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And unbelievably generous. Poured a lot of money into her home county. Dollywood provides hundreds of jobs. Donated millions in cash to various charities and disasters. And her books for children program has provided hundreds of millions of books to kids around the world. Ted nugent posted a grainy video of him on the Mike Douglas show with Dolly and Susan Anton. He’s jamming and the other 3 are singing. The most 4 random people. And Mike could sing a bit. 60+ year career is a solid run. RIP to a great American. | |||
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They were amazing singing that song. Very good. I still remember Dolly when she was with Porter Wagner. Was to young at the time to know or understand how she was being exploited by him and or the powers that be but they made sure her being top heavy was at the fore front and she could really sing. She sang with great variety. Some renditions I never care for as well as some of her movies but I did and still do like the good old country and gospel songs. Her talent let her move on from and grow out of the Porter/Dolly days. She was real and genuine from everything I ever saw of her. She was also able to sing and perform to a outstanding level right up until the end. I see many performers of old still trying to make a go and as much as I liked them in younger days I just ask why are they still trying. Poor Willie makes my lungs hurt when he sings and has for the last ten years. Having seen him live 3-4 times since the late 70’s i cannot listen to anything live or recent. I much prefer to just listen to his back in the day recordings. I still remember driving 3hrs one way to the Buffalo Bowl at Canyon State University with an old girl friend and another really close girl who was a friend and getting fried, blistered and half drunk watching Chris, Willie, Waylon and Johnny. Think Dolly still had it until the end or she was really good at lip-sinking. | |||
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A sad day in the world. RIP Dolly you will be missed _______________________________________________________ And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability. | |||
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She was a special person. She always came across as upbeat and smiling. She made people smile with her music and her philanthropy. Her philanthropy was quiet but expansive. There aren't many like her. If you haven't seen it, the family announcement is touching. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DceNXgPJyZ9/?hl=en Let me help you out. Which way did you come in? | |||
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I cannot say that I was a big fan of Dolly, but I did like some of her songs. She was an extremely gifted songwriter, and her music crossed over well into the mainstream. I never thought much of her appearance. The big blond wigs and heavy make-up were not my thing, but not too many years ago, I saw an early photo of her before she created the "Dolly" look, and my goodness I came to realize that she was one gorgeous woman. And that great beauty was inside her too. I realized that her "look" was a brilliant branding move. Before Cher and Madonna, Dolly had already pioneered this concept. What I really admired was the fact that she never seemed to change. Like the older generations of Country and C & W stars, she stayed down to earth and very approachable to her fans. And she was as strong as a diamond, and tough as nails, but kept a very high level of class in the way she conducted herself. The way she gave back to her community, and her non-stop energy were amazing qualities. Things like Dollywood, and her new truck-stop are things she didn't have to do, but she was a ball of industrious energy and retirement was not a word in her vocabulary. I truly admired her for that. In spite of the above, I experienced an unexpected level of grief yesterday when I learned of her passing. I don't want to sound callous, I did expect to be a bit downcast, but I did not expect to shed a tear, and I did do exactly that yesterday. Dolly is irreplaceable. And, as it has just dawned on me, I am a huge, huge Dolly fan. . | |||
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RIP Dolly. Well done! | |||
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| Partial dichotomy |
Funny how that works... She was a true legend and a gem of a woman. This is a huge loss for all of us. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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^^^^^ a wonderful life. I actually thought she was older than 80. "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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This morning I listened to 9 to 5 and one phrase was all it took to remind me of her genius. A cup of ambition. How brilliant is that? When I have my morning coffee, I think about the day ahead and to me it is exactly a cup of ambition. If you can, listen to that song and how it still holds up. Beagle lives matter. ______ (\ / @\_____ / ( ) /O / ( )______/ ///_____/ | |||
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| Green grass and high tides |
"I guess we were just a horny bunch of hillbillies in the smokey mountain's of Tn." when asked if they were Catholic coming from a family of 12 kids.  "Practice like you want to play in the game" | |||
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Just starting to hit. What an amazing lady and life. Total class and a joy to be around, I'm sure. | |||
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Well said and it mirrors my feelings. Thanks! Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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The message boards on I-4 today:  | |||
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The various live TV and studio records with Dolly, Linda and Emmy Lou have been all up in my algorithm for 2 days. Wow. I challenge you to name 3 more amazing female voices. | |||
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Dolly's Deddy was Samuel L. Jackson?  "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד | |||
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