On January 19 Dolly Rebecca Parton turns 80. A singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, businesswoman, bestselling author Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winner, Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Guinness World Record holder, icon and undisputed national treasure, Dolly Parton continues to bring light and love and luminous music into lives around the globe. In celebration of her eight decades of brilliance, I’ve put together a playlist of 80 of my favorite Dolly songs and collaborations that capture the heart of her incredible life and legacy (no mean feat with literally thousands of songs to choose from!)
Playlist available here.80 | Berry Pie
79 | White Limozeen
78 | Just When I Needed You Most - with Alison Krauss & John Sebastian
77 | The Moon, The Stars And Me
76 | Hush-A-Bye Hard Times
75 | A Better Place To Live
74 | In The Meantime
73 | Harper Valley P.T.A.
72 | She Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)
71 | Shattered Image
70 | Sugar Hill
69 | Pure And Simple
68 | Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’ Like That
67 | Cologne
66 | Rainbowland - with Miley Cyrus
65 | Romeo - with Pam Tillis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kathy Mattea, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Tanya Tucker
64 | You’re The Only One
63 | Unlikely Angel
62 | Rockin’ Years - with Ricky van Shelton
61 | World On Fire
60 | Touch Your Woman
59 | Peace Train - with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
58 | Straight Talk
57 | Wings Of A Dove - with Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette
56 | Blue Smoke
55 | My Blue Tears
54 | All I Can Do
53 | Blue Valley Songbird
52 | Save The Last Dance For Me
51 | Little Sparrow
50 | Holly Jolly Christmas
49 | Those Were The Days
48 | Wrecking Ball - with Miley Cyrus
47 | If Teardrops Were Pennies - with Porter Wagoner
46 | From Here To The Moon And Back - with Willie Nelson
45 | The Pain Of Loving You - with Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
44 | Applejack
43 | The Bargain Store
42 | The Last Thing On My Mind - with Porter Wagoner
41 | Shinola
40 | Please Please Please - with Sabrina Carpenter
39 | Think About Love
38 | Hard Candy Christmas
37 | Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
36 | Before The Next Teardrop Falls - with David Hidalgo
35 | But You Know I Love You
34 | Sent From Above
33 | The Salt In My Tears
32 | Big Dreams And Faded Jeans
31 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles - with Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette
30 | Here You Come Again
29 | Creepin’ In - with Norah Jones
28 | Halos And Horns
27 | My Tennessee Mountain Home
26 | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - with Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
25 | Shine Like The Sun
24 | Dumb Blonde
23 | Two Doors Down
22 | Christmas Without You - with Kenny Rogers
21 | Gonna Be You - with Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan & Debbie Harry
20 | Crimson And Clover
19 | Drives Me Crazy
18 | Together You And I
17 | Just Because I’m A Woman
16 | Love Is Like A Butterfly
15 | Backwoods Barbie
14 | To Know Him Is To Love Him - with Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris
13 | Here I Am
12 | Dagger Through The Heart
11 | The Grass Is Blue
10 | Travelin’ Thru
9 | Light Of A Clear Blue Morning
8 | Baby I’m Burnin’
7 | Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You
6 | Coat Of Many Colors
5 | Better Get To Livin’
4 | Islands In The Stream - with Kenny Rogers
3 | I Will Always Love You
2 | 9 to 5
1 | Jolene
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