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Dolly Parton Releases Emotional New Song ‘If You Hadn’t Been There’ in Memory of Late Husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton has dedicated an emotional new song titled ‘If You Hadn’t Been There’ to her late husband Carl Thomas Dean after his death at age 82

Parton's posted her song shortly after she shared a tribute on Instagram following the death of her husband of 58 years earlier this week. The pair tied the knot back in 1966, but the ultra-private Dean remained largely out of the spotlight throughout their nearly 60-year marriage, despite his wife's huge career in show business. On Monday, Parton confirmed Dean's death on the social media site, writing, "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

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