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Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton — even across political divide

Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton — even across political divide

Americans united Tuesday in grief over the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, voicing their appreciation for her music, her philanthropy and her film work even across the political divide. Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton — even across political divide The singer, who has died at age 80, was long heralded as one of the few celebrities that everybody loved. True to form, she was mourned by figures across the entertainment world, and by politicians on both sides of the aisle. “Instant sainthood,” rocker Jack White, who covered one of Parton’s most famous hits “Jolene,” said on Instagram. Fellow country star Reba McEntire hailed Parton for “all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth. Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. There will never ever be another you.” Country star Kacey Musgraves took to X to mourn the passing of a legend of the genre. “This really really hurts,” she wrote. “The world feels a lot less sparkly all of a sudden.” – …