Remembering Dolly Parton: A look at music icon's huge impact on the Bay Area @abc7news

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Dolly Parton, the beloved country music superstar known as much for her philanthropy and theme park business as she was for her chart-topping hit songs, has died at 80. Dolly's reach was felt here in the Bay Area, having a big impact as an advocate for human rights, the LGBTQ+ community, and children literacy.

ABC7's Karina Nova, Luz Pena, and ABC News reporter Alex Stone have the story. abc7news.com/19736818

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