storm, winning a Grammy for her single “Here You Come Again” and appearing in a string of hit movies that eventually earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984.
\n\nBubbly and witty, Parton was also a must-book guest on the small screen: She made more than 400 television appearances, performing on variety shows hosted by the likes of Cher and Mac Davis, and charming late-night and daytime hosts ranging from Johnny Carson and his successor Jay Leno…
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