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Dolly Parton Marks 80 With Star-Studded ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’ and Plastic-Surgery Quips

She ties the re-recording to a fundraising effort for pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.

Overview

  • On Jan. 19, Parton released a fresh take on her 1977 song and reflected on the milestone in an Instagram video.
  • She joked, “I hope I live another 80 years, but I hope I’ve still got my plastic surgeons in line,” adding she has outlived many plastic surgeons.
  • The new version features Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, Miley Cyrus, and Lainey Wilson, with David Foster on piano and Kent Wells producing.
  • Billboard and other coverage report that net proceeds from the track and its video will benefit the hospital’s pediatric cancer research program in Nashville.
  • Parton called the update an uplifting spin on a 50-year-old favorite and said she “ain’t got time to get old,” hinting at more music ahead.