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How a Carl Dean 'crush' inspired Jolene, Dolly Parton's controversial greatest hit
The 78-year-old music legend made the revelation about the track, which came out in October of 1973, while in concert at the Glastonbury Festival 2014.
Dolly Parton's signature hit Jolene was inspired by a lady who had been partial to her spouse Carl Dean, who died Monday at the age of 83. While the emotions brought about by the bank teller made for the creative backbone of the hit song, Parton said the name Jolene itself was from a young fan who attended one of her concerts. Parton's publicist told the AP in a statement Monday that Dean passed away Nashville, Tennessee, and that his funeral will be a private ceremony restricted to relatives.
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