Dolly Parton & Dionne Warwick Meet For First Time After Decades-Long Friendship

Dolly and Dionne met for the first time in the decades-long friendship.

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They met in Nashville for the shooting of their music video for their collab.

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They were excited to finally go beyond phone calls and FaceTime.

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Dolly said she knew she would love Dionne when they eventually met.

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The pair have teamed up to create the gospel song, ‘Peace Like a River.’

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The song was written in the ‘80s by Parton.

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Dionne updated fans on the project last month via Twitter.

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She posted a video sharing the details of the track with her fans.

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They, in turn, showed her their support in the replies.

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