Image credit: greenshields at discogs.com June 13, 1966: Bill Phillips released his debut album, Put It Off Until Tomorrow. The album’s title track features uncredited harmony vocals from Dolly and was written by Dolly and her uncle, Bill Owens. It was this song's success which persuaded Fred Foster to let Dolly record country music instead of the bubblegum pop material she had been recording, which had been unsuccessful. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. June 13, 2009: Maura O’Connell released her Naked with Friends album. It features harmony vocals from Dolly on a track tiled "The Bright Blue Rose". June 13, 2017: Debbie Cochran released her Born Again Wildflower album featuring Dolly on the title track. Image credit: biblio1 at 45cat.com June 14, 1971: "My Blue Tears" is released as the first single from Dolly’s eighth solo studio album, Coat of Many Colors. The single peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Image credit: swedishcharts.com June 14, 2004: Norah Jones released "Creepin' In", a duet with Dolly, as the third single from her second studio album, Feels Like Home. While the single failed to chart, it was nominated for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005. Image credit: boyjohn at 45cat.com June 16, 1975: "Say Forever You'll Be Mine" is released as the first and only single from Porter Wagoner and Dolly's twelfth collaborative studio album of the same name. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. June 16, 2014: "Home" is released to radio as the second single from Dolly's forty-fourth solo studio album, Blue Smoke. June 17, 2005: Jerry D released his Sax in the Country album, which features vocals form Dolly on a saxophone-led instrumental cover of "I Will Always Love You". June 17, 2007: The compilation album, "I'll Fly Away: Country Hymns & Songs of Faith", is released. Dolly contributed a re-recorded version of "River of Happiness" from her 1974 album, Jolene. June 18, 1984: The Rhinestone soundtrack album is released. The album has been cited by Dolly on numerous occasions as containing some of her best work. The soundtrack peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. June 18, 2021: Rory Feek released his Gentle Man album, which features a duet with Dolly titled "One Angel".
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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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