January 15, 1968: Porter Wagoner and Dolly’s first collaborative studio album, Just Between You and Me, is released. The album peaked at number eight on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. January 15, 2016: Stella Parton released her Mountain Songbird album, which is a tribute to Dolly. The album is comprised of Dolly compositions and features Dolly on a new Stella-penned track, "More Power to Ya". Image credit: MotownFan66 at 45cat.com January 16, 1986: "Almost in Love" is released as a single in Germany to promote the compilation album, The Love Album 2. January 17, 1966: Bill Phillips released "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (featuring uncredited vocals from Dolly) as a single. The single peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the success of this single that convinced Fred Foster at Monument Records to allow Dolly to recored country material. He had previously tried to market Dolly as a bubblegum pop singer with her first five singles for the label. January 17, 2012: Eirinn Abú released his Forever in Love album. The album features Dolly on a cover of "I Will Always Love You". The recording recycled Dolly’s vocal take from Abú’s 2005 album, Sax in the County (released under the name Jerry D). The same vocal take was used on his other 2012 album, A New Creation (also released on Janaury 17), with another new musical arrangement. He re-released Sax in the Country under his new name in 2020. January 18, 2019: Ronnie Milsap released his twenty ninth studio album, The Duets, featuring Dolly on a re-recording of his 1980 number one hit, "Smoky Mountain Rain". January 19, 1970: "Tomorrow Is Forever" is released as the second single from Porter and Dolly’s fourth collaborative studio album, Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca. The single peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. January 19, 2023: Dolly released the single "Don’t Make Me Have to Come Down There" to commemorate her 77th birthday. January 20, 2023: The single "Gonna Be You" by Dolly, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry is released to promote the film 80 for Brady, starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. January 21, 1985: Dolly released her twenty-seventh solo studio album, Real Love. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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AdministratorBen Childers is the administrator of The Dolly Parton Discography. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up taking family vacations to the Smokies and Dollywood. His love for Dolly and her music reached a fanatical level in April 2013. After spending countless hours researching and cataloging Dolly's musical output, he decided to open a website dedicated to her discography. Archives
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