A star par excellence, Dolly Parton is one of country music’'s most likable personalities.

Even a hard-rocking punk or orchestral aesthete can’t help cracking a smile or singing along with songs like “Jolene” and “9 to 5.” More than a mere singer or actress, Parton is a true cultural phenomenon, immediately recognizable and beloved for her talent, tinkling laugh, and steel magnolia spirit.

She is also the only female star to have her own themed amusement park: Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.