Good morning.
She was a country music icon, an international superstar, and a true American original.
I've always just decided that this is what I do
and this is the gifts God gave me and I'm going to make the most of it.
So I just go for it.
The New Yorker explains the legacy of Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80.
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It's Wednesday, August 26. I'm Gedeon Resnick in for Shumita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
The musical world and beyond united to celebrate the life and impact of Dolly Parton,
who representatives said died in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer yesterday.
She sold more than 100 million records worldwide, writing over 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades.
Her music spoke to millions, and the breadth of her appeal gave her a status in U.S.
popular culture that few could ever replicate.
The fourth of 12 children, Parton's rise from Tennessee poverty became the embodiment of the American dream.
By the age of 5, she was already writing songs, and as she told 60 Minutes,
Parton was inspired when her uncle encouraged her to get on stage for a local show.
And I went out and I sang.
My Uncle Bill played and I played, and I sang, and they just tore the house down