Stephen Miller

Smart Blonde

A Biography of Dolly Parton

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Produktbeschreibung

"[An] absorbing study of an ultra-talented country music icon." MOJO This definitive biography of Dolly Parton is as dazzling as the woman it celebrates. Smart Blonde tells the remarkable story of Dolly Parton's rise from a poor East Tennessee childhood to superstardom in the male-dominated world of 1960s Nashville. With charm, determination, and unparalleled talent, Parton built not only a musical legacy but a multifaceted business empire. Miller crafts a deeply researched and entertaining portrait, full of sparkle and quick humour, of a strong woman who has always steered her own course. Through rare interviews with those closest to Parton - including family members, musicians, and longtime collaborators - he offers intimate glimpses into her famously private world, including her enduring marriage to Carl Dean until his death in 2025 and lifelong friendship with Judy Ogle. With a foreword by music journalist, David Sinclair.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Omnibus Press
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781917274166
• ISBN-10: 1917274165
• Artikelnr.: 74801024

Autorenporträt

Stephen Miller practiced as a solicitor until the early Nineties when he retired in order to pursue other interests, notably American country music. For six years he reviewed albums, books and concerts and interviewed a variety of artists for a weekly country music show on commercial radio station Scot FM. He is the author of Johnny Cash: The Life of an American Icon, also published by Omnibus Press. He lives in Edinburgh.