(Dolly Parton Bares All) Through the Years (1967 to 2020)

Take a look back at Dolly Parton through the years to see how her image and career transformed from 1967 to 2020. Even after all these years, her look is just as iconic as ever!

00:00 - Intro
0:20 - Dolly Parton in the 1960s
Dolly Parton's career started in 1967, when she got her big break on the Porter Wagoner show. From here, it was only a matter of time before her music - and her look - took her career to greater heights.
0:57 - Dolly Parton in the 1970s
After a few big hits in the early 70s, Dolly Parton began to get widespread recognition in the country music community. She released many albums during this time and even won an "Album of the Year" award. However, her career was just getting started, as she was about to make the transition to pop music.
2:05 - Dolly Parton in the 1980s
Parton started the decade off strong, starring in the film "9 to 5", for which she also wrote new music for. Now, she was becoming a Hollywood star and a music legend. She also starred in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "Rhinestone", alongside Sylvester Stallone. She'd even get her own variety show in 1987. Now she had everyone's attention - and fans around the world were infatuated with her figure.
4:41 - Dolly Parton in the 1990s
Now a national icon, Dolly Parton's career really began to take off. In the 90s, she devoted a lot of time to Dollywood, a Disney-esque theme park built around Dolly Parton's name and "down-south" lifestyle. She also appeared in "Straight Talk" and continued to release music throughout these years.
7:01 - Dolly Parton in the 2000s
During the early 2000s, Dolly Parton began to change her image a little, mostly with the help of plastic surgery. She has not been shy about her willingness to undergo these procedures, and credits her image largely to this quality. Her legacy continued to grow during these years as she became a household name.
8:44 - Dolly Parton in the 2010s and Today
Recently, Dolly Parton has solidified her legacy with her entrepreneurial ventures inthe music industry, as well as the continued growth of Dollywood. Recently, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award and continues to be an icon for musicians and actresses of all backgrounds.
10:33 - Dolly Parton in 2020
Today, Dolly Parton seems to have learned a lot over the years, but she still remains the classic Dolly Parton that we all fell in love with all those years ago. May she have many more wonderful years!


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Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. Parton grew up poor in rural Appalachia. She was one of 12 children, and money was always an issue for her family. Her first exposure to music came from family members, including her mother, who sang and played guitar. At an early age, she also learned about music while performing in church.

Parton received her first guitar from a relative and soon began to pen her own tunes. At age 10, she started performing professionally, appearing on local television and radio shows in Knoxville. Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut three years later. Set on a career in music, she then moved to Nashville after finishing high school.

Parton's singing career really started to take off in 1967. Around this time, she partnered with Porter Wagoner on The Porter Wagoner Show. Parton and Wagoner became a popular duo and the pair recorded a slew of country hits together. Much was made of her shapely curves, petite stature and warm personality, which to some belied a thoughtful, visionary artist with a strong business sense. Since her early career, Parton has protected the publishing rights to her catalog of songs, which has earned her millions in royalties.

Parton's work with Wagoner also helped her land a contract with RCA Records. After having had several charting singles, Parton scored her first No. 1 country hit in 1971 with "Joshua," a bluegrass-inspired track about two solitary figures who find love. More No. 1 hits followed in the mid-'70s. For the range of her compelling work, she won the Country Music Association award for female vocalist in 1975 and 1976.

Parton perhaps reached the apex of her mainstream success in the 1980s. She not only starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the 1980 hit comedy 9 to 5, which marked her film debut but also contributed to its soundtrack. The title song, with one of the most memorable opening lines in popular music history, proved to be another No. 1 hit for Parton on both the pop and country charts and earned her an Academy Award nomination. Parton next starred in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982, which helped to introduce a new generation to her song "I Will Always Love You." The following year she scored another major smash with "Islands in the Stream," her duet with Kenny Rogers.