How Dolly Parton Took Control of Her Art With ‘Coat of Many Colors’
Rolling Stone | 19.01.2026 21:00Dolly Parton turns 80 years old today, but somehow she continues to possess all the vitality she had when she first arrived in Nashville from her native Sevierville, Tennessee, back in the Sixties. In honor of her milestone birthday, we publish — for the very first time — this interview about the making of her 1971 album “Coat of Many Colors,” which gave the Country Music Hall of Fame member her signature autobiographical song. This story was originally presented as part of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums” podcast series.
