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Dolly Parton wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You on the same day. Both hit #1 on US Country Charts, went Platinum, and made Rolling Stone s Top 500 Songs of All Time. I Will Always Love You was named the #1 Song of the Rock Era in The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955–2015 .

Jan 26, 2022•1 min read

Dolly Parton wrote 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' on the same day. Both hit #1 on US Country Charts, went Platinum, and made Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All Time. 'I Will Always Love You' was named the #1 Song of the Rock Era in
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Dolly Parton wrote ‘Jolene’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’ on the same day. Both hit #1 on US Country Charts, went Platinum, and made Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Songs of All Time. ‘I Will Always Love You’ was named the #1 Song of the Rock Era in “The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955–2015”.

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