Jason Kempin/Getty Images Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, was a very private person, but his superstar wife still ...

In a 2019 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Dolly Parton shared just what motivated one of her most beloved songs—and ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

This article contains mentions of death.  Dolly Parton’s hit ballad Jolene was loosely inspired by real life! The Country ...

Carl Dean, Parton’s longtime husband, died at 82. His interactions with a bank teller who had a “terrible crush” inspired one of Parton’s most enduring hits.

Dolly Parton released "Jolene” in 1973. The song was actually inspired by real people. The country music icon revealed the ...

Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, passes away at 82. Explore their inspiring love story, private life, and ...

Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton ’s husband of nearly 60 years, died on March 3. He was 82. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 ...