Dolly steps back to heal her heart
But just as admired as her music, was her enduring marriage to her husband Carl Dean who sadly passed away in March of this year at the age of 82.
Speaking to Khloe Kardashian on podcast 'Khloe in Wonder Land' the Jolene singer said she has decided to step away from recording music, vowing not to step into a recording studio again in the near future, 'I can't do it right now 'cause I got so many other things that I can't afford the luxury of, you know, of getting emotional right now.' An image of Dolly Parton and her husband Carl which was posted on Dolly Parton's official website to announce his death. Pic: Courtesy of DollyParton.com
Admitting she is 'stalled' since the death of her beloved husband of 59 years, the superstar added 'I'll write something else, though, if it comes. I'm just putting that (recording) all on hold.'
In the wake of Dean's death Parton released a soaring ballad entitled 'If You Hadn't Been There' in tribute to the man who had been happy to stay out of the limelight, but supported her in every step of her career while keeping to himself quietly in the background.
The opening line of the song is 'If you hadn't been there, where would I be?' and was a tribute to their love and devotion for almost 60 years. Now that Carl has died, Dolly has decided to take a break from recording any new material for the time being, while she adjusts to life without the man she describes as 'the love of my life'. Pic: Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Back in 1977, she spoke to People magazine and told how she first met the man who would later become her husband, describing how she had arrived in Nashville with a suitcase full of dirty clothes, such was her hurry to get to the Country Music Capital, and she met the tall handsome Carl Dean in a laundromat.
But both Dolly and Carl described the fateful meeting in 1964 as love at first sight in later interviews.
Dolly said she had a feeling that the mystery man approaching her would become a major figure in her life. Pic: Instagram/DollyParton
And he was such an influential figure and such a support to the 9 to 5 singer that she is taking her time in getting back to doing what she loves, singing, recording and performing, to allow her heart a little more time to heal.
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