00:01Della Patton, the country music legend who's distinctive voice, sing writing and dazzling style made her one of the world's
00:08most beloved entertainers, has died at the age of 80.
00:12Patton rose from a poor childhood in the tennis mountains to become a global superstar crossing the worlds of country
00:20music, pop, film and television.
00:23She wrote hundreds of songs including classics such as Jolene, Coat of Many Colors and I'll Always Love You. Her
00:32songs has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and generated more than a billion online streams.
00:40Patton's career began in church and a local television before she moved to Nashville after high school.
00:46Beyond Entertainment, Patton was known for a philanthropy inspired by her father's struggle with literacy.
00:53She founded the Imagination Library providing free books for children.
00:58With 55 Grammy nominations and 10 wins, Patton became one of the most decorated women in Grammy history.
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