Talk:Dolly Parton/Archive 2

Archive 1

Archive 2

Should the subheading Death be grouped with illnesses/health issues faced by Parton?

Seems a logical conclusion as cause of death is not given, and if/when it is then that can be added later, but it would help to provide readers context. ~2026-46482-49 (talk) 18:32, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Article title on google

This article is appearing in all google searches as "Dolly Parton - Adam Lanza was a hero". I know the page is locked, so I wanted to get it on someone's radar. ~2026-46365-86 (talk) 18:33, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

This has been resolved. Staraction (talk · contribs) 18:35, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Vandalized title on mobile

On mobile Google search, the title for this article was vandalized. Can someone correct this? ~2026-46605-85 (talk) 18:33, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

The article is protected. Not sure if you're referring to an earlier instance of vandalism which has been overturned or there's some confusion on my part, but that should prevent vandalism. ~2026-46482-49 (talk) 18:35, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

guess it's fixed now, I saw it a few minutes ago ~2026-46605-85 (talk) 18:35, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

also it takes a while for the Google search results to be updated if that's what you're referring to. ~2026-46482-49 (talk) 18:36, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Yes, the article is protected but it is appearing in some google searches with references to Sandy Hook. ~2026-46365-86 (talk) 18:36, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

This has been resolved. Staraction (talk · contribs) 18:35, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Death date

Do we have a source that confirms the death was today, and not just that this is the day the announcement was made? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits; 18:11, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8FA.M-h9.OaAZ4tRaceB4&smid=url-share This NY Times article says "died on Tuesday in Nashville" in the first paragraph. Derivated (talk) 18:15, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her passing on Dolly Patron’s Instagram account. ~2026-46380-13 (talk) 18:23, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

That wasn't in question. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits; 18:58, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Live TV has run a video that nephew Bryan Seaver recorded, stating in the video that TODAY, Dolly Parton Passed Away. Dijcks | ^InOut 19:03, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

No, that's not what he said. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits; 19:07, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Wrong age for Carl Dean when died

Per her Instagram post, he was 82 when he died, not 80 like it states on the wiki page. Rh133 (talk) 18:30, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

I see this has been fixed. Thank you. Rh133 (talk) 20:12, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Lock page

People are already vanadalizing it with Nazi flags so it’s necessary Monathephantom (talk) 20:05, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

The page is already protected so only autoconfirmed editors can edit it. There are no Nazi flags on the page. TonySt  20:10, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

@TonySt There were, as a vandal put it there. Additionally, one moved the name of the article to one that praises a school shooter Monathephantom (talk) 20:22, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Career/Death sections

The career section currently ends with "Parton made her first major appearance since the health scare to give the keynote address at Dollywood during the 41st anniversary celebration." without mentioning what the "health scare" was or when it happened. The next sentence is "On 14 August 2026, over a week before her death,", while the death itself isnt mentioned in the Death section. Her death section meanwhile reads "In May 2026, Parton said she was responding well to treatment after, as she put it, her immune and digestive systems "got all out of whack."" mentioning her response to the treatment before mentioning the cause, not calling it a health scare like above and it isnt clear if its related to her death at all.

It makes for a very awkward read, especially since there are a bunch of sections in between the week before her death in the career section and the death section. — jonas (talk) 22:31, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 August 2026

Change American singer-songwriter (1946–226) to American singer-songwriter (1946–2026) ~2026-44928-78 (talk) 21:02, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

It had already been fixed. TyronesEditsPages (talk) 21:30, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

It still says (1946-226) in the popup while searching "Dolly Parton" Holomarginal (talk) 22:32, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

I don't see the error since it's seems to be fixed. It could be a bug on your end. TyronesEditsPages (talk) 22:33, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

@Holomarginal This has been fixed, as can be seen at the top of the page. If your device still says "226", it may just not be updated for you. Try refreshing the page, clearing the cache, or just waiting a bit. It should update soon. Strugglehouse (talk) 22:34, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Moniker

Someone has been tampering with Dolly's Wikipedia page. It was supposed to say "Queen of Country", now it says "Queen of Poop." I don't know who is behind this, but today is NOT the day!!! Please fix this ASAP!!!! ~2026-44514-61 (talk) 23:03, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! ~2026-44514-61 (talk) 23:04, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

I know, this page needs higher level protection due to other issues like this and multiple edit conflicts that have occured while I have tried to edit the page due to high editing traffic. MathMan4 (talk) 23:09, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Tributes

This section should be nipped in the bud. Henry Winkler? Megyn Kelly? Who cares? Everybody who is anybody is going to have something to say. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 20:04, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Agreed. I don't think we need a list of celebrity reactions, it could quickly become indiscriminate. A section about her funeral or memorial service might be appropriate if and when it receives a lot of coverage Gibson (talk) 20:33, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Well, someone reverted my edit with, "A tribute is a tribute", so just watch this fill up with a million barely notable or relevant names. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 21:01, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Agree that WP:MEMORIAL is important here. The fact the presedent ordered flags at half staff is probably worth noting, but not the laundry list of platitudes (or the flowers and cards). --ZimZalaBim^talk 21:03, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

So what about other celebrity pages, Michael Jackson's page adds all that type of stuff and it has never been removed? ItsShandog (talk) 21:43, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

The cure for garbage in one place is not to add garbage in another place. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 22:46, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

I don't think it is garbage it is relevant to her page and there isn't a lot of it like there is on Michael's. No point having a tributes section if there isn't going to be any tributes. I have removed more irrelevant ones. ItsShandog (talk) 22:49, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

The point of tributes sections is to mention there were tributes when reliable sources mention their existence. It is not a place for a laundry list of platitudes. --ZimZalaBim^talk 23:21, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Where is the laundry list? I see ones perfectly fine to add and one sentence about flowers and memorial books is hardly a lot it shows the tributes paid to her after her death the way people are talking you'd think there was two or three paragraphs of tributes. ItsShandog (talk) 23:23, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Yes, and that's what's there once unimportant words from Henry Winkler and Megyn Kelly and such were removed. Thanks for understanding. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 23:44, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

I have since removed as the ones that are there now seem the most important and relevant to add out of them all. No problem. ItsShandog (talk) 23:45, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Dolly's Family Announced She Has Passed.

Dolly's official YouTube Channel announced that she has passed. A Message from the Family of Dolly Parton Travis H. O. (He/They) (talk) 17:58, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Also on Instagram: Instagram Travis H. O. (He/They) (talk) 18:00, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

People Magazine: Dolly Parton Dead: Country Music Icon Was 80 Travis H. O. (He/They) (talk) 18:00, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Rest in peace :( RayKVega (talk) 02:06, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 August 2026 (2)

Dolly Parton passed peacefully on the 25th of August 2026 not long after her husbands passing in 2025 ~2026-46534-39 (talk) 03:11, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Already done -- if there's other places where this needs to be updated, please do point them out. Staraction (talk · contribs) 03:17, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 August 2026 (2)

Look into and/or change date of death from August 25th, 2026 to August 21, 2026. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-cause-of-death/91464295007/ ~2026-46396-40 (talk) 03:12, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

 Not done Given source does not say she died on the 21st, but that she entered the hospital on that date. TonySt  03:17, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

(edit conflict) We both answered the question with the same answer at the same time. - Shearonink (talk) 03:19, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Add Dolly's cause of death as Cancer

kindly add her cause of death as Cancer as is mentioned by her familiars and house of parton ~2026-46406-57 (talk) 07:47, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Already in Dolly_Parton#Illness_and_death. If you're talking about the infobox - we don't typically add the cause of death there unless it is relevant to the subject's notability and/or has an article about it. jolielover♥talk 08:10, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Please delete. Not a typo after all.

Instruments

please add piano and acrylic fingernails — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-46387-67 (talk) 04:31, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Strugglehouse (talk) 10:01, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Dolly Dean

Is it really true that all people who know her independent of being a public figure know her as Dolly Dean?? Georgia guy (talk) 00:55, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

The article doesn't claim this. It just says that her legal name is/was Dolly Parton Dean, which is correct and sourced. Strugglehouse (talk) 10:03, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Strugglehouse, note the phrase "independent of being a public figure". Georgia guy (talk) 10:07, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

I see that, but I really don't understand what you're asking. The article doesn't say she's known as that. Are you just asking a general question? If so, please see WP:TALK#TOPIC. Strugglehouse (talk) 10:10, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

User:Strugglehouse, the mention of "Dean" as a part of her name DOES imply that she is known by that name for some (not necessarily many) purposes. Georgia guy (talk) 10:18, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Okay, but it doesn't imply she was known as that name by "all people who know her independent of being a public figure".

She was known as that for some purposes, yes. That is referenced in the article. It's her legal name. Strugglehouse (talk) 10:28, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Cropped infobox image

I made a crop of the 1977 portrait back a few hours ago. I want to make sure if this could be approved as there is a hidden note that says not to change the infobox photo. RTSthestardust (talk) 00:29, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Looks good. Less blackspace on the left. More of what camera people call lead room: more area in the direction where she is looking and less behind her. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Binksternet (talk • contribs)

@RTSthestardust: I like the direction, but I think it takes too much off of the left side. I'd leave a bit of black to balance the right side above her shoulder. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 01:37, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Ok I get it. Just wanted to make a crop that could be used for some articles. RTSthestardust (talk) 01:47, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

To clarify, I think the right crop is a pretty small crop of the left side. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 01:47, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Proper lead room requires a greater crop of empty space on the left, precisely what you call "too much". The larger space should be on the right side where she is looking. Binksternet (talk) 02:11, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

I'm familiar with the concept, but I think head room is a bit more important for this portrait and the center of interest definitely includes her hair. It is not empty space. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 13:14, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Excellent choice. Surtsicna (talk) 12:11, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

I still think the original layout is better, especially since this crop removes part of her hair. If the black background of the photo is absolutely to be cropped, I would rather have one that still includes her full features and at least some of the background. KagedCroc1 ⭐️ 14:53, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 August 2026

Add that Dolly parton died from a brief battle of cancer ~2026-46740-22 (talk) 15:27, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: This is already mentioned in the "Illness and death" section. Day Creature (talk) 15:35, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Proposal: Split out Philanthropy and advocacy of Dolly Parton

See, e.g., Philanthropy and activism of Madonna; Philanthropy of Michael Jackson; Philanthropy of BTS. There is room for expansion of this topic as well. BD2412 T 23:48, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

I would support this, but I'd recommend starting with a draft and doing the split once it's in decent shape. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 00:55, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Agreed, that is the normal way of doing these things. BD2412 T 02:32, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Draft:Philanthropy and advocacy of Dolly Parton is now underway. BD2412 T 02:37, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Half-staff not half-mast

I'm sure the president did not make that mistake ~2026-46536-47 (talk) 01:24, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

The source provided says "half-mast". The direct quote from Trump doesn't actually say either, instead just saying "lowering the American flag". The half-mast page states that "half-staff" is American English, which this article is written in, so I have updated this accordingly. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:28, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Nomination of Dolly Parton as a gay icon for merging into Dolly Parton#LGBTQ+ issues

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dolly Parton as a gay icon is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be merged into Dolly Parton#LGBTQ+ issues.

The article is being discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dolly Parton as a gay icon until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may still edit the article, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the AfD notice from Dolly Parton as a gay icon until the discussion is closed.

Note: I've removed the {{Merge from}} banner from the article and I am placing the notification here instead.
This was not an administrative action and the merge discussion remains open. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 01:25, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

 Kept --Another Believer _(Talk) 18:41, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Wrong reference to Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus

Dr. Ghebreyesus is currently the Director General of the World Health Organization. He is not former director. ~2026-46826-15 (talk) 01:18, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

Fixed. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:44, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

Philanthropy

Edit request:

In the Education and Literacy section, could we add her donations of uniforms to bands and choirs in predominantly Black high schools in Tennessee? Unfortunately can't find a reliable news source for this, the AP News report simply says "many Tennessee high schools", but first-hand reports provide specifics.

https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1578022323625463808?lang=en

https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-new-york-7cadef8beead4c236fee89c3922d69fb

In 2022 she also began covering the expenses (tuition, books, associated fees) for college educations of employees at Dollywood.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/10/dolly-parton-dollywood-pay-tuition-employees-college-degree ~2026-46357-13 (talk) 11:48, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Partly done: I have added everything that can be cited reliably. If a reliable source can be found for "Black high schools", then that can be added, but not without a source. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:08, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Fair enough. Only sources I could find were the Twitter thread and Upworthy-type sites citing the Twitter thread.

Thanks for the edit! ~2026-46357-13 (talk) 21:16, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 August 2026

~2026-46848-33 (talk) 14:46, 27 August 2026 (UTC) to fix the words

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. meamemg (talk) 15:35, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

"Health and death" order

Parton's hospitalization should be listed before her death in the Health and death section.

Every other section is in chronological order. It makes no sense to talk about her treatment from May, then say "she died", then say "she was hospitalized". Surely having it in order makes much more sense.

I suggest something like:

She was hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 21, 2026. She died there on August 25, at age 80.

or

She was hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 21, 2026. She died there four days later, at age 80.

Strugglehouse (talk) 22:54, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I agree. I will fix that. MathMan4 (talk) 23:00, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Excellent, thank you. Strugglehouse (talk) 23:02, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

it also saus shes Buried in Forest Lawn, Dolly hasnt been buried yet!!!!!!! ~2026-46658-96 (talk) 12:57, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

The article states that she will be buried next to her husband at Woodlawn Memorial Park. This is cited. It doesn't say she's been buried yet. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:01, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Dolly Parton did not write "Islands in the Stream"

"Islands in the Stream" was written by the Gibb brothers--Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb--of the Bee Gees, not Parton.

This incorrect information is currently in the second paragraph of Parton's entry and is not sourced.

Here are sources on the origin of the song (there is also a Wikipedia page with the correct information): https://americansongwriter.com/who-wrote-kenny-rogers-and-dolly-partons-islands-in-the-stream/ https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2019/10/21/today-in-music-history-islands-in-the-stream-hits-no-1 Goll8554 (talk) 19:37, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Where does it say that? ItsShandog (talk) 20:03, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

It's in the second paragraph of her entry:

Parton released 49 studio albums and wrote more than three thousand songs, including "I Will Always Love You" – a two-time U.S. country chart-topper and an international success for Whitney Houston that became the best-selling single by a woman – "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "9 to 5" and "Islands in the Stream" (a duet with Kenny Rogers). Her final solo studio album, Rockstar (2023), became her highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, reaching number three. Goll8554 (talk) 20:07, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Fixed. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:11, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Goll8554 (talk) 21:22, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

The user ItsShandog reposted it with proper clarification. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:56, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

A major Tribute is missing

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/honoring-the-memory-of-dolly-parton/ ~2026-47237-75 (talk) 17:15, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

It isn't missing it mentions that he called her one of the greatest singers and to put the flags at half-mast. ItsShandog (talk) 20:04, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

incorrect message about her Faith

Dolly Parton was a Christian woman who loved Jesus and had an extreme amount of faith. You mentioned that she had faith in herself, maybe she mentioned that in an interview, but she never intended that to replace her faith in Jesus. Her true fans knew this about her. You need to fix that and make it accurate to what she stood for in her faith and in her journey and her walk with Jesus. ~2026-46553-52 (talk) 01:10, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Strugglehouse (talk) 10:02, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

This LLM-generated text has been collapsed and should be excluded from assessments of consensus. Ursus arctos californicus (talk) 21:06, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Dolly Parton – Specific Concern

The current article gives undue weight to Dolly Parton’s alignment with a humanist statement without clarifying that it was humanitarian rather than secular. Reliable sources show she maintained lifelong Christian beliefs, regularly spoke about prayer and faith, and continued gospel traditions. This aspect of her identity is underrepresented and should be included for balance.

General Concern – Secularising Bias

Many biographies downplay or omit individuals’ strongly held evangelical Christian beliefs, even when these were central to their lives and legacy. This creates an unintended secularising effect and risks violating Wikipedia’s Neutral Point of View and undue weight policies. Articles should reflect religious identity proportionately when reliably sourced — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-46651-47 (talk) 11:23, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Claiming that "reliable sources say this" doesn't work. Please provide reliable sources. Strugglehouse (talk) 14:18, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

https://youtube.com/shorts/2CuF_SXlBzY?si=Bm1odmtiT4PVZ8_3

plus the fact that numerous Christian songs she recorded are LISTED on the page. ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 22:10, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

https://www.al.com/news/2026/08/dolly-parton-taught-a-veteran-reporter-about-faith-and-why-she-always-loved-alabama.html ~2026-46651-47 (talk) 05:59, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

I have added some information to the Faith section from this source. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:18, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

A YouTube short is not a reliable source, plus she doesn't say she's Christian. Saying "God loves us" doesn't mean she follows any particular faith. Writing songs also does not mean you follow any particular faith. You need to provide actual sources, like those already included on the page. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:05, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Personal Life and Faith

Dolly Parton wrote and performed dozens of Christian songs. Her personal life section attempts to secularize her and diminish her legacy as a non-judgmental Christian and is totally inaccurate. She spoke often about being a Christian and her faith in Jesus. She went as far as to tell Sabrina Carpenter before e collaboration that “I don’t cuss or make fun of Jesus.” Her family’s announcement of her death said that she is “wrapped in the arms of Jesus.” https://www.al.com/news/2026/08/dolly-parton-taught-a-veteran-reporter-about-faith-and-why-she-always-loved-alabama.html?outputType=amp

https://www.today.com/popculture/music/dolly-parton-sabrina-carpenter-collab-rule-rcna197666

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DceNXgPJyZ9/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

also look at her discography, tons of Christian songs referencing Jesus! ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 17:26, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

More sources:

https://people.com/dolly-parton-faith-kept-her-optimistic-until-the-end-not-over-until-god-says-exclusive-source-12068215

she often said “I’m a sinner like everybody else” but emphasized that she believed in Jesus and sang a duet about it with Christian artist Zach Williams and gave interviews to Christian radio stations like K-Love.” She said “I’m not telling anyone what to be” but this is what I believe.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DceVOQbx1V5/?igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 17:29, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Instagram reels are usually not reliable sources. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 18:02, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

To be fair, those Instagram reels are clips of interviews with Parton that we can cite. There's probably a longer form or written record of them both out there. glman (talk) 21:09, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Ok well here’s the YouTube of the interview. One of dozens of examples. https://youtube.com/shorts/2CuF_SXlBzY?si=Bm1odmtiT4PVZ8_3

you also ignored all the other sources I sent. She vocally and often said she is a Christina why on earth is it not on her personal life section? The only thing is a dishonest misreading of her quotes from a new humanist article. This is revisionist history to pretend the woman who recorded dozens of christian songs and a Christian album was not a Christian. ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 22:08, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Also why is the Sabrina carpenter bit not added ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 22:10, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Because this is a page on Dolly Parton. And I don't think the Sabrina Carpenter bit is important enough or particularly notable enough to be added. Eh-st-har (talk) 04:50, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

It’s just evidence of her being a CHRISTIAN. The page makes it seem like she was a humanist or secular and she wasn’t. She was a vocal practicing Christian. ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 05:54, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Now the page has been even more editing in a misleading way. This is a lady who sang numerous Christian songs and identified as a follower of Jesus? Why is there blatant misrepresentation

“I pray a lot. And God’s been really good to me,” the icon told a crowd when asked about her secret to success during a 2026 event at Dollywood.

"I do believe that through God all things are possible. I do believe that Jesus loves me. And I just use that. I'm never ashamed of my family. I'm never ashamed of my religion."

https://www.southernliving.com/dolly-parton-quotes-about-faith-12068821

“Every day I pray for God to lead me and to take out all the wrong things, wrong people in my life, and bring all the right things, right people, and to let me glorify Him and uplift mankind, to do something in this world to make it a little better than it was,” Dolly told The Christian Post in 2019. “And let me be a light and a vessel to be used.”

https://www.christianpost.com/news/dolly-parton-says-her-life-purpose-is-to-do-something-for-god-until-he-says-stop-ill-keep-going.html

“So, I kinda held that also in the back of my mind, whether that was predestined or not, or whether I just took that little grain of faith and made that so for myself,” the Grammy-winner continued. “I never let go of that. I always felt responsible to God that I was supposed to be doing something for God. I still feel like that, and I’m still doing it, trying to. Sinning all the way, but trying my best, and asking forgiveness seventy times seven.”

https://www.southernliving.com/dolly-parton-quotes-about-faith-12068821

In addition, she sang dozens of Christian songs? Why is this page so misleading? It seems intentional. ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 06:03, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-45897-64 You don't need to make so many different talk page sections on the same thing.

The Faith section mentions numerous times that she is religious, believes in God and Jesus, that she prays, etc. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:35, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

it does now thank you for adjusting it to be more accurate ~2026-46646-94 (talk) 18:02, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Intentionally misleading about her religion

The page appears intentionally misleading about her religion. Dolly Parton spoke about her Christianity as spiritual rather than strictly religious, but was openly a Christian and believer in Jesus, singing dozens of songs about it and being repeatedly quoted about it.

Now the page has been even more editing in a misleading way. This is a lady who sang numerous Christian songs and identified as a follower of Jesus? Why is there blatant misrepresentation “I pray a lot. And God’s been really good to me,” the icon told a crowd when asked about her secret to success during a 2026 event at Dollywood. "I do believe that through God all things are possible. I do believe that Jesus loves me. And I just use that. I'm never ashamed of my family. I'm never ashamed of my religion." https://www.southernliving.com/dolly-parton-quotes-about-faith-12068821 “Every day I pray for God to lead me and to take out all the wrong things, wrong people in my life, and bring all the right things, right people, and to let me glorify Him and uplift mankind, to do something in this world to make it a little better than it was,” Dolly told The Christian Post in 2019. “And let me be a light and a vessel to be used.” https://www.christianpost.com/news/dolly-parton-says-her-life-purpose-is-to-do-something-for-god-until-he-says-stop-ill-keep-going.html “So, I kinda held that also in the back of my mind, whether that was predestined or not, or whether I just took that little grain of faith and made that so for myself,” the Grammy-winner continued. “I never let go of that. I always felt responsible to God that I was supposed to be doing something for God. I still feel like that, and I’m still doing it, trying to. Sinning all the way, but trying my best, and asking forgiveness seventy times seven.” https://www.southernliving.com/dolly-parton-quotes-about-faith-12068821

In addition, she sang dozens of Christian songs? Why is this page so misleading? It seems intentional.

here are two examples of the dozens of songs

There Was Jesus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFiyEFmIXvA ~2026-45897-64 (talk) 06:06, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

I'm not seeing any serious contradictions. She just didn't believe in using religion as a bludgeon. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 07:54, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

What exactly do you think is misleading? Is it a certain sentence? Eh-st-har (talk) 08:23, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

I'd argue that the combination of Dolly Parton#Faith and Dolly Parton#Philanthropy and advocacy perfectly summarizes her faith. She clearly had personal convictions, didn't want to beat people over the head with them (in contrast to modern American evangelism), and instead actually lived out her faith through her good works. TNstingray (talk) 13:37, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Completely agree with these replies. I've made various edits and improvements that hopefully capture the nuance of her personal faith, but would appreciate other editors having a look and also contributing to this section as it's clearly been more contentious as a subject, as seen in the many talk page sections on the subject. Undoubtedly, (Christian) faith was clearly very important to her, but she often rejected the label "religious" and sought to not make it an identity but rather something she lived and practiced, meaning how both secondary and primary sources report on the topic is quite complex and nuanced. Greenleader(2) (talk) 15:12, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Tour success history

I don't know if there's a place for this in the article currently, but Pollstar just released a comprehensive article regarding the last 40 years of Dolly Parton's touring history. She performed to over 2.8 million people and generated $168m worth of ticket sales. Could possibly fit in "Music history" section? Kind regards to regular contributors, and obviously, RIP to a beautiful human being. Homeostasis07 (talk/contributions) 22:33, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Née or no née

I changed the first sentence of this article to include the her maiden name like this: Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (née Parton; January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) I saw that it was changed back and forth so I think it should be discussed whether it should be included or not. AsaQuathern (talk) 23:05, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Is Dolly Dean really the name people who know her independent of being a public figure know her by?? Georgia guy (talk) 23:13, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

I agree for sure she was not known by that name at all. I wonder if it's a requirement to include it by the MOS or not. I don't think so I think some clarity is needed. AsaQuathern (talk) 23:18, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

The manual of style standard is to include it - see MOS:NEE, specifically the example relating to Hillary Clinton. Some other examples are Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Obama and Jada Pinkett Smith are some other FA or GA class examples of similar situations.

Without it, a reader is likely to infer that "Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean" is her birth name because Wikipedia's standard is usually to mention name changes in the lead. RachelTensions (talk) 01:29, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

That's what I was thinking. I think Priyanka Chopra is a near identical precedent that should be followed. @Georgia guy thoughts? AsaQuathern (talk) 02:39, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

The important thing is: does anyone actually know her as Dolly Dean?? A reliable source must reveal a statement like:

All people who know her independent of her public profession know her by the name Dolly Dean.

Georgia guy (talk) 10:06, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

@Georgia guy This has already been explained in your last talk page section. It does not matter how she was known. The legal name is first no matter the common name, etc., per MOS:FULLNAME. Strugglehouse (talk) 13:22, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

As worded, it's kind of awkward. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:41, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Her full legal name was indeed Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean. Please update this. Setracie (talk) 21:49, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

It already says that, at least at the moment. Meanwhile, I'm curious to know what legal documents of hers that you've seen. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:00, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

See https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/06/dolly-parton-more-to-me-than-big-hair-phoney-stuff for example - "my passport is Dolly Parton Dean. I sign a lot of my contracts Dean." Strugglehouse (talk) 22:08, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Buddy, it is common knowledge. One Google search from the Guardian is all it takes.

Hop off the high horse. Setracie (talk) 22:10, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Says the guy with a grand total of 2 edits. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:16, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Let's stay civil please. Wikipedia is a place to reach consensus. We all have the same goal in improving this website. AsaQuathern (talk) 23:42, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Née, I say. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:39, 28 August 2026 (UTC)