Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional characters, with her "flaming locks of auburn hair," "Ivory skin" and "Eyes of ...

courtesy Dolly Parton Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on a little bit of truth" by a woman who had a crush on the singer's late husband, Carl Dean. Dean's death was ...

Dolly Parton's once in a lifetime love to husband Carl Dean was almost left in tatters thanks to a woman named 'Jolene'. The country icon, 79, sadly announced the death of her beloved husband Carl ...

Carl Dean, Parton's husband of nearly 59 years, died at 82. His interaction with a bank teller who had a "terrible crush" inspired one of Parton's most enduring hits.

I’m Dolly. Since then, Dean rarely made public appearances alongside Parton. He did, however, inspire one of Parton’s biggest songs, 1973’s “Jolene”: In a 2008 interview, she explained ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband for nearly 60 years and the man whose flirting inspired her classic hit "Jolene," has died. He was 82. Parton announced the news today in an Instagram post.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit "Jolene," died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The ...