Dolly Parton at the 2019 GrammysFollowing the news of Dolly Parton’s death at the age of 80, her fans all over the world have been reflecting on her life and legacy.
A major part of that was her almost-60-year marriage to Carl Dean, who ran a successful asphalt paving company in the couple’s home state of Tennessee.
During her hugely successful 60-year recording career, the Grammy winner wrote many songs inspired by her relationship with the man she described as the “love of my life” and the “star of my life story”.
This is the story of Dolly and Carl’s long-lasting union…
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