The stars have lost a bit of their shine as the world mourns Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80. This really really hurts.” Musgraves found a silver lining while imagining Parton reuniting with her husband, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025 at 82. The country icon’s influence sparked a light in generations of singers and songwriters.
But her impact extends beyond music: She also left an impression in the way she carried herself, particularly her willingness to spread love and stand up for anyone who has been othered and pushed aside. Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. There will never ever be another you.
We will remember and cherish every memory and every note you ever played and sang.” McEntire added, “Thank you, Lord, for Dolly. She’s gonna have a blast in heaven singing all her favorite songs with all her family and friends who have gone on before her. I’ll never forget the first time I met you and I’ll never forget our last conversation.
I hold it with love in my heart. I will always love you.” Jack White wrote simply, “Instant Sainthood.” Mick Fleetwood recounted the exact day he first crossed paths with Parton. Her positive approach to life and the amazing songs she wrote is her legacy that will live on in a world that so needs healing!!
To family and friends of Dolly, my condolences… and the hundreds of millions that will miss her so…. God bless you Dolly Parton.” “Like the rest of the world, I’m immediately heartbroken. I met Dolly on several occasions and she always made me feel like one of her own.
She even agreed to sing with me on one of my records,” said Kristen Chenoweth, who performed a duet of “I Will Always Love You” with Parton on her 2019 album For the Girls. The world has lost one of the best but I know we will never forget her because she is impossible to forget. I love you Dolly and I will ALWAYS love you.” In a tribute shared on Instagram, Sheryl Crow mourned the “hole in the universe” left without Parton.
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