Adrian Barich: Dolly Parton was the superstar who somehow made the world feel kinder

She’s sold more than 100 million records, wrote massive songs, created a global literacy program and yet had the personality of the favourite auntie who’d send you home with a plate of sandwiches.

There’s a lot of people I wish I’d had the chance to really get to know. Like that dinner-party discussion, Three Famous Dinner Guests, I’d be inviting Dolly Parton because she seems like one of those rare people who could walk into any room in the w... [4680 chars]

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