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Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland

Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5: the genius of Dolly Parton in three songs

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The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer. She’s remembered for her twanging country vocals, decades of hit recordings, Grammys, Emmys and a liberal splash of acting.

But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.

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