Beyond her status as an actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, theme park enthusiast, and country star who centered acceptance within her personal theology, Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday reinforced her central legacy as a songwriter. Across the globe, listeners responded by streaming her musical catalog in remarkable numbers.
Data provided by the industry analytics company Luminate shows that domestic audio and video streams of her discography surged 2,109 percent on the day of her passing compared to Monday, rising from 1.2 million to 26.3 million in the U.S.
