Dolly Parton named Guinness World Records Icon
As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, the company, which lists world record achievements, has honoured the Jolene singer, 79, with an Icon certificate, presented to her at her studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Her record titles include most consecutive decades with top 10 album entries on the Billboard country chart, most studio albums released by a female country singer, and most Grammy nominations for a female country artist.
She was also the first country singer to be nominated for the Egot – an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. As well as numerous musical awards, Dolly Parton also runs a children's literacy charity and 'Dollywood' theme park. / Credit: PA
Craig Glenday, editor in chief at Guinness World Records, said: 'Dolly is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated writers and performers in the history of country music, as reflected in her many Guinness World Records certificates, but her reach and influence extends far beyond the musical world.
'There are so many projects close to her heart – poverty relief, education, medical research and of course the Imagination Library free-books campaign – and it's these important, life-changing initiatives that propels Dolly into a different league. She truly is a living legend, and it's an honour to bestow Guinness World Records Icon status upon her.'
The Imagination Library initiative is a project begun by Dolly Parton that now sends free books to millions of children around the world.
Guinness World Records published its first book in London in 1955 and has sold more than 143 million copies in over 100 countries since then.
The Icon certificate has previously been awarded to stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Drake, Sir Paul McCartney, and Sir Elton John.
Parton, who is from Tennessee, released her debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, in 1967 and had a run of hits in the 1970s.
By the 1980s, she was a huge star and made her movie debut in the screwball comedy 9 to 5.
Her most recent album was Rockstar, released in 2023, and she recently featured in a version of Sabrina Carpenter's Please Please Please. She is also the co-owner of the Dollywood Company, which operates Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
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