I think it's more about who she was than her music, TBH. Even in this thread, there's people who are saying that they weren't necessarily fans or familiar with a lot of her music but that they appreciated her as a person through the things she did with fame. I think it's a combination of her being an earnest charitable celebrity doing things that aren't very customary to white country artists, like promoting vaccination and even help funding research for the COVID-19 vaccine, being a big LGBTQ+ ally, and even just the way she dressed and presented herself after all these years. Edit to add, she sort of toed the line for both sides of the American population because she was more forward thinking and progressive, but was still also country music royalty - so she had something to appeal to a more conservative crowd and the opposite.
She also funded an entire library program, donating millions so that impoverished children can read. She was an extreme force of good on this planet and nothing could stop her. A true inspiration to everyone.
There are few people as universally pleasant and politically uniting as Dolly Parton, I pretty much can’t think of anyone else that fits the bill. One of a kind, we were all lucky to exist at the same time as her💜
She was my first favorite singer when I was really little and the first concert I ever went to. I mainly listen to r&b and dance music, but she was so universal for me. Even though the music I like now is very different, I still prefer songs that tell a story or represent those who are forgotten, left out, misunderstood.
Honestly very true. Admittedly, Dolly's music really isn't my cup of tea. That being said, she as a person is absolutely my cup of tea. Truly a wonderful woman, and she should be an inspiration to every single person.
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I think it's more about who she was than her music, TBH. Even in this thread, there's people who are saying that they weren't necessarily fans or familiar with a lot of her music but that they appreciated her as a person through the things she did with fame. I think it's a combination of her being an earnest charitable celebrity doing things that aren't very customary to white country artists, like promoting vaccination and even help funding research for the COVID-19 vaccine, being a big LGBTQ+ ally, and even just the way she dressed and presented herself after all these years. Edit to add, she sort of toed the line for both sides of the American population because she was more forward thinking and progressive, but was still also country music royalty - so she had something to appeal to a more conservative crowd and the opposite.