Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on this very day, January
19th, 66 years ago. I love Dolly Parton. I love her big voice, her
big hair, & her big boobs.
I also admire her. She’s passionate about early childhood
education, & has done amazing & important work to give kids who are born
in her Appalachian Hills a good start in life with the Dollywood Foundation,
which runs the Imagination Library, providing children a new book every month
until their 5th birthdays.
Parton is an outspoken proponent of women’s rights. A
Christian, like Tammy Faye, she seems to have actually read the Bible & gets
the message of the life of Jesus. She supports gay rights & marriage equality,
& has appeared on the cover of Out.
Parton’s production company, Sandollar Productions, which
she started with her longtime manager/business partner/close friend- Sandy
Gallin, an openly gay man, chose, as its first project, the 1989 Oscar winning
documentary about the making of the AIDS quilt- Common Threads.
Drag Queens adore Parton, which is the highest compliment
a human being can hold. The wigs, the costumes, the trashy makeup, the
over-the-top, larger-than-life hair, & we still believe her sure-enough
sweetness & love.
She built a Dolly Parton-themed theme park. I want a
Stephen theme park- SteveTown!, a place with Mary Jane tasting rooms, whiskey
& pizza bars, a Daniel Craig ride, & Stephen singing songs on the Steve
Stage every day. Every evening at twilight, Stephen ascends to the top of the
Magic Castle with a baby pink spot light following him.
Parton Is Fabulous, & fabulous come from
self-invention. This is what the Old Style, Pre-Stonewall Gays cherish, getting
kicked in the balls & then having the genius & artistry to remake
yourself into a fabulous creature. Don’t you think Dolly Parton fits the bill?
She is a Coat Of Many Colors, from her style to her stylish struggle against
adversity & prejudice, plus her unabashed celebration of sexuality.
Do you think of Dolly Parton as a Gay Icon? What is your
favorite Parton project? I am still over the moon for the Trio Albums with
Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt.
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ReplyDeleteLife would be so much less colourful without Dolly Parton! I love her "piss-take" country records most of all - "Sandy (and her little dog Andy)" and "Letter to Heaven" still send me into paroxysms of (sick) laughter to this day... Jx
ReplyDeleteSteveTown sounds like a wonderful idea. For starters, I would love to ride Daniel Craig; and there would have to be a nice little cabaret, an intimate little boite, for your "Steve Sings Steve, as in Sondheim" program.
ReplyDeleteIt is an incredible CD, the trio. To Know Him is to Love Him is a beautiful song, and I'm more than reassured to know that it has nothing to do with religion.
ReplyDeleteRun don't walk to get the documentary 'For the Love of Dolly'. It will blow your mind. x
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out that documentary. I love her lyrics, her voice, and her personality!
ReplyDeleteWow. I am precisely one day younger than Dolly Parton. I have a big voice, big hair in my youth, no boobs. You can't have everything.
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Her version of Stairway to Heaven is awesome!
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