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Some of you younger fans of the 80's may wonder why we
have included Dolly Parton on the site. Interestingly enough,
there was a time in the late 1970's and early 1980's when many country
music stars found themselves on the mainstream charts, and Dolly Parton
was no exception.
Dolly Parton started her music career early. At the
age of 9, she was on the radio, and by 13, she performed at the Grand
Ole Opry. After high school, she moved to Nashville. She
started her career as a songwriter. Initially, her label insisted
that she sing pop music and steer clear of country. As she
continued finding success as a songwriter, the label relented, and her
first country album was released in 1966.
Fast forward to 1977, when Parton decided to take a crack
at the Billboard Hot 100. "Here You Come Again" made it in the top
20 on the pop charts and no. 1 on the country charts. She would
continue this trend well into the 1980's. Other cross-over late
70's hits included "Two Doors Down", "Heartbreaker", "Baby I'm Burning",
"Your'e the Only One", and "Sweet Summer Lovin'". The early 80's
might have just been the height of this cross-over popularity, with
songs like "Starting Over Again", "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to
You", and of course "9 to 5". Many of you will remember that a
movie followed, in which Parton starred. In the midst of this
burgeoning acting career, she released more hits: "Islands in the
Stream" with Kenny Rogers, "But You Know I Love You", "The House of the
Rising Son", "Single Women", "Heartbreak Express", "Potential New
Boyfriend", and "Hard Candy Christmas".
By the mid to late 1980's, Parton faded from the pop
charts, but included her run on the country music charts. At the
time of this writing in 2013, Parton was still very active. We
include the Dolly Parton Discography through 1989:1967: Hello, I'm Dolly
1968: Just Because I'm a Woman
1969: In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)
1969: My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
1970: The Fairest of Them All
1971: Golden Streets of Glory
1971: Joshua
1971: Coat of Many Colors
1972: Touch Your Woman
1972: My Favorite Songwriter: Porter Wagoner
1973: My Tennessee Mountain Home
1973: Bubbling Over
1974: Jolene
1974: Love Is Like a Butterfly
1975: The Bargain Store
1975: Dolly: The Seeker/We Used To
1976: All I Can Do
1977: New Harvest...First Gathering
1977: Here You Come Again
1978: Heartbreaker
1979: Great Balls of Fire
1980: Dolly, Dolly, Dolly
1980: 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
1982: Heartbreak Express
1982: Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits
1983: Burlap & Satin
1984: The Great Pretender
1985: Real Love
1985: Collectors Series
1986: Think About Love
1987: Rainbow
1987: Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3
1987: The Best There Is
1989: White Limozeen |
