Who Was Dolly Parton’s All Time Favorite Singer? 

Dolly Parton is an 11 time Grammy winner who made an enormous impact on country music.

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George Jones died in 2013, and several big-name country artists took the loss hard.

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Parton went on her website to talk about the loss and called Jones her favorite musician.

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Parton talked about some of her musical inspirations in 2016.

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She said she usually fasted before writing as a private and spiritual ritual.

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Jones was charged with drunk driving in 1999 and pled guilty.

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He wasn’t jailed, but he was fined and asked to complete alcohol counseling.

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In 1960, Jones was known for showing up to work drunk or not showing up at all.

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He once drove eight miles on a lawnmower to buy alcohol.

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