Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at 80
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Dolly Parton, the US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, died on Tuesday at age 80, her family announced. Over six decades, she released 49 studio albums, won 10 Grammy Awards and 13 Academy of Country Music Awards, and achieved 26 number-one country hits.
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Parton was a prolific and decorated figure in American country music with a six-decade career spanning multiple entertainment and business domains.
