- In the early 80's, Country attempted to cross over to the pop scene. The result was music that was neither fully Country nor Pop. Often, songs tended to be tacky and cheesy. Although Urban Country came, went, and quickly became a forgettable chapter in country music history, the artists of this genre are not as forgotten. .
Artists of Urban Country:.
Dolly Parton.
Dolly: Early years.
- Dolly was born into a poor family of 12 children in 1946. She always had an interest in music and at the age of 14, Dolly signed to Mercury Records and released her debut album "It's Sure Gonna Hurt" in 1962. She was immediately releases from Mercury after her album turned out to be a flop. Later, Dolly signed to Monument Records and in 1966, two of her songs went to the Top 10, which sprung Dolly into the limelight. During this time (pre-1975), Dolly went on to release numerous Top 10 singles with duet partner Porter Wagoner. .
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Dolly: 1975-1990.
- For about eight years prior to 1975, most of Dolly's Top 10 hits were recorded with Porter Wagoner. She had tried a solo career many times but was never accepted as a female singer in the mid-60's. In 1970, Wagoner suggested she record a cover of Jimmie Rodger's "Mule Skinner Blues". The single shot to number three on the charts and started Dolly's solo career. She left her duet partner and struck out as a soloist and in 1974; she recorded her first number one single "Jolene".
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- From 1974-1980, Dolly consistently placed in the country Top Ten, with no less than eight singles reaching number one.
- "I Will Always Love You" 1974.
- "The Bargain Store" 1975.
- "Here You Come Again" 1977.
- "Baby I"m Burning" 1978.
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- Dolly's commercial success continued to grow during the 80's. She had three number one hits in a row.
- "9-5".
- Dolly's single "9-5" became the theme song to her acting debut.
television show, also called "9-5".
- 1985, Dolly opened a theme park called "Dollywood" .
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