Dolly Parton Surprises World With 93 Classic Songs to Spread Hope

Globally beloved entertainment icon, Dolly Parton, surprised the world with the digital re-release of six classic albums today, Friday, April 10th. The largest-ever digital catalog drop of Dolly Parton songs now includes the albums Little Sparrow (2001), Halos & Horns (2002), For God & Country (2003), Live & Well (2004), Those Were the Days (2005) and Better Day (2011) . Featured on these albums are the superstar’s Grammy-winning vocals on “Shine,” the poignant “Little Sparrow” and fan favorite “I’m Gone,” among many other now-classics.

In 2002, Parton originally released “Hello God” from Halo & Horns as a prayer in response to the terror attacks of 9-11 and she made it available again now with the hope that it would again bring healing and help. The following year, she released For God & Country, which included covers of famous patriotic mainstays and original Parton cuts. A call back to a simpler, united time; something she wishes for us all again.

Live & Well was first released in 2004, and is a live album recorded at Dollywood, the world famous 150-acre theme park which is as unique as its namesake and owner. Those Were the Days (2005) is a collection of cover songs from the 1960’s and 1970’s and features a guest on every track including Norah Jones, Keith Urban, and Alison Krauss. The most recently recorded album made available again today is Better Day (2011), which features single “Together You & I” and an inspired mix of originals.

Even now, Dolly Parton continues to make a difference, in the good times and the bad. Doing what she does best, she has been uniting generations of fans through love, laughter and music in a time when we need her the most. For kids out of school due to the COVID-19 Crisis, she is doing a special 10-week series called “Goodnight With Dolly .” A series where she reads weekly bedtime stories from her Imagination Library, the non-profit book gifting program that has sent 130 million books to children all over the world.

For adults in “Stay at Home” situations, she’s posting humorous poems about “the stayin’ home” on Facebook and light-hearted #squadgoals photos on Instagram. “If you don’t follow Dolly on Instagram something is wrong with you,” Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon urged his following.

For lifelong fans, the wave of music she’s made available everywhere today is a refreshing respite from the staleness of the same scenery and the heaviness of life’s realities.

Hear the iconic music here: linktr.ee/DollyParton

ABOUT DOLLY PARTON

Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country singer-songwriter of all time.
Achieving 25 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs
reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton recently became
the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS.
She has 41 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted
singles over the past 40 years. In 2014 the RIAA recognized her impact on recorded music with
a plaque commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. Her 2016 #1 album, “Pure
& Simple,” which topped the Billboard Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums charts
and debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia, added to that massive tally. She
has garnered eight Grammy Awards, including a 2017 win with Pentatonix for their collaboration
on her iconic 1974 hit “Jolene”; 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of
the Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod for Entertainer of the
Year; four People’s Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was
inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.