Dollyparton

[jennyjoan]

listening via brilliant headphones - the dj is playing the above Jolene - he says she is a brilliant singer - OMG - find all her singing squeaking and does nothing for me - depresses me actually.

[Ken4155]

Snap - with clogs on, JJ.

[Ken4155]

I can't even bear to listen to her speaking, let alone singing.

[jennyjoan]

oh - you agree with me Ken - even sister doesn't know where she gets her magic from. just a lucky woman

[mushroom25]

if you think Dolly is squeaky, seek out "Jolene" by the White Stripes.....

[piggynose]

I quite like her

[jennyjoan]

Dolly is enough with Jolene - won't be seeking out anybody else for that matter. her squeaking in my ears and knees squeaking - that'll do for me for the day.

[barry1010]

Jolene is a dreadful song and no young woman should ever hear it, along with Substitute and Stand By Your Man.
There is very little of Dolly's songs that I do like, Islands in the Stream is okay

[Hopkirk]

Oh I don't agree. She went down a storm at Glastonbury too.

[gness]

Neither do I, Hoppy. Fantastic lady, great songwriter and a joy to listen to.

[barry1010]

I'll never forgive her for writing the screechy I Will Always Love You, sets all the dogs off

[Arksided]

I think Dolly's a well balanced lovely lady.

[vulcan42]

Well, somebody must like her.
2022 net worth $805 million.
monthly income $ 4 million.
If she'd been born in the UK she would be Dame Dolly for all her charity work.

[barry1010]

No doubt she is a very shrewd businesswoman and has sold her brand very well

[Hopkirk]

She donated $1 million to help create a covid jab.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/17/dolly-parton-partly-funded-moderna-covid-vaccine-research

[Ken4155]

There is no doubt she has millions of fans the world over. And good luck to them. I just don't like the type of music she sings. And, for the same reason, I never liked Michael Jackson, nor Stevie Wonder, the 3 Degrees, Four Tops, etc, etc. All popular performers, i'm sure you'll agree.
I know full well i'm in the minority with my music preferences - with the possible exception of Queen. Each to his own.

[gness]

Then there's the Imagination Library, Hoppy. A wonderful scheme.

[TheWinner]

FYI Islands in the stream was written by the Bee Gees

[barry1010]

$1m is a huge amount of money but in reality is a quarter of one month's income. I agree she does an enormous amount of work for charity, she has a big heart and seems to be a fabulous person - it doesn't mean I have to like her music, singing or song writing.

[barry1010]

I know that, TheWinner, but she did sing it with Kenny Rogers.

[jennyjoan]

nobody is questioning Dolly Parton's generosity - just her singing. She is very much a kind lady but that's it.