Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional ...

Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene ...

Dolly Parton addressed the death of her husband, Carl Dean, on social media Thursday and thanked her fans for their support ...

While some celebrity couples never plan to get married, others set the gold standard for wedded bliss, including "I Will ...

Dolly Parton released Jolene in 1973, and the song’s love triangle is actually based on a true story. She revealed the ...

Carl Dean, Parton’s longtime husband, died at 82. His interactions with a bank teller who had a “terrible crush” inspired one of Parton’s most enduring hits.

Dolly Parton thanked her fans for showing her love ... "And she had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, and beautiful green eyes. And she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for ...

Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on a little ... "And she had this beautiful red hair, this ...