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| Born: |
January 19, 1946 |
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| Birth Place: |
Sevierville, Tennessee, USA |
Profession: | Music
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RATE AND COMMENT
FAMILY
| father: |
Robert Lee Parton. Tobacco farmer. Born c. 1921; died on November 12, 2000 at age 79 from complications from a stroke. |
| mother: |
Avie Lee Parton. Married at age 15. |
| brother: |
Larry Parton. Died in infancy. |
| sister: |
Stella Parton. Singer, actor. Born on May 4, 1949; had country hits like "Ode to Olivia" and "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight". |
| sister: |
Rachel Parton. Singer, actor. Played the Doralee part her famous sibling had played in the movie version on the TV sitcom "9 to 5" (ABC, 1982-1983; syndicated, 1986-1988); performs at Dollywood. |
| brother: |
Randy Parton. Singer, bass player. Backed her on bass before landing an RCA contract himself; performs at Dollywood; appeared as a band member in "Rhinestone" (1984). |
| brother: |
Floyd Parton. Performer, songwriter. Younger; has twin sister Frieda; appeared as a band member in "Rhinestone"; wrote "Rockin' Years", a duet Dolly sang with Ricky Van Shelton, which became a smash single from her "Eagle When She Flies" (1991) album. |
| sister: |
Freida Parton. Twin of Floyd. |
| cousin: |
Richie Owens. Musician. Backed her on (and co-produced) "Hungry Again" (1998) album. |
Education
