Both in the world of country music and in the world of celebrities, Dolly Parton is well-known.
Although she has performed and sang for the majority of her life, the Tennessee native has grown to be nothing short of a legend and she has loved to amuse her horde of followers.
However, the 76-year-old music icon has just made it official that she will stop touring, despite the fact that she still releases new music.
In a recent interview with Pollystar, Dolly Parton stated why she would no longer be going on tour. She stated:
“I occasionally perform unique shows here and there. Maybe perform a few gigs at a festival or over a long weekend. However, I no longer have any plans to embark on a full-fledged tour.”
Instead, the 76-year-old country music icon will keep on creating music and devote her time to Carl Thomas Dean, her adoring husband.
In Nashville, Tennessee, in 1964, Dolly and Carl Dean met in front of the Wishy Washy Laundromat. Dolly was 18 years old and Carl was 21 years old at the time.
Carl noticed something special about the young woman right away.
When they first met, Dean remarked, “I’m going to marry that girl,” according to an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
“Lord she’s beautiful, was my second thought. And that marked the start of my existence. In this world, I wouldn’t exchange the past 50 years for anything.”
In a 1976 interview with the New York Times, Dolly recalled that Dean “holled” at her when he was sitting in his pickup truck when he saw her. She, however, turned down his offer of a date. Instead, a few days later when she was watching her nephew, she invited him over. It was the beginning of a love story that would last forever.
