Dolly Parton poses for photos at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Dolly Parton
(All Photos: Courtesy of Getty Images for NARAS)
The Recording Academy and MusiCares paid tribute to living legend Dolly Parton at the annual MusiCares tribute for her significant creative accomplishments and longtime support of many charitable causes. The event, hosted by Little Big Town, raised approximately $6.7 million for MusiCares’ essential support for music people who turn to the organization for financial, medical, and personal assistance. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week.
The night launched with a show-stopping performance by P!NK, singing Parton’s classic song, “Jolene.” Performances and standing ovations continued throughout the night as a catalogue of Dolly’s most well-known tunes were sung by artists including Katy Perry & Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson & Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Miley Cyrus & Shawn Mendes, Mark Ronson, Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Linda Perry, Mavis Staples, Chris Stapleton, Yolanda Adams, Jon Batiste, Cam, Jennifer Nettles, and Margo Price. The night concluded with MusiCares’ first-ever country music honoree, Dolly Parton herself, taking the stage with Linda Perry to perform “Coat of Many Colors,” bringing the audience through a nostalgic journey of her life and career.
Parton accepted the honor by reflecting on her career, saying “I have been in music for a long time, but it has been in me a lot longer. I used to stand out on the porch, my Tennessee mountain home, put a tobacco stick down in the crack of the floor, put a tin can on top of it, and pretend that I was singing on the Grand Ole Opry.” Parton continued, “It was my dream, and it was a long long way from the hills of Tennessee to the Hollywood hills, but it has been a wonderful journey.” Parton spoke about being a woman in the music industry at an early age and the supportive men that she collaborated with during those times. She interspersed her speech with heartfelt stories of her family and the strong influence they had in shaping her character.
TVMusic Network was on hand and talked to many of the artists who came out to celebrate Dolly. Subscribe to our new letter for the latest information.
