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 hit song was released in October 1973 and has since been covered by dozens of musicians. She previously said ...

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 ...

Dolly Parton ... have written Jolene and I wouldn't have made all that money, so thank you, Jolene.' Speaking with NPR in a 2008 chat, Parton said that the woman who inspired the track had ...

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.