Dolly Parton on BBC2

I thought you were going to say she died. Phew!!

She is amazing, isn't she?
We recorded and saved her appearance at Glastonbury in 2014. We replay it occasionally and her joie de vivre brightens up any day!

Summerlove

I thought you were going to say she died. Phew!!

Oh, sorry!!
No, just two programmes on BBC.
Perhaps I should ask GNHQ to change the heading.

Sickly sweet - and something really weird about her, don't you think? I had to change channels.

No, I think she's great, although totally the opposite to me!
I think she's talented and funny, not a bit sickly sweet

No, I don't think. Why post Hetty58?
Oh, don't answer that.

She’s definitely not sickly sweet, she is very self deprecating in fact - and witty.

I really like Dolly. She’s a great entertainer and a wonderful song writer.

No fool, our Dolly!

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses. There is certainly more to her than the "dumb blonde" image she portrays. She a very clever and generous woman. You can tell I'm a big fan of both her and her work both off and on stage.

I love Dolly. She’s one bad ass woman. She was a feminist before anyone really knew what that meant. She’s also a philanthropist- giving one million dollars to vaccine research and one million books to children. Go Dolly!!

Great lady, great singer, does much good for many.

‘A rhinestone shines just as good as a diamond’

I thought you were going to say she'd died too Callistemon. I've seen her live twice and what amazed me was how many instruments she could play, and she could play them with such long finger nails.

Fabulous, songs and beautiful lyrics.

yes, I'm watching Dolly Parton's story really enjoy her humor aswell as her songs.

An inspirational life in her altruism beyond the world of show business and, despite her rise to stardom,
never forgetting her humble origins.

And a great sing writer, too....

Song !

Smileless2012

I thought you were going to say she'd died too Callistemon. I've seen her live twice and what amazed me was how many instruments she could play, and she could play them with such long finger nails.

Fabulous, songs and beautiful lyrics.

I've asked GNHQ to amend the title, Smileless!

I hope Dolly is immortal.

ixion

No fool, our Dolly!

Oh yes, I love that quote ixion

I’m watching ‘Here I Am’ at the moment. She is amazing, so down to earth, multi-talented and her song writing is amazing. I believe she donated $1 million to the vaccine programme in the USA. She was one of eleven children from a very humble background - what’s not to like?

Oh so do I Callistemon.

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses

Yes, my SIL is a fan too!
Seeing her (again) at Glastonbury with so many people in the crowd (180,000 I think, more than at the headline act) shows that her appeal is not just restricted to oldies.

She's marvellous.

Grayling

What amazes me is the strength of her fan base and the age group it encompasses. There is certainly more to her than the "dumb blonde" image she portrays. She a very clever and generous woman. You can tell I'm a big fan of both her and her work both off and on stage.

She once said she didn't mind being called a dumb blonde " because I know I'm not dumb and I know I'm not blonde". I think she's great - very talented, witty and intelligent.