Overview
- The new birthday clip brings in female collaborators, including her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, underscoring her cross‑generational reach.
- Parton has written roughly 3,000 songs, sold more than 100 million albums, won 10 Grammys and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
- A long‑running strategy of retaining her song rights and co‑producing her work helped build a business empire that includes the Dollywood theme park.
- She is widely recognized for philanthropy through her foundation and literacy programs, as well as multimillion‑dollar donations to wildfire recovery, COVID‑19 initiatives and animal welfare.
- The milestone comes after canceling a tour for health reasons last year and the 2025 death of her husband, Carl Dean, following nearly six decades of marriage.