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Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song released two weeks after her death

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O'Grady, S. (2026, September 11). Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song released two weeks after her death. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/dolly-parton-west-paul-mccartney-mick-jagger-elton-john-b1296595.html

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Dolly Parton's posthumous song "Bound To Ride" has been released two weeks after her death on August 25 at age 80. The song was recorded in 2022 as part of a tribute album to the Stanley Brothers, with vocals added by Parton during a Covid surge when she didn't want to travel. Other artists featured on the album include Willie Nelson and Steve Martin. Parton's estate continues to honor her legacy through various projects, including a theme park and book-gifting program that has distributed over 300 million books worldwide.

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Dolly Parton's song "Bound To Ride" has been released two weeks after her death at age 80 on August 25. The country music star recorded the vocals for the song in 2022, which is featured on a tribute album celebrating the life and work of The Stanley Brothers. The album, "Where The Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years Of The Stanley Brothers", will be released on October 16 and also features performances by artists such as Willie Nelson, Steve Martin, and Ed Helms. Parton's contribution to the song was recorded in her private studio during a Covid surge** as she wanted to avoid traveling. Her vocals were deemed "the full Dolly" by producer West, who stated that they couldn't have gotten anything better.

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Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song released two weeks after her death asserted

song → release → death

Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song has been released two weeks after her death. asserted

song → release → death

The country music star died aged 80 on August 25 following a “brief battle with cancer”. asserted

star → die → cancer

The song, Bound To Ride, was recorded by Parton in 2022 and features on a Stanley Brothers tribute album which is due for release on October 16. asserted

which → bind → October

Parton recorded her vocals for the song, popularised by The Stanley Brothers in 1964, in her private studio during a Covid surge as she did not want to take any chances travelling. asserted

she → record → chances

The song will be featured on the album Where The Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years Of The Stanley Brothers. asserted

Soul → feature → Brothers

Speaking to Rolling Stone about Parton’s contribution, West said: “I call it the full Dolly. asserted

I → speak → it

We didn’t know what we would get back, and she really did over-deliver. “We were shocked. asserted

We → know → what

We couldn’t have gotten anything better.” asserted

We → get → anything

Other performers featured on the album include Willie Nelson, Steve Martin and Ed Helms. asserted

performers → feature → Nelson

Over the course of her career, which spanned more than 60 years, Parton sold more than 100 million records worldwide and wrote more than 3,000 songs, including hits Coat Of Many Colours and Joshua. asserted

Parton → span → Colours

She was a savvy businesswoman with an empire that included a theme park, aptly named Dollywood, and was also a pioneering philanthropist. asserted

that → include → park

Her Imagination Library, a book-gifting programme devoted to inspiring a love of reading in children, has given more than 300 million books to youngsters across the world. asserted

Library → gift → world

Tributes poured in from around the world following her death, including from some of the biggest names in music like Miley Cyrus, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Mick Jagger, Taylor Swift and Beyonce. asserted

Tributes → pour → Cyrus

Dolly Parton’s first posthumous song released two weeks after her death

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