According to the American 'Politico News Network', U.S. President Donald Trump ordered that flags across the United States be lowered to half-mast for a week on August 25 to honor American country singer Dolly Parton. Dolly Parton, dubbed the 'queen of country music' by many American media, passed away on the 25th at the age of 80.
Trump posted on a real social platform, stating that Dolly Parton is one of the greatest country singers of all time, and her achievements go far beyond the realm of country music.
"The world has never seen anyone like her before, and there will never be another one like her." Trump added.
Poton’s family previously posted on the X platform, announcing her death, but did not specify the cause of her death.
After the news was announced, both Republicans and Democrats expressed their condolences. Politico News Network believes that in an era where many cultural figures have become targets of cultural debates, such phenomena are becoming even more rare.
Dolly Parton was born in January 1946 in Tennessee. She was the fourth child in a poor family with twelve children. She started writing songs when she was 10 years old. At the age of 13, she performed on the legendary stage in Nashville, which had country radio programs broadcast nationwide.
After that, she moved to Nashville, the capital of country music, and quickly joined Porter Wagner’s music show. This made her songs resonate with millions of American families, and helped the 21-year-old become one of the most popular figures in American music.
In her 60-year career, this "country music queen" has released dozens of albums and sold over 100 million records. She has composed approximately 3,000 songs, including classics such as "Jolene" (1973) and "I Will Always Love You" (1974). Whitney Houston's cover version in 1992 made her next song even more famous.
