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

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

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

courtesy Dolly Parton Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on ... loosely based on a little bit of truth," she said during the 2014 Glastonbury Festival, per The Independent.

He kept a low profile and attended just one music industry event during ... Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, who died this week, was the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits, “Jolene.” ...

Carl Dean, Parton's husband of nearly 59 years, died at 82. His interaction with a bank teller who had a "terrible crush" inspired one of Parton's most enduring hits.

Parton announced the news today in an Instagram post. "Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville ...

Dolly Parton addressed the death of her husband, Carl Dean, on social media Thursday and thanked her fans for their support ...

Country music icon Dolly Parton's mega hit Jolene is in fact a true story as she revealed she fought off the other woman who ...

Dolly Parton’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. As PEOPLE pointed out Monday night, Dolly Parton‘s most famous song, “Jolene,” was based on a woman who ...

The name Jolene, though, had a different origin. Parton revealed ... private during his marriage to the singer, has died. The couple did not have any children together. Dolly Parton's rare quotes ...