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Politics

Dolly Parton really had it all

Crikey · 26 August 2026 at 12:14 pm

Dolly Parton really had it all

Dolly Parton pulled off her many contradictions — kitsch icon and recognisable human, old soul and distinctly modern figure — because above all, she was an astonishing musician.

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