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Dolly Parton released "Jolene” in 1973. The song was actually inspired by real people. The country music icon revealed the ...

courtesy Dolly Parton Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on a little bit of truth" by a woman who had a crush on the singer's late husband, Carl Dean. Dean's death was ...

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

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean, who has died at age 82, was the inspiration behind one of Parton's biggest hits, "Jolene." The country music icon shared the news of Dean's death on Monday ...