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Track: Backwoods Barbie
Artist: Dolly Parton
Album: Backwoods Barbie

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Name: Dolly Parton
Spotify Genres: country, classic country
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American Country singer, songwriter, and actress born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, USA. She made her first solo record [m1168847], a Rockabilly song, in 1959 at the age of 13 on the [l107616] label. She went on in 1962 to make one Soul Pop single "The Love You Gave" ([m1246061]) for the [l39357] Records label. In 1964 she went on to sing for the [l26077] label. She first sang the Pop single "What Do You Think About Lovin" ([m1663365]). Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul single "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" ([m1620742]) that hit the 1965 bubbling under charts. Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul Single "Busy Signal" ([m718784]). Then made the (Blue-Eyed) Soul single "Don't Drop Out" ([m1419675]). In 1966 she scored a No. 1 hit with [a1461660] on the [l5320] Records label. She went in 1966 after being forced by her previous labels to sing Soul and Pop, to sing country. She had her first top 100 hits "Dumb Blonde" ([r2294284]) and "Something Fishy" ([m614088]). She in 1967 replaced the country singer [a914802] on the [a357983] Show as the "girl singer". In 1968 she switched to [l11358] label. She scored her first No. 1 hit "Joshua" ([m862209]). She made singles for [l11358] until 1987 when she made singles for the [l1866] Records label. After that she made singles [l216059] label [her own label] and one single for the [l5320] Records label. She acted in the films '9 To 5' (1980), 'The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas' (1982), 'Steel Magnolias' (1989), 'A Smokey Mountain Christmas' (1986), 'Christmas Of Many Colors: Circle Of Love' (2016), 'Gnomeo and Juliet' (2011), 'Joyful Noise' (2012), and 'Straight Talk' (1993). Her composition 'I Will Always Love You', written in 1974, became a worldwide hit for [a30542] in 1993. In the mid-1980s, she opened her own theme park called 'Dollywood'. Dolly Parton received the Songwriters Hall of Fame [a164574] Award in 2007. Daughter of [a=Avie Lee] and Robert [a=Lee Parton]; Granddaughter of [a=Jake Robert Owens]; Sister of [a=Willadeene Parton], [a=Stella Parton], [a=Cassie Parton], [a=Randy Parton], [a=Freida Parton], [a=Floyd Parton], and [a=Rachel Dennison]; Aunt of [a=Jada Star], [a=Heidi Parton], [a=Bryan Seaver], [a=Rebecca Seaver], and [a=Hannah Dennison] Niece of [a=Dorothy Jo Hope], [a=Estelle Watson], [a=John Henry III], [a=Louis Owens], and [a=Bill Owens]; First cousin of [a=Richie Owens], [a=Jeff Owens (10)], [a=Dale Puckett], [a=Dwight Puckett], and [a=Debbie Jo Puckett] Studios: [l310285].

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Release: Dolly Parton - Backwoods Barbie
Year: 2023
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country

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I grew up poor and ragged, just a simple country girl.
I wanted to be pretty more than anything in the world,
Like Barbie or the models in the Fredricks' catalog.
From rags to wishes in my dreams I could have it all.
I'm just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.
Don't be fooled by thinkin' that the goods are not all there.
Don't let these false eyelashes lead you to believe that
I'm as shallow as I look 'cause I run true and deep.

I've always been misunderstood because of how I look.
Don't judge me by the cover 'cause I'm a real good book.
So read into it what you will, but see me as I am.
The way I look is just a country girl's idea of glam.

I'm just a backwoods Barbie in a push-up bra and heels.
I might look artificial, but where it counts I'm real.
And I'm all dolled up and hopin' for a chance to prove my worth,
And even backwoods Barbie's get their feelings hurt.

I'm just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair.
Don't be fooled by thinkin' that the goods are not all there.
Yes, I can see where I could be misjudged upon first glance;
But even backwoods Barbie's deserve a second chance.
I'm just a backwoods Barbie just asking for a chance,
Just a backwoods Barbie