Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional ...

Dolly Parton and Carl Dean enjoyed 60 years of marital bliss before he passed away, aged 82. Throughout their decades ...

Dolly Parton and her husband, Dean, were married for decades. A throwback photo of the country legend with her late hubby ...

Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene ...

Dolly Parton thanked her fans for showing her love ... "And she had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, and beautiful green eyes. And she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for ...

The couple were hardly ever seen in public together, and photos tended to come from Parton's personal collection. "I married ...

Dolly Parton has spoken out after the death of her late husband, Carl Dean, this week. "This is a love note to family, friends, and fans," the country icon wrote in a Thursday Instagram post.

Dolly Parton is speaking out following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. “This is a love note to family, friends, and fans. Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you’ve ...