Remembering Dolly Parton: Some of the biggest hits of her legendary career

Dolly Parton, known as the "Queen of Country Music," a singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, has died at the age of 80. Parton died on Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, her publicist said in a statement that is attributed to Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver. Her cause of death has not yet been publicly released. The Tennessee native's music career spanned nearly 70 years. Parton had 26 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard country charts, which is a record for a female artist; 42 Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist; 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years; and received 10 Grammy Awards. She was also inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and was ranked at No. 27 on Rolling Stone's 2023 list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Parton said she started writing songs at the age of 7 and estimated in 2009 that she had written at least 3,000 over her lifetime. Here are some of the biggest solo hits on the Billboard Hot 100 list from Parton's legendary career: 15. "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" — Debut Date: June 18, 1977 "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 9, 1977, and spent five weeks on the chart. 14. "Downtown" — Debut Date: April 14, 1984 "Downtown" peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 28, 1984, and spent four weeks on the chart. 13. "Sweet Summer Lovin'" — Debut Date: Sept. 29, 1979 "Sweet Summer Lovin'" peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Oct. 13, 1979, and spent three weeks on the chart. 12. "The House of the Rising Sun" — Debut Date: Sept. 19, 1981 "The House of the Rising Sun" peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 26, 1981, and spent four weeks on the chart. 11. "Jolene" — Debut Date: Jan. 26, 1974 "Jolene" peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 2, 1974, and spent eight weeks on the chart. 10. "You're the Only One" — Debut Date: June 30, 1979 "You're the Only One" peaked at No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 21, 1979, and spent six weeks on the chart. 9. "I Will Always Love You" — Debut Date: July 31, 1982 "I Will Always Love You" peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 25, 1982, and spent 14 weeks on the chart. 8. "Save the Last Dance for Me" — Debut Date: Dec. 10, 1983 "Save the Last Dance for Me" peaked at No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Jan. 28, 1984, and spent 12 weeks on the chart. 7. "But You Know I Love You" — Debut Date: April 4, 1981 "But You Know I Love You" peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 16, 1981, and spent 10 weeks on the chart. 6. "Heartbreaker" — Debut Date: Aug. 26, 1978 "Heartbreaker" peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 30, 1978, and spent 10 weeks on the chart. 5. "Starting Over Again" — Debut Date: March 29, 1980 "Starting Over Again" peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 10, 1980, and spent 10 weeks on the chart. 4. "Baby I'm Burnin'" — Debut Date: Dec. 9, 1978 "Baby I'm Burnin'" peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Feb. 17, 1979, and spent 14 weeks on the chart. 3. "Two Doors Down" — Debut Date: March 18, 1978 "Two Doors Down" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 13, 1978, and spent 12 weeks on the chart. 2. "Here You Come Again" — Debut Date: Oct. 15, 1977 "Here You Come Again" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Jan. 14, 1978, and spent 19 weeks on the chart. 1. "9 to 5" — Debut Date: Nov. 29, 1980 "9 to 5" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Feb. 21, 1981, and spent 26 weeks on the chart. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.