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Who was Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean and how did he inspire Jolene? Inside their love story as he dies aged 82

Dolly Parton announced the death of her husband Carl Dean, who passed away aged 82

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“The thing I remember most was all the musicians when I came up with the little guitar lick, saying: 'Damn, that’s so good. That’s the coolest little lick’”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more

“I was playing guitar pretty seriously back then,” Dolly said

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"Don't take my man": Dolly Parton’s husband-stealing, walk-out classic Jolene was inspired by her recently departed partner

Parton’s husband Carl Dean died yesterday, aged 82, with her desire to hold on to him having fuelled her biggest hit

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“A Legacy Of Love”: Fans Gush Over Dolly Parton’s 60-Year Romance After Her Husband Passes Away

Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, introduced her to his parents on their first date. “He knew right the minute he saw me that that’s the one he wanted.” The post “A Legacy Of Love”: Fans Gush Over Dolly Parton’s 60-Year Romance After Her Husband Passes Away first appeared on…

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Dolly Parton's Husband Carl Dean Dies At 82

Dolly Parton announces the passing of her husband Carl Dean after nearly 60 years of marriage, leaving a legacy of enduring love and support.

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Quick Facts About Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton's 'Mysterious' Husband Of 60 Years Who People Thought Wasn't Real

One of the most famous stories surrounding Carl and Dolly's relationship involves the inspiration for one of Dolly's biggest hits, 'Jolene.'

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Dolly Parton’s Low-Profile Husband Of Almost Six Decades, Carl Thomas Dean, Passes Away At 82

Decades back, Dolly Parton said she wanted to grow old with Carl Thomas Dean. “If he should die first, I may never marry again,” she said. The post Dolly Parton’s Low-Profile Husband Of Almost Six Decades, Carl Thomas Dean, Passes Away At 82 first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after he dies aged 82: 'Words can’t do justice to the love we shared'

Carl Dean was the inspiration behind the country superstar’s hit song Jolene

Evening Standard

Death Of Dolly Parton's Longtime Husband Marks An End To Six-Decade Love Story

Carl Dean, the longtime husband of superstar Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82.

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Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, dies aged 82

Singer, who met Dean when she was 18, says ‘words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years’

The Guardian - US

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of 60 years, dies aged 82

The country music icon had met him outside a laundromat at the age of 18 and married him two years later

The Independent UK

Carl Dean death: Dolly Parton’s husband dies aged 82

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died

The Independent UK

Dolly Parton announces death of her reclusive husband Carl Thomas Dean

After years of him staying out of the spotlight, Dolly Parton has announced the death of her reclusive husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has passed away at the age of 82.

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‘Pallister had a cracking voice, but Parker, Keane and Irwin were hating it. All of the other lads were shuffling to the back, so I took the pressure off them’: Lee Sharpe recalls recording Man United's No.1 single

Manchester United hit the top of the pop charts in 1994 with their Come On You Reds single

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Dolly Parton's library fights defunding

“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all, regardless of politics," says Parton's foundation

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'Counting 1 to 5': Dolly Parton teams up with children's group The Wiggles on new album

Dolly Parton has collaborated with The Wiggles on their star-studded new country album.

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All fores! Miranda July among artists to create feminist mini-golf course in Melbourne

Swingers, which aims to celebrate the sport’s feminist history, will take over the Flinders Street station ballroom as part of the 2025 Rising festival

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Sabrina Carpenter takes brutal Valentine’s swipe at ex Barry Keoghan in new music video

The video features Carpenter and Parton in a black-and-white, Thelma & Louise-style sequence

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“I am so honoured to have one of my biggest idols on a song that means so much to me”: Sabrina Carpenter snags Dolly Parton for a duet on a new version of Please Please Please

It appears on the Deluxe version of Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet album

The Independent UK

Sabrina Carpenter fans speculate over identity of her ‘ex-boyfriend’ in new video

Pop star duets with Dolly Parton in a new version of her hit song ‘Please Please Please’

Evening Standard

Dolly Parton-themed musical plagued by people shouting homophobic slurs – actor

Producers of Here You Come Again said they ‘condemn’ the ‘homophobic comments and abuse directed at our company’.

The Independent UK

Dolly Parton musical suspended over homophobic abuse as star speaks out

Actor Stevie Webb said cast were forced to leave the stage after ‘ruckus’ caused by a woman who was ‘disgusted there was a gay character’

The Guardian - UK

Manchester theatre suspends Dolly Parton musical over homophobic abuse

Actor in Here You Come Again says cast left stage because ‘a woman was so disgusted there was a gay character’

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