American Songwriter

On This Day in 1983, Dolly Parton Hit No. 1 With an Iconic Duet Originally Written for a Soul Legend

Forty-two years ago today, Dolly Parton was at No. 1 on the Hot 100 with one of the most iconic duets of all time.
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Inside Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' Decades of Friendship Five Years After the Country Legend's Death

Country music star Kenny Rogers, one of Dolly Parton's closest friends for nearly four decades, died of natural causes five years ago on March 20, 2020, at age 81. RadarOnline.com can reveal an inside ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Final Duet Between Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, Bookending Their First, “Islands in the Stream,” 30 Years Later

Throughout three decades, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers recorded five duets together, from the 1980s through the 2010s, including “Real Love” in 1985, “Love is Strange,” the title track of Rogers’ ...