Dolly Rebecca Parton , is a singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best-known for her work in country music. In the four-and-a-half decades
since her national chard debut, she remains one of the most-successful female artists in the history of country music with twenty-five number-one singles, and a record forty-one
top-ten country albums. She has the distinction of having performed on a top-five hit in each of the last five decades and is tied with Reba Mc Entire as the only country artists with number- one singles in four consecutive decades. In 1967, country star Porter Wagner, seen above with Dolly, invited Parton to join him on his weekly syndicated
TV program The Porter Wagner Show,and also to become a part of his road show.
19
Jan
THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC IS 65 TODAY
15
Jan
QUEEN CROWNED ON THIS DATE IN 1559
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth l in Westminster Abbey
was the beginning of a 44 year reign. It provided needed
stability for the kingdom.
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26
Nov
‘’THE QUEEN OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL’’ IS 71 NOW
Pictured is Ike and Tina Turna when they were
together in the early years. They parted ways
in 1976. Tina’s career has spanned more than
50 years and has been called by many as
the most successful female rock artist.
together in the early years. They parted ways
in 1976. Tina’s career has spanned more than
50 years and has been called by many as
the most successful female rock artist.
22
Nov
THE ‘’SCREAM QUEEN’’ IS 52 TODAY
Actress and author, Jamie Lee Curtis is best known
for her starring roles in many horror films such as
John Carpenter’s “Halloween”,1978 and “The Fog”
made in 1980. Jamie won a Golden Globe for her
supporting role in James Cameron’s 1994 film
”True Lies” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Jamie’s work today covers many Genres and she
has a book on the New York Times best-seller list.
Her parents were actor Tony Curtis and actress
Janet Leigh, shown below.
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