00:00Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine.
00:04Dolly Parton, a legend of American country music, has died.
00:08The announcement was made by his nephew Brian Sever in a video posted on social media.
00:14in which he stated that the multi-award-winning artist opened doors for
00:19generations of singers, songwriters, musicians and dreamers from all walks of life.
00:25President Donald Trump called his death a loss for millions of people
00:31and ordered that flags in the United States be flown at half-staff for a week
00:36in honor of the artist.
00:40Parton, 80, had announced in May the cancellation of a series of concerts in
00:46Las Vegas, indicating that although treatment for an unspecified illness was progressing
00:52Well, I wasn't ready to perform on stage yet.
00:56Born into poverty in Tennessee, the singer went to the country music capital Nashville
01:02the day after graduating from high school.
01:05In 1967, at the age of 21, he was already among the most recognized figures in American music.
01:13Thanks to Porter Wagoner's television program, which brought his voice and face to millions.
01:19of households in the United States.
01:21His prolific career spanned some six decades, during which he wrote some 3,000 songs,
01:27including the iconic ballad I Will Always Love You, which became an international hit
01:32sung by Whitney Houston.
01:34He is also remembered for the soundtrack to 9 to 5.
01:38With 49 studio albums and over 100 compilation and collaboration albums, he
01:44She won the title of queen of country music.
01:48His songs have been covered by artists such as Shania Twain, Cinedo Conor and The White Stripes.
01:54In addition to being a singer-songwriter, she was also an actress, philanthropist, and a very successful businesswoman, amassing
02:01one of the biggest fortunes in the American music scene.
02:05As soon as the announcement of his death was made public, fans began to leave flowers on his grave.
02:11star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
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