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 ...

Simplicity is key to the song’s appeal. “It’s just the same word over and over,” Parton told NPR. “Even a first-grader or a baby can sing, 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene'. It's like, how hard can ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one of her most iconic songs.

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

In the song, Parton sings that Jolene's "beauty is beyond compare" and tells her, "I'm begging of you, please don't take my man ... Please don't take him just because you can."" Dolly Parton ...

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Thomas Dean ... I'm going to write a song about that.'" In the song, Parton sings that Jolene's "beauty is beyond compare" and tells her, "I'm begging of you, please ...