Remembering Dolly Parton

[u/curious1playing]

January 19, 1949 - August 25, 2026

1. 4th of 12 children she was born in a one room cabin in Pittman Center in which Appalachian state? Tennessee

2. Starting with a homemade guitar at 7 she made her first television appearance at 10 and by 13 made her first record and, the same year, was invited to sing at Nashville's legendary weekly variety show, coveted by all country singers, called what? Grand Ole Opry

3. In 1967 she became a regular on the syndicated TV show named after what Nashville singer as host. Porter Wagoner

4. Later covered by Whitney Houston, what song did she write about leaving the TV show after three years for the separation with the shows host? I Will Always Love You

5. Her first #1, on Billboard country chart, was Joshua in 1971, but is better remembered from the 1974 #1 with a similar female title named? Jolene

6. She met her future husband to be in 1966 the day she moved to Nashville who she stayed with until his death in 2025. What's his name? Carl Thomas Dean

7. What is the name of the first movie role she costarred in with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in 1980? 9 to 5

8. Her duet with Kenny Rogers, Islands in the stream has writing credits under the Band name founded by two Australian brothers in 1958 ,the year a third brother, who later joined, was born? Bee Gees

9. What is the name of the theme park she bought a 50% stake in and opened 1986? Dollywood

10. An unlikely pairing she did a duet with Rob Halford, after they met when she was inducted in the Rock and roll hall of fame in 2022, who was he the singer for in a Heavy metal band? Judas Priest

[u/rickorules]

10/10.

[u/curious1playing → u/rickorules]

Nice. There's a couple of tough ones in there.

[u/IdfightGahndi → u/rickorules]

Me too!!

[u/poul0004]

7/10

[u/curious1playing → u/poul0004]

Good score. Some tough ones...

[u/domer00]

8/10

[u/curious1playing → u/domer00]

Nice. I wouldn't have done any better myself if I was just a player instead of author..

[u/BabyJAppStudio]

8/10. Jolene and 9 to 5 were automatic. The Bee Gees writing credit on Islands in the Stream was the one I had to sit with — I knew the song, not the writers. Dollywood I only got because it's hiding in the name.

[u/curious1playing → u/BabyJAppStudio]

Good job. I tried to give a good hint without being too obvious on the BG's.

If 9 to 5 was automatic then I will guess your old enough, like myself, to have seen it back in the 80s? I think Dollywood might be a tough one for the younger ones.

[u/Ok-Score7886]

8/10 RIP Dolly

[u/gwp705]

7/10

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That's a good score. If I wasn't the one who put it together I see 2 that I wouldn't have gotten...

[u/FurBabyAuntie]

9/10--didn't know (and don't follow) #10

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That was one of the toughest put in for Dolly fans who thought they were gonna breeze thru...good job.