Dolly Parton: early years of the singer, childhood and youth, interesting facts

Tonight's pretty girl Dolly Parton it is difficult to imagine anyone other than a majestic, benevolent, and brilliant woman - an icon of country! Her credentials are great and her contribution to culture is invaluable. Many of her songs are classics of their time and genre, and Parton herself has become an industry cult figure who has inspired more than one generation! However... the star has repeatedly revealed that since her childhood years, her dream has been actively hindered.

One of country music's most popular performers and songwriters, Parton has resisted many things to become the person she is. Her childhood wasn't easy, it was extremely humble and in some places very unfair... She grew up in a poor family and was often ridiculed by her peers because of her "unfashionable" clothes and so on. There was a lot of cruelty in her life, which she had to endure at a very young age. But she turned adversity into an advantage, keeping the most important thing intact. Human dignity.

The story of the "multi-coloured coat"

Parton has one notable composition in her repertoire called "Coat of Many Colours". Dolly sang it with special trepidation and love, and if you familiarise yourself with her childhood years, it becomes clear why. The future star's parents were poor and could not afford to buy a good new coat. Then her mother with her own hands sewed for Dolly a coat of multi-coloured scraps of fabric. Parton went to school in it, where her peers ridiculed her for poor clothes.

In spite of her tender age, the girl realised that the value of things lay not at all in their cost, but in the loveswith which they were made. She wore her colourful coat proudly, even though it made her an object of ridicule. Dolly was uncomfortable, but at the same time she realised how much love and effort her mother had put into the thing.....

Unusual dishes

Dolly grew up in a huge family, where besides her, there were other 11 children! The family lived in a small hut in the outback, and often there was not enough food for everyone. However, her parents were resourceful people....

Despite their poverty, Dolly's parents used their advantage - nature! So, sometimes for dinner, her mother would cook a very extravagant delicacieswhich in modern French restaurants cost a fortune! In her interview, the singer said: "I'm not sure what to eat. In an interview, the singer said:

"There were twelve of us kids. And we ate whatever we had to: all sorts of animals, turtles and so on. Mum was a good cook, and she really made it taste good. She had different ways of making that game flavour go away."

What matters is love

Despite the poverty in which they lived, all members of the family respected, loved and cared for each other. This was the most important thing Dolly learnt for herself, and with this simple but important truth, she went hand in hand through the years. Being popular and wealthy, she still remembered how much her parents had done for her based on the of one's abilities.

"My dad worked hard, and he wasn't literate or anything like that. But he was definitely one of the smartest people in all things business I've ever met in my life! My mother raised us - she had 12 children on her. She was in poor health, but she always took care of us: feeding us, playing with us, instilling an interest in different things..."

In Parton's opinion, family - is the most important thing in everyone's life. At the height of her fame, Dolly would mentally return to the days of her childhood and youth, to which she dedicated more than one composition. For example. "My Tennessee Mountain Home," "In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)," and others.

Co-operation with my uncle

Before she was country starDolly wrote songs for other artists. And originally, she did it with her uncle, Bill Owens. Dolly has been drawn to music since childhood. Remarkably, it was her mother who instilled this interest in her, as she often entertained the children by playing old ballads. At school, the girl was often mocked, say - to dream is not harmful. But in spite of everything, young Parton believed that one day she will will become a singer. That's what happened.

She first appeared on local radio and television programmes and later began recording. One day, Dolly met Johnny Cash in Nashville, and the artist gave the young girl sound advice: do not listen to anyone, should rely only on their own instincts ...

Today, looking back for your life, Dolly says:

"I have so many memories... Even when I was a kid, watching people backstage and just standing there on that stage where all the greats were standing, I just thought that maybe someday I could be a part of them. Now that I've been lucky enough to see that dream come true, I wonder if some little kid could say, "I bet Dolly Parton used to stand here" or "I'm standing where Dolly Parton used to stand!"