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Birth Of The Icon (s)

Today is a special day in the world of music for two huge icons, one of which owns to of her own icons, were born today - Miss Dolly Parton is a whopping 61 years today while Janis Joplin was also born on this day and would've been 64!

I am a big fan of both of these women, and two women couldn't be more different, but you know that Miss Dolls and her big assets always gets me. Here's a few of her little gems to ponder - "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap" and one of my favs "I don't mind dumb blonde jokes cause I know I'm not really dumb and I sure know I'm not really blonde!"

So with the 61st birthday of a woman whose knitters have travelled back and forth from the country stage to the movie cinema to the backwoods roots of her upbringing, I gave you a list of the 61 best Dolly Parton songs ever!

61. Straight Talk (1992)
60. To Daddy (1969 but not released until 95)
59. Joshua (1971)
58. Romeo (1993)
57. Applejack (1977)
56. Something Fishy (1969)
55. More Where That Came From (1993)
54. Time For Me To Fly (1989) (Yes a bluegrass REO cover)
53. Marry Me (2002)
52. Eagle When She Flies (1991)
51. White Limozeen (1989)
50. God's Coloring Book (1977)
49. Light Of A Clear Blue Morning (1992 Straight Talk pop version)
48. Sing For The Common Man (1980)
47. Baby Come Out Tonight (1977)
46. House Of The Rising Sun (1980)
45. Rockin' Years (w/ Ricky Van Shelton)(1991)
44. You're The Only One (1979)
43. He's Alive (1989)
42. But You Know I Love You (1980)
41. Tennessee Homesick Blues (1984)
40. Deportee (1980)
39. The River Unbroken (1987)
38. Just Because I'm A Woman (1968)
37. Heartbreaker (1978)
36. Sweet Music Man (1977)
35. Even A Fool Would Let Go (1980)
34. Shine (2001)
33. Cowgirl & The Dandy (1977)
32. Single Women (1982)
31. Dumb Blonde (1969)
30. You're The Only One I Ever Needed (1980)
29. I'm Gone (2003)
28. Islands In The Stream (w/ Kenny) (1983)
27. Think About Love (Think About Me) (1985)
26. I Don't Believe You Met My Baby (2001 Little Sparrow version)
25. Lovin' You (1977)
24. The Bargain Store (1974)
23. Just When I Needed You Most (1996)
22. I Really Got The Feeling (1978)
21. Starting Over Again (1980)
20. Baby I'm Burnin' (1978)
19. Don't Drop Out (1966)
18. Two Doors Down (1977)
17. The Grass Is Blue (1999)
16. Hush-A-Bye Hard Times (1980)
15. Sandy's Song (1979)
14. Heartbreak Express (1982)
13. I Knew You When (1980)
12. Potential New Boyfriend (1983)
11. I Will Always Love You (1982 'Whorehouse' version)
10. Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That (1989)
09. Love Is Like A Butterfly (1974)
08. Coat Of Many Colors (1971)
07. Light Of A Clear Blue Morning (1977 version)
06. Here You Come Again (1977)
05. Hard Candy Christmas (1982)
04. I Will Always Love You (1973 original)
03. 9 To 5 (1980)
02. Jolene (1973)
01. Me & Little Andy (1977)

posted by swivek @ 4:30 PM