Dolly Parton looks ageless as she glows in embellished dress at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Dolly Parton made an eye-popping appearance as she arrived in an embellished short dress at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, November 5. Parton had a distinguished career in songwriting before she launched her first album, 'Hello, I'm Dolly' in 1967. The icon soon rose to fame after the release of a single, 'Joshu' in 1971 and has continued to be a legendary artist in the music industry.
The 76-year-old country singer donned a dazzling bodycon dress with silver embellishments hanging from the black apparel. She opted for her signature blonde curls which were left open to fall right below her shoulders. Parton went for pointy platform heels with sheer material toward the top. The music icon appeared in great spirits as she flashed a wholesome smile to the cameras.
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The musical attendees of the night such as Pink and Olivia Rodrigo also went for darker shades along with the 'Jolene' singer for the star-studded red carpet appearance. The grand event was held to induct a total of 14 new artists into the Hall of Fame including Parton, Eminem, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, and Lionel Richie.
The 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker has received 11 Grammy awards along with 50 nominations throughout her decades-long career. The singer was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. However, she felt a bit hesitant to join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after being nominated. "Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I don't feel that I have earned that right," she said as reported by Today.
However, despite Parton's objections, Rock Hall continued the voting process. "From its inception, rock 'n' roll has had deep roots in rhythm & blues and country music. It is not defined by any one genre, rather a sound that moves youth culture. Dolly Parton’s music impacted a generation of young fans and influenced countless artists that followed." said the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Director of Communications Shauna Wilson in response. Parton then gracefully accepted the nomination and called herself a "rockstar," in an interview according to LoudWire.
Following her rockstar reference, Parton exclaimed, "I’m a rock star now!" as she accepted the Rock Hall's honor. "I want to thank the Hall of Fame and all the people out there through all of these years. I've been doing it all my life and I do love it. I'm very humbled by this," she continued as per UCR.
Earlier this year, the artist promised a rock album to her fans in hopes of being inducted. "I’m not expecting that I’ll get in. But if I do, I'll immediately, next year, have to put out a great rock 'n' roll album – which I've wanted to do for years, like a Linda Ronstadt or Heart kind of thing. So this may have been just a God-wink for me to go ahead and do that," she said.