Dolly Parton’s latest project is a family affair.
The legendary country star, 78, will release a lengthy new album in November that will trace her family’s origins from the UK to Tennessee – and she’s enlisting a bevy of siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles to help her do it.
On Friday, August 23, Parton released a new song, “A Rose Won’t Fix It,” featuring her niece Heidi Parton on lead vocals and Parton herself in the background. It is the second song released so far Dolly Parton and Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith and Fairy Talesafter the title track.
“Rose,” a fast-paced song about how flowers won’t be enough of an excuse for wrongs done, was written and recorded for Parton’s 1988 album. Hungry again but he didn’t make the final cut.
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“It is a great honor to be part of this amazing family project. Having a song I was involved in as a single release is one of the greatest moments of my life! And our family is so talented and I can’t wait for you all to hear that talent,” Heidi wrote on Instagram. “I sincerely hope you love this song as much as I do.”
The upcoming album has 37 tracks, and will highlight the journeys of two families: the Partons, on dad’s side, and the Owens family, on mom’s side.
Dolly’s mom, Avie Lee Parton, who died in 2003, appears in several songs, as do other deceased relatives, including her uncle Bill Owens and aunt Estelle Owens Watson, and brothers Floyd and Randy.
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The niece of Jada Star, who appeared in the second season of the ABC competition series Claim to fameis featured in the song “The Orchard,” while sisters Cassie, Stella, Rachel, and Freida also get their moments in the spotlight.
The album, produced by Parton’s cousin Richie Owens, will be accompanied by a four-part documentary series currently in production and will include concert performances filmed at Knoxville’s Bijou Theatre.
The album’s title track is “Smoky Mountain DNA,” a “comprehensive theme that celebrates her family’s musical roots and legacy,” according to a press release. The record should be released on November 15.
Parton’s latest album, Rockstarwas released in November 2023 and marked her first full-length foray into the rock genre.
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