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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Jolene was the song that made Dolly Parton ... Jolene was placed at No. 1. Parton has re-recorded and re-released the track a number of times, as in 1995, when it appeared on her thirty-third ...