Dolly Parton’s 10 best songs: from Jolene to The Bargain Store
“When I was young I used to wonder how I would be remembered and thought of if I made it in the business after I was old," Dolly Parton recently told the Standard, ahead of releasing Rockstar on November 17.
Recorded after she was invited to join the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame – Parton originally declined on the basis she makes country music, before deciding to embrace the genre of rock – it features a whole host of other artists including Debbie Harry, Elton Jon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Melissa Etheridge.
A country icon who has put her name to everything from acting to incredible charity work, it's perhaps no real surprise that Parton is still throwing curveballs, 49 solo albums into her career, and accordingly her back catalogue is rich with all manner of different takes on country and pop.
In the run up to Rockstar's release, we've attempted to narrow it down to the best of the best: the essential Dolly tracks...
10) Just Because I’m A Woman
In 1968, very few artists – let alone country musicians – were singing about the sometimes tough realities of womanhood. Recorded while was still part of a duo with Porter Wagoner, this relatively early solo release bursts with feeling – frustration, anger, and a hunger to
