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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Ella Langley Performs 'Jolene' Tribute After Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

Ella Langley Performs 'Jolene' Tribute After Dolly Parton Dies at 80

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31

Summary

  • Auburn, Alabama, got a live Dolly Parton tribute Friday when Ella Langley paused her set to perform Parton’s signature song, “Jolene.”
  • The cover came days after Parton died at 80, as musicians and fans continued honoring the country icon’s life and influence.
  • Fan reaction online was immediate, with commenters calling Langley’s version “amazing” and saying Parton would have been proud of the tribute.
  • Parton’s death has also renewed attention on a legacy that stretched beyond music to her Imagination Library literacy program and Dollywood in Tennessee.

Insights

As rising stars like Ella Langley honor Dolly Parton, who will truly inherit her crown as country music's ultimate humanitarian?
Beyond the stage tributes, how will Dolly Parton's massive global literacy empire survive without its legendary founder championing the cause?