Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

The singer's hit song was released in October 1973, and was inspired by a woman who had a crush on her husband, Carl Dean, ...

I picked my husband, who I love, and I thought, ‘Well, I’ll write some beautiful song about him,'" said Parton of this 2012 ...

Dolly Parton has released a new song, 'If You Hadn't Been There,' dedicated to her husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this ...

Dolly Parton's ... The name Jolene, though, had a different origin. Parton revealed to NPR that she once signed an autograph for a "beautiful little" 8-year-old girl named Jolene, and the name ...

courtesy Dolly ... named Jolene, Parton confirmed she decided to use the name of a young fan. "One night, I was on stage, and there was this beautiful little girl — she was probably 8 years ...

Parton revealed to NPR that she once signed an autograph for a "beautiful little" 8-year-old girl named Jolene, and the name stood out to her. Dolly ... a cover of the track.