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Numerology: Dolly Parton

A by-the-numbers look at the country legend, whose 48th solo studio album, Run, Rose, Run, is out now.

“When I’m feeling a little low, I put on my favorite high heels and stand a little taller,” says Dolly Parton. Photo by Ari Strieber

1946

The year Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19 in Sevier County, Tennessee.  

 

12

Parton is one of 12 siblings raised in a two-room cabin in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains.  

 

150 million

Parton’s Dollywood Foundation funds a global children’s literacy program, which delivered its 150 millionth book to elementary school children in 2020. 

 

109

Parton holds the Guinness World Records title for the most hits on the US Hot Country Songs chart by a female artist, with a total of 109 singles. 

 

400

Parton has made over 400 guest appearances on television shows, including Designing Women and Hannah Montana.

 

9-5

Parton recorded the beat of the hit single “9 to 5” using her acrylic nails as an instrument. 

 

30,000

Dollywood, Parton’s Tennessee theme park, is home to a 30,000-square-foot bald eagle sanctuary, one of the largest in America.

 

50

Parton has been married to businessman Carl Dean for over 50 years. 

 

3

Parton wakes up at 3 AM daily to meditate and read.

 

125

Parton’s cookbook, Dolly’s Dixie Fixin’s: Love, Laughter, and Lots of Good Food, features more than 125 of the singer’s favorite Southern recipes.  

 

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