Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments
4 years, 1 month ago

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English professor Ryan Cordell posted a video on Twitter of himself performing a tweaked version of Parton’s signature song, renamed “Vaccine,” that has drawn tens of thousands of views. “So I went and grabbed my guitar.” Parton’s $1 million gift to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center helped researchers develop Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced this week. Cordell grew up with Parton’s music, thanks to his parents and grandparents, and he called Parton’s appearance at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival as one of his “favorite musical memories.” “So I was just thrilled to see this news that she had contributed to COVID vaccine research — I thought that was amazing,” he said.

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Dolly Parton says she’s had ‘more credit than I deserve’ for Moderna vaccine success
3 years, 4 months ago

Dolly Parton says she’s had ‘more credit than I deserve’ for Moderna vaccine success

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dolly Parton has claimed that …

WATCH: Singer Dolly Parton Marks Her Covid Vaccination with Rendition of Her Hit Song Jolene
3 years, 9 months ago

WATCH: Singer Dolly Parton Marks Her Covid Vaccination with Rendition of Her Hit Song Jolene

News 18  

American country music singer Dolly Parton received the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday but in her own unique musical way. The 75-year-old singer, who also funded the research for the Moderna vaccine in the US, sang a Covid version of her hit song ‘Jolene’ urging people to take the shot. She sings her pandemic rendition of Jolene as: “Vaccine Vaccine …

Dolly Parton's COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Comes With A 'Jolene' Twist
3 years, 9 months ago

Dolly Parton's COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Comes With A 'Jolene' Twist

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dolly Parton has received her first shot of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and, true to form, made sure to bring a little extra sparkle to the occasion. On Tuesday, the country icon posted a short video to her social media accounts that showed Dr. Naji Abumrad, a professor of surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a longtime …

‘Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before shot
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before shot

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out her tune “Jolene” is the just right one for getting her COVID-19 vaccine. It goes, ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,’” the actor, singer and humanitarian sang in a social media post on Tuesday, just before receiving …

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 10 months ago

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is singing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their dreams after hours. The Grammy-winning legend’s 1980s hit has been flipped by Squarespace — a company that helps users build and host their own …

Dolly Parton hasn’t gotten the coronavirus vaccine yet, even though she donated $1 million for it
3 years, 10 months ago

Dolly Parton hasn’t gotten the coronavirus vaccine yet, even though she donated $1 million for it

CNN  

CNN — A newly 75-year-old Dolly Parton is eligible to be inoculated against Covid-19 but hasn’t gotten a shot yet, she told CNN, even though she donated $1 million to vaccine development. It was a sideline effort by the country music legend, not unlike another project Parton spoke about with CNN: reworking her famous song, “9 to 5,” as “5 …

Dolly Parton ‘honoured’ to have helped fund Moderna coronavirus vaccine trials: ‘I’m a very proud girl today’
4 years, 1 month ago

Dolly Parton ‘honoured’ to have helped fund Moderna coronavirus vaccine trials: ‘I’m a very proud girl today’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dolly Parton says that she …

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