Country singer, born on January 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tennessee. She grew up in
poverty, and left school in 1964 to pursue her music career.
She had her first chart hit in 1967, with "Dumb Blonde". She co-starred on the Porter Wagoner TV show from 1967 to 1974.
She has since charted over 100 country singles, including over two dozen #1 hits. Her biggest U.S. pop hits are "9 to 5" (the title song from a movie she starred in), and "Islands In The Stream," a duet with Kenny Rogers. She also wrote the ubiquitous "I Will Always Love You," which was a huge pop hit for Whitney Houston.