Remembering Dolly Parton
Shaun remembers Dolly Parton, who died earlier this week, with help from Bob Harris who interviewed Dolly for the 麻豆社 in 2023 and an archive chat from Dolly and Johnnie Walker.
It's hard to overestimate the important of Dolly Parton in music in general, not only the 1970s and the country scene. In the 70s alone, she managed to navigate her career in what had traditionally been a man's world of country music. As an artist, she not only wrote her own material but also quietly forged her own career path - famously not granting Elvis permission to record her song 'I Will Always Love You', because she refused to give up half the publishing rights!
Dolly died this week aged 80 and Shaun will remember her and her impact on 70s music, with help from Bob Harris who interviewed Dolly for the 麻豆社 in 2023 and an archive chat from Dolly and Johnnie Walker which was recorded for Sounds of the 70s in 2014.
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- Sun 30 Aug 2026 15:00麻豆社 Radio 2