In the heart of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, a young girl with a dream and a voice as pure as the mountain air began her journey towards becoming a cultural icon and an emblem of resilience and compassion. Dolly Parton's story is not just one of musical genius, but also of unwavering determination, unyielding kindness, and an indomitable spirit that has inspired millions around the globe. Born into poverty in a one-room cabin in rural Appalachia, Dolly Rebecca Parton defied the limitations of her upbringing to become one of the most beloved and successful entertainers of all time. From her humble beginnings in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, to the bright lights of Nashville and beyond, Dolly's meteoric rise to fame is a testament to the power …show more content…
From the poignant ballads of heartache and longing to the infectious anthems of empowerment and joy, Dolly's songs have served as the soundtrack to countless lives, providing solace, inspiration, and a sense of connection in times of both triumph and adversity. But Dolly Parton's influence extends far beyond the realm of music. Throughout her illustrious career, she has used her platform to advocate for causes close to her heart, from childhood literacy and education to LGBTQ+ rights and environmental conservation. The Imagination Library, a literacy program founded by Parton in 1995, has provided millions of free books to children around the world, igniting a love of reading and learning in young minds and empowering them to reach for their dreams. Moreover, Dolly Parton's unwavering support for the LGBTQ+ community has earned her widespread acclaim and admiration, cementing her status as a champion of equality and inclusivity. Her timeless hit "9 to 5" became an anthem for women's rights and workplace equality, while her outspoken advocacy for marginalized communities has helped spark important conversations and drive meaningful change in
Many RnB singers rank among the highest paid celebrities in the world. This isn’t a surprise, as RnB and its various sub-genres have been leading the popular music charts for decades. Big voices and slick dance moves often translate into successful careers and big paychecks. Here is a list of the 10 richest RnB singers in the world, who have earned extensive success through their music, tours and other various ventures.
Bessie Smith was born April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She later in life became known as the “Empress of the Blues”. At the age of eighteen she being traveling with a group by the name of Moss Stokes Company. While with the group she met Ma Rainey who also became a friend and mentor to her. After traveling with the group, in 1923 she was discovered by Columbia Records. After signing with Columbia, she released her first song Downhearted Blues. The song Downhearted Blues went on to sale over 800,000 copies and became one her most popular songs. During the 1920s and 1930s she had become one of the most famous blues singers in America. During that time period Bessie recorded over 160 tracks. Because of the time period many black singers
Whitney Houston is considered to be a legendary singer in the world today. Houston was not just a singer, she was an actress, producer, and model. Even though she is known for her singing voice, Whitney Houston had many ups and downs throughout her life, such as drug and health problems that almost ended her career. Throughout her singing career, she has been honored for her great singing voice. Whitney experienced many things in her personal life from being an outstanding woman, an award winning singer, and an actress and model.
“You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try”-Dolly Parton. Most people only know her because of her music, which is very inspirational, however she has done so much more. She is always looking for ways to give back because she knows what it like to not have much. She loves to help kids in need. Dolly Parton is one of the most inspirational people in the world, and her influence has affected so many people that her legacy will live on long after she's gone.
Bessie was born April 15, 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to a part time Baptist preacher, William Smith, and his wife Laura. The family was large and poor. Soon after she was born her father died. Laura lived until Bessie was only nine years old. The remaining children had to learn to take care of themselves. Her sister Viola then raised her. But it was her oldest brother, Clarence, who had the most impact on her. Clarence always encouraged Bessie to learn to sing and dance. After Clarence had joined the Moses Stokes Minstrel Show, Bessie got auditions. Bessie's career began when she was 'discovered' by none other than Ma Rainey when Ma's revue, the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, was passing through Chattanooga around 1912 and she had the occasion to hear young Bessie sing. Ma took Bessie on the road with the show and communicated, consciously or not, the subtleties and intricacies of an ancient and still emerging art form. (Snow).
Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With Marian’s mother being a former schoolteacher and her father a coal and ice delivery man for the city, the Anderson family was not considered “well-off”. Marian, the oldest of three girls, often competed for attention with her also musically talented sisters. Marian easily won the heart of her father who supported her throughout all of her musical endeavors. Marian joined her church choir at the age of six; in support, her father bought her piano at age eight. His death, when Marian was only twelve years old, left Marian’s mother to bring up three young girls by herself. This event only pushed Marian to practice and perfect her singing talents (Bio).
Her stage career began in 1919 in the United States when she toured with The Jones Family Band and The Dixie Steppers (About Josephine Baker). During that time she did comical skits, but wished to advance to a chorus girl. Originally she was thought to be “too skinny and too dark,” but when one of the dancers left, she was able to fill in (About). The audience loved her.
She also got many awards and achievements. According to Encyclopedia of World Biography,“Dolly was the female vocalist of the year in 1975 ,and 1976 ( “Dolly Parton” ). She has many awards, but this is the best one. Two years in a row is accomplishment. That for sure does not happen often. It might have happened a few times though. According to St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture ,“ Dolly also has a Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2011 which increased the number to eight” ( “Dolly Parton”). It is so impressive how she got a lifetime Achievement Award. That does not seem like common thing. But if someone did do that, it would be impressive.Dolly has helped many people and has a entertainment place that is impressive. In 1986, she opened a theme park called “Dollywood” ,and it is located in Tennessee. Also it is very popular today (“ Editors” ). Tennessee seems like the place to be. In 1996, she started a program for reading and writing in her hometown ,and it was called the Imagination Library. This program helps give children at least one book every month from birth to their fifth birthday (“Dolly Parton”). Dolly is such a kind person. She has a lot of great top songs. Dolly got a People’s Choice Award for her song “Here You Come Again” in the year 1980 and 1988 (“Dolly Parton”). She is so talented at singing. After recording her song “Shine” from her album Little Sparrow, Dolly Parton received a Grammy for the best Female country vocal performance ( “Dolly Parton”). She has many awards for her songs, but this is very impressive. That shows a lot of dedication. Everyone has to work for awards like this one and that is what she did. Overall, Dolly had a very successful life with her songs in her career, and the start to her career, also her early life too. She also overcame many challenges to. Dolly is a very inspirational
Without a doubt there is one major performer that certainly stands out within our pop culture world. The name of this very famous American icon is, Dolly Parton. Dolly has surpassed any rags to riches story that ever lived. She has touched the lives of so many individuals over many decades through her many talents. Dolly started her career at a very young age and continued fulfilling her life endeavors through country music, pop music, and even acting. This American icon didn’t stop with just her talents, she also gave back to our society through charity, fundraising, and establishing her own theme park. Dolly Parton was brought up in a very poor family, however through much dedication she became the famous icon everyone idolized today.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born April 25, 1917 (“Ella Fitzgerald”). The location was Newport News, Virginia. She was born to be the daughter of Temperance “Tempie” and William Fitzgerald (“This Day in History”). As a child, Ella and her mother moved to Yonkers, New York to live with her mother’s new husband after William Fitzgerald’s death. She grew up there for most of her childhood. Although today Ella is known as the “Queen of Jazz, ” she lived a normal childhood. When she was younger, she collected signatures from famous people. She is also known as the “Master of Scat Singing” (“Ella Fitzgerald Was Known as The Master of Scat Singing”). Although this is true, Ella’s original dream was to be a dancer.
Born on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Angelou was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. In Stamps, Dr. Angelou experienced the brutality of racial discrimination, but she also absorbed the unshakable faith and values of traditional African-American family, community, and culture. Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist.
Ruby Blevins was born is Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was the last Blevins’ kid born into an eleven kid family. All of her life she attended school at Hope Public School District. Growing up in the Blevins family, which was a very musical family, she learned how to the guitar, by watching other people, and taking weekly violin lessons.She got her first job at a music store, and this skyrocketed her musical
Whitney Houston to most was a very amazing and talented person who allowed life and its mishaps break her down. As a young girl she grew up in the church where she felt like it was a sign from God that she should be singing. Freud believes that religion is an illusion, an attempt to gain control over the external world. In his eyes saying that anything is a sign from God depends on how you vision life. There were times in her life where she would produce more music just to get thru the thing that she would be going through. She would use her music as a defense mechanism to get away from all of the abuse, problems with her marriage, neglect, and drugs. Defense mechanisms are ways to distort reality to reduce anxiety: Rationalization is giving a positive reason to a stressor and regression is withdrawing from reality and going to pastime.
Dolly Parton is very influential in the world today. She is a prime example of how you can always find the positive and never give up no matter how hard things get. Dolly contributes to many organizations and foundations to help promote the common good. Also, over the course of Dolly’s entire career, she has written over 3,000 songs. She once said, “My dream was to make as many people happy as I could in my life.”
Bruce Lee, being the best martial artist in the world was the result for what he did to get there, yet his death was widely misunderstood. Bruce Lee was born in the year of the dragon in San Francisco November 27 1940. Throughout life, the reputation he gained was not just by routine training; rather, he took his own form of workout to a whole new level. As good things don’t last forever, Bruce Lee, unfortunately, suffered a sudden death on July 20, 1973. As his misinterpreted death spread worldwide only the true story was seldom heard.