Dolly Parton (born in 1946) becomes the oldest artist ever to top the Global Spotify chart.
Her immortal hit “Jolene” (1973) becomes the oldest song ever to top the chart.
A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ ban on drag shows is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment, offering the following advice to those offended by drag:
“The solution is relatively simple ... just don’t go [to the shows].”
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Taylor Swift pays tribute to Dolly Parton:
“A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right. But because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this earth and the countless lives she changed for the better, her legacy will be an everlasting one. She was truly the gift that kept on giving. Dolly gave us someone to look up to while encouraging us to be who we are as individuals. Somehow she was able to give us her lessons about the world gently and honestly, simultaneously, and oftentimes hilariously. She managed to give the world the ultimate mystery and fantasy in some corners of her life, but to give full transparency in the ways that counted. Somehow she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person. She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others, and a backbone of steel to defend her own self worth as an artist. Along with her other fans, I am so grateful for all of it. For the melodies and lyrics she wrote that thawed even the coldest hearts. For the millions of books she provided children all over the world so that they might fall in love with stories the way she did. For the tightropes she walked so that young girls like me could grow up dreaming of joining the circus too.
Dolly, I’ll think of you each step of the way.”
If you want to honour Dolly Parton after her passing consider donating to the imagination library. It’s a really lovely program she created and championed that provides books to children ages 0-5 completely free!! https://t.co/5AFE83vRUk
if you’ve ever tweeted about the rise of illiteracy please donate to dolly parton’s imagination library!
along with the gift of her music, a cornerstone of her legacy is her dedication to helping children read. she rests as an educator and so much more https://t.co/NVvVBfK90W
Let’s never forget what Dolly did. She donated $1 m for Covid research, paid for all of her Dollywood employees to go to college, decreased high school drop out rates in her home county, donated books to every kid under 5 there & so much more. Let’s all be more like Dolly💗
Dolly Parton’s original Broadway musical will go forward as planned following her passing.
Previews begin on December 7th, with an official opening night set for January 19th, the late star’s birthday.
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please everybody do not forget how important dolly’s philanthropy towards impoverished & illiterate communities in the south & appalachia was. i’m so so heartbroken
Taylor Swift performs a medley of ‘I Knew It, I Knew You,’ ‘august,’ and ‘All Too Well’ for The Icon Sessions at the Grammy Museum.
Watch: https://t.co/EIn21fz5L1