Dolly Parton obituary

Glamorous and astute singer-songwriter whose bountiful talent had an appeal reaching far beyond her country roots The singer Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80, had a ready fund of quips, most mercilessly self-deprecating. “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap” was perhaps the most famous, and undoubtedly the one that best captured her appetite for glitz and mischief. Bountiful talent as a singer and songwriter was the bedrock of her success, but her wit and maximalist approach also charmed the public. She was a much-loved figure even to those who knew none of her music apart from the hu

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