Farewell to the husband of Dolly Parton, she helped inspire “Jolene”
As confirmed by Dolly Pardon herself with a series of shared messages on her official social channels, the husband of the country legend, Carl Thomas Dean, passed away last March 3.
The singer, linked to her husband for more than sixty years, of whom 59 are married, wrote:
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words cannot do justice to the love that we have shared for over 60 years. Thanks for your prayers and your closeness “.
Parton and Dean started dating in 1964 and married two years later.
Despite the long relationship, Dean has always remained a very reserved figure, rarely appearing in public or in photographs with his wife. At the end of last year, Pardon spoke of their relationship with his colleague Country Bunnie XO for “Country Living” and, revealing some details on their relationship, he explained that as she is an extroverted and noisy person, he was the opposite: “He is a housewife, and this works well for us”, underlined the star: “He worked in the asphalt … He was from Cancer, compatible “. Also revealing the reason why Dean never wanted to appear publicly by his side, a decision taken already in 1967 after participating with her in the BMI Awards of that year, Dolly Pardon said that he said to her: “‘I want you to do everything you want, but never ask me to come to one of these events again’.”
Among other things, next to Dolly Pardon, Carl Dean helped inspire her “Jolene “‘s hit. The song, released in 1973 and went to number one of the country & western rankings, is the story of a fascinating woman who tries to seduce the protagonist’s partner; Parton said that it is a partially autobiographical story, inspired by a bank employee who made the grimaceous with her husband, in fact.
