Who Is Dolly Parton’s Husband? He ‘Wouldn’t Trade The Last 50 Years For Nothin’
17.05.2023 - 16:51
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Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Songbird is known to millions worldwide, but what about Dolly Parton’s husband? Her name is synonymous with country music, and she’s a global icon whose career spans over six decades. But while many are familiar with her kind heart, show-stopping looks, and impressive discography, most fans know very little about the man who’s been by her side through it all: Carl Dean.
Parton first arrived in Nashville in 1964, a wide-eyed 18-year-old from Locust Ridge, Tennessee, dreaming of making it big in the music industry. On her first day in the city, Parton crossed paths with Carl Dean outside a local laundromat. Dean, three years older than her, was instantly captivated by Parton.
“I was at the laundromat, the Wishy‐Washy. I’d come to Nashville with dirty clothes. I was in such a hurry to get here—and after I’d put my clothes in the machine,” Parton told The New York Times in 1976. “I started walkin’ down the street…and this guy hollered at me, and I waved. Bein’ from the country, I spoke to everybody. And he came over and, well, it was Carl, my husband.” Dean would go on to be Parton’s first and only husband, remaining with the singer for nearly six decades—and counting!
Who is Dolly Parton’s Husband? Dolly Parton has been married once. Her first and only husband is Carl Dean.
Carl Dean: 1966 to Present Caption, per Getty, reads: POSSIBLY DOLLY PARTON’s HUSBAND WALKING THE DOG. 1996
Carl Dean, a Nashville native and an asphalt businessman, has been Parton’s one and only husband since 1966. Unlike his famous wife, Dean has always preferred a life away from the limelight, standing as a quiet pillar of support behind Parton’s bustling career.
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