Dolly Parton ... rarely seen by Parton's side but always played a strong supporting role in his wife's life and inspired Parton to write one of her most prolific songs, "Jolene." ...

NEW YORK — Dolly Parton ... Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday. He avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene.” He was 82.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton ... Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday. He avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene.” ...

"Jolene." Parton begs a woman not to take her man in the "innocent" 1973 hit. Dolly Parton Reveals Secret To 56-Year Marriage With Husband Carl Thomas Dean: ‘It Was Meant To Be’ "She got this ...

but Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean, who died this week, was the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits, Jolene. Dean, who was 82, died in Nashville and will be laid to rest in a private ...

at age 82. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of ...

Dolly Parton has sent a “love note” to all who have supported her following the death this week of Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years. The 79-year-old “Jolene” singer shared her ...

Dolly Parton is delivering ... The song joins other tracks like "Jolene" and "Just Because I am a Woman" that were inspired by Dean. An intensely private man, Parton met Dean in 1964, the day ...

Dolly Parton thanked loved ones and fans for their sympathies on Thursday in her first public statement since announcing the death of Carl Dean, her husband of 58 years. Hours later, she released ...

Dolly Parton paid tribute to her late husband Carl ... whisper as the instruments die down around her. Although the Jolene hitmaker didn't release the song until after her husband's death, she ...

Dolly Parton's rare quotes on husband Carl Dean – plus what she said just before his death Dean also helped birth "Jolene," one of Parton's most famous songs. She told NPR in 2008 that the track ...

(WATE) — Dolly Parton has released her first personal ... Dean was also the inspiration behind Parton’s song “Jolene.” Parton has openly shared that the song was written about a flirty ...