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Dolly Parton’s Family Reveals Private Cancer Battle Amid Posthumous Album Success

Country music icon Dolly Parton’s relatives have disclosed that she kept her recent cancer diagnosis private to spare her fans worry. Her final studio album has simultaneously achieved the second-highest chart performance of her career.

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Fox NewsMixed7h ago

Dolly Parton prayed in backyard church before recording comeback album, Ricky Skaggs says

Ricky Skaggs reveals how he and Dolly Parton prayed at a tiny rebuilt church in her backyard before recording their hit album "White Limozeen."

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Dolly Parton Scores The Second-Highest-Charting Album Of Her Career Days After Her Death

Dolly Parton's aptly-named compilation 'Ultimate Dolly Parton' returns to multiple Billboard charts and becomes her second-highest-rising win on the Billboard 200.

By Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor

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billboardMostly Factual5h ago

Dolly Parton’s Niece Explains Why Country Legend Wanted to Keep Cancer Diagnosis Secret: ‘She Never Wanted to Worry Anybody’

Parton died at age 80 last Tuesday (Aug. 25) following what her spokesperson said was a brief battle with an undisclosed cancer.

By Gil Kaufman

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Dolly Parton's Niece Shares Why Singer Kept Cancer Battle Private

Dolly Parton worked 9 to 5 to the very end—and she did it all with a smile on her face. It’s why her death came as such a shock to the rest of the world, who didn’t know her health had taken such...

By Hayley Santaflorentina

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10 Books Recommended By Dolly Parton To Read In Her Memory

As we mourn the legendary Dolly Parton, we can turn to these 10 books she recommended, honoring her passion for reading and her "book lady" moniker.

By Dani Kessel Odom

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