• Before Dolly Parton was a country megastar, she grew up in a poor family in rural Tennessee. • She wrote her first song at age 5 and played her first show at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry at 13. • Her scheduled Las Vegas residency has been postponed.

Dolly Parton's journey from a humble two-room cabin in rural Tennessee to the bright lights of country music stardom is one of the most inspiring stories in the music industry.

Parton, 79, has become a cultural icon, celebrated not only for chart-topping hits like "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You," but also for her philanthropy, business ventures, and effortless charm.

Here's a complete timeline of Parton's decades in the public eye and her remarkable career.

The fourth of 12 children, Parton was born to a poor family in rural Appal

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