Dolly was 18 years old when she met Carl outside a laundromat in Nashville, and he went on to inspire her global hit “Jolene.

Dolly announced the sad death of her husband Carl who passed away aged 82. Dolly, 79, said her beloved husband died in ...

Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, is no more. The couple met when the singer was just 18. Dean was a businessman ...

The singer's hit song was released in October 1973, and was inspired by a woman who had a crush on her husband, Carl Dean, ...

Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after he dies aged 82: 'Words can’t do justice to the love we shared' - Carl ...

Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean passed away at the age of 82 in Nashville on March 3, 2025. The singer announced the news in a statement on her Instagram account.

She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

How Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean inspired her hit song ‘Jolene’ – and how he felt about it - Country music icon’s husband ...

Carl Thomas Dean, the devoted and famously private husband of country music icon Dolly Parton, died on Monday at the age of ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

Carl was the love of Dolly’s life before he died in 2025. Learn more about the couple’s private relationship and whether or ...