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Dolly Parton celebrates her roots
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The legendary Dolly Parton -- country and pop singing star,
actress, philanthropist, amusement park owner and many other
personas -- says her new album, "Backwoods Barbie," isn't just a
product of her trademark Southern wit and songwriting.
"Backwoods Barbie" and its matching song form the autobiography
of Parton's humble early life, when she was poor, ragged and rural,
she says. As a girl, Parton, who is known for her flashy physical
glitz and glamour as much as her music, fantasized...
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All Dolled up; Parton's sparkling return as `Backwoods Barbie'.(Arts and Lifestyle)
The Boston Herald
; Byline: JED GOTTLIEB Dolly Parton wants to be a star. Yeah, that Dolly. The 62-year-old icon with the legendary decolletage, dozens of gold records and piles of golden hair. With the release of her latest album, Backwoods Barbie, and a world tour that stops at the Opera House on Monday, Parton
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DOLLY PARTON: BACKWOODS BARBIE
Boise Weekly
; CDS DOLLY PARTON: BACKWOODS BARBIE When you think of Dolly Parton, sometimes it's hard not to chuckle. But usually, you aren't laughing at the blonde bombshell, you're laughing with her. The title of her newly released album. Backwoods Battle, is a perfect example. On the album cover, Parton's
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Country roads take Dolly Parton home
The Boston Globe
; MUSIC As a brand, Dolly Parton is as internationally recognizable as the golden arches. But unlike McDonald's, the iconic performer hasn't exactly served billions over the past 15 years in her original guise: as a country music star. With her latest release, "Backwoods Barbie," the Smoky Mountain
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Dolly Parton at Dollywood for Event to Benefit for Her Non-Profit Program.
Entertainment Close-up
; ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-24 June 2008-Dolly Parton at Dollywood for Event to Benefit for Her Non-Profit Program(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Dolly Parton brings her 2008 Backwoods Barbie World Tour to her Dollywood theme park on Aug. 16 and 17 with three concerts to benefit her
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BEHIND THE GLITTER AND GLITZ, THE REAL DOLLY PARTON SHINES.(Life and Arts)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Byline: SHAWN TELFORD SPECIAL TO THE P-I There's no better place to unravel an icon than in a concert. Often, the venerated figure will do it themselves, which is exactly what Dolly Parton did on Friday night, allowing the cowboys, cowgirls and the many men in attendance to glimpse beyond the
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