Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly. After her success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. 

Parton's music includes gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She has 25 songs ranked first on the Billboard country music charts, which is a record of a female singer. She has 44 top 10 country albums in her career, which are records of any artist. In the past 40 years, she has 110 professional charts. She has won ten Grammy Awards and 50 nominations from KING & COUNTRY, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2020 Grammy Award, in recognition of their cooperation in "Only God Knows". 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Artist of the Year, and is one of only seven female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Artist of the Year Award; Five Country Music Academy Awards, including the best entertainer of the year Nominations; four "People's Choice Awards"; and three American Music Awards.