How Dolly Parton became much more than country music’s 'backwoods Barbie'
- Washington (AFP) – Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was "just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.
- " In her six decades recording and defining country music, she was so much more.
- The American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist didn't seem to mind being mistaken for a ditzy blonde all too eager to play up her looks, after growing up poor in rural Tennessee.
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- Washington (AFP) – Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was "just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.
- " In her six decades recording and defining country music, she was so much more.
- The American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist didn't seem to mind being mistaken for a ditzy blonde all too eager to play up her looks, after growing up poor in rural Tennessee.
Sources: RFI