Dolly Parton’s “Dreams Come True” With Three Guinness World Records
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Dolly Parton shared that she’s “humbled” by the three Guinness World Records presentations on Thursday. The “Jolene” singer, who recently announced that she’s ventured into the world of novel-writing alongside a best-selling author, was “very grateful for everything that’s happened.”
Dolly Parton News -Adds Three Iconic Titles To Her Impressive Music Career
The iconic country music singer, 75, was presented with three new certificates in Nashville, Tennessee, by the Guinness World Records, the association announced on Thursday.
Two new titles for the singer include the most decades (7) and most no. 1 hits (25) on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, both for a female artist.
Parton also broke her own record for the most hits on the chart in general, with 109 songs to make it onto Billboard’s list.
“This is the kind of stuff that really makes you very humble and very grateful for everything that’s happened. I had no idea that I would be in Guinness World Records this many times! I am flattered and honored,” Parton shared in an interview with the organization. “I’ve had a lot of people help me get here. Thanks to all of you and all of them for helping me have all of this.”
She added, “I’ve loved being able to make a living in the business that I love so much. I’ve been so fortunate to see my dreams come true, and I just hope to continue for as long as I can. You’re going to have to knock me down to stop me!”
Dolly Parton, who has been in the music industry since 1956, has already garnered 44 career top 10 country albums, the most for any artist, and has received 11 Grammy awards and 50 nominations over the past 40 years.
Parton has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame since 1999 and has composed over 3000 songs, including “I Will Always Love You” (A two-time U.S. country chart-topper, as well as an international pop hit for late singer Whitney Houston), “Jolene”, “Coat of Many Colors”, and “9 to 5”. As an actress, she has starred in several high profile movies, for which she has received Golden Globe nominations.
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Most recently, she achieved success on the Billboard list with her latest duet with fellow country icon Reba McEntire and Michael Bublé for “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas.” Her most recent tunes bring the decades in which she has charted to seven.
The GWR announcement revealed that the new titles join Parton’s previous record for most decades with a Top 20 hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart (6), which was awarded in 2018.
Aside from being a country music legend, Parton is slated to appear in the last season of the Netflix hit “Grace and Frankie”, which also stars her “9 to 5” costars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
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