Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives On | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 2m

Dolly Parton, country music’s beloved icon and global cultural force, has passed away at 80, leaving behind a legacy of chart-topping hits like “Jolene” and “9-to-5,” 11 Grammy Awards, and historic honors including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her Rhode Island roots run deep — from a 2008 gala in Providence to a surprise 2019 Newport Folk Festival duet with Brandi Carlile — where she famously declared, “We’re little, but we’re loud.” Beyond the stage, her generosity shone through initiatives like the Imagination Library, which has gifted over 5,000 books to kids in Newport County thanks to…