Dolly Parton Honored at Emmys With Reba McEntire Tribute — SkimNews
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- Dolly Parton received a tribute at the Emmy Awards with Reba McEntire performing her 1983 song "Appalachian Memories," originally from her album "Burlap & Satin"
- Sally Field introduced the tribute, recalling her "Steel Magnolias" co-starring role with Parton and declaring "God bless you Dolly Parton, my friend," adding that she was a "humanitarian whose contributions have made a profound difference"
- Dolly Parton died Aug. 25 in Nashville at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer; her sister Stella revealed Parton hid her diagnosis from fans and family "because Dolly could not bear negative things"
- Parton's accolades include 11 Grammys, induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Kennedy Center Honors
- The Imagination Library, founded by Parton in 1995, announced last year it had gifted over 300 million free books to children under 5 since its creation
Why it matters: The tribute, coming shortly after Parton's Aug. 25 death, serves as the entertainment industry's high-profile farewell to a figure whose 11 Grammys, four Hall of Fame inductions, and 300-million-book Imagination Library program made her one of country music's most decorated and philanthropically active stars.
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