Dolly Parton is a well-known American businesswoman, philanthropist, actor, singer-songwriter, musician, and musician most known for her long career in country music. After finding success as a songwriter for others, Parton released her first album, Hello, I'm Dolly, in 1967. This led to popularity for the rest of the 1960s, but her sales and chart peak occurred in the 1970s and lasted into the 1980s.

Parton had less commercial success with her albums in the 1990s, but she found mainstream success once more in the new millennium. Since then, she has released albums on a variety of independent companies, including her own company, Dolly Records.

Parton has been referred to as a "country music legend" and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female musicians of all time. Her career has spanned more than fifty years.