Dolly Parton Is 'Flattered And Honored' After Setting 3 New Guinness World Records
KEY POINTS
- Dolly Parton broke the records in three different categories
- She started making music at the age of 10
- Parton has created country music hits across seven decades
Dolly Parton is a Guinness World Record holder, once again! The 75-year-old country legend broke two new records and one of her own from 2018.
The music icon bagged two new record titles for the most decades [7] and most No.1 hits [25] on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, both for a female artist. She also broke her own record for the most hits on the chart in general, with 109 songs to make it onto Billboard charts.
Parton was presented with three new certificates in Nashville, Tennessee, by the Guinness World Records on Thursday, PEOPLE reported.
These titles join Parton's previous record for most decades with a Top 20 hit on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart at 6, awarded in 2018, according to the Guinness World Records official website.
"This is the kind of stuff that really makes you very humble and very grateful for everything that's happened. I had no idea that I would be in Guinness World Records this many times! I am flattered and honored," said Parton in an interview with the organization. "I've had a lot of people help me get here. Thanks to all of you and all of them for helping me have all of this."
She added, "I've loved being able to make a living in the business that I love so much. I've been so fortunate to see my dreams come true, and I just hope to continue for as long as I can. You're going to have to knock me down to stop me!"
"Dolly Parton is one of very few musical artists in history with this degree of staying power. Writing and recording music that makes the charts across seven decades is truly an amazing accomplishment," said adjudicator Sarah Casson.
The "Jolene" singer started making music when she was 10 years old and it now seems like she has no plans to stop. George Jones, Parton's friend and fellow singer-songwriter, is the only other artist with seven decades of hit-making success on Hot Country Song.
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