Dolly Parton is married and close with her family members, but she said that there’s only one person with whom she could spend all her time. When Parton was in school, she met Judy Ogle. The pair connected immediately, forming what would become a lifetime friendship. Parton shared why their relationship was such a close one.
Dolly Parton said she could spend all her time with one person
One of Parton’s closest allies in life is Ogle. After attending school together, Ogle joined Parton on the road. She managed her affairs and provided Parton with company on long tours.
“I have other friends that are very dear and close to me, but there’s nobody like Judy,” Parton said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “She knows everything that it’s humanly possible to know about me.”
Their relationship was so close that some people speculated that they were lovers.
Dolly Parton said she could spend all her time with one person
One of Parton’s closest allies in life is Ogle. After attending school together, Ogle joined Parton on the road. She managed her affairs and provided Parton with company on long tours.
“I have other friends that are very dear and close to me, but there’s nobody like Judy,” Parton said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “She knows everything that it’s humanly possible to know about me.”
Their relationship was so close that some people speculated that they were lovers.
- 5/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton moved to Nashville in 1964, ready to both write and sing songs. Though she had achieved some success in her hometown, she struggled in her early days in the city. She began to achieve success not long after a country singer recorded a version of a song she wrote. Parton sang uncredited backing vocals on the song, which began to garner some interest for her.
Dolly Parton’s uncredited vocals on 1 song brought her a lot of attention
Parton and her uncle, Bill Owens, wrote songs together over the years. In 1966, country singer Bill Phillips recorded a version of their song “Put It Off Until Tomorrow.” Parton sang harmony on the song, though her vocals went uncredited. When it entered the Top 10 on the country charts, though, people thought this was due to Parton’s voice.
“That was really the catalyst for Dolly and the thing that brought her to everybody’s attention,...
Dolly Parton’s uncredited vocals on 1 song brought her a lot of attention
Parton and her uncle, Bill Owens, wrote songs together over the years. In 1966, country singer Bill Phillips recorded a version of their song “Put It Off Until Tomorrow.” Parton sang harmony on the song, though her vocals went uncredited. When it entered the Top 10 on the country charts, though, people thought this was due to Parton’s voice.
“That was really the catalyst for Dolly and the thing that brought her to everybody’s attention,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Dolly Parton moved to Nashville, she had no plans to get married. She moved to the city to find success as a singer and didn’t want a relationship to distract her. This changed on her first day in the city, when she met Carl Dean. Her future husband charmed her immediately. She shared why she felt she was able to jump into the relationship without sacrificing her ambitions.
Dolly Parton wanted to focus on her career, not get married
In 1964, Parton moved to Nashville the day after her high school graduation. She had been hard at work on her music career since childhood, and this was her biggest step forward yet. She didn’t want anything to get in the way of this.
“A lot of people don’t understand it, and no one who doesn’t have a marriage like ours could understand it,” Parton said in...
Dolly Parton wanted to focus on her career, not get married
In 1964, Parton moved to Nashville the day after her high school graduation. She had been hard at work on her music career since childhood, and this was her biggest step forward yet. She didn’t want anything to get in the way of this.
“A lot of people don’t understand it, and no one who doesn’t have a marriage like ours could understand it,” Parton said in...
- 5/21/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1975, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band put on their first concert in England. The show, which was filmed and would go on to become a live album, was not a pleasant one for Springsteen. He was nervous about the show, and the way the theater welcomed him did not help. He shared why the celebratory way the venue advertised the show infuriated him.
Bruce Springsteen was not happy ahead of an early concert
When Springsteen arrived at the Hammersmith Odeon theater in England, he winced at the way the venue advertised his act.
“As we pulled up to the outside, the brightly lit marquis reads, ‘Finally!! London Is Ready For Bruce Springsteen.’ Reflecting, this is not exactly the tone I’d have preferred been struck,” he wrote in his book Born to Run. “It feels, perhaps, a little too … presumptuous? Once I am inside I am greeted by...
Bruce Springsteen was not happy ahead of an early concert
When Springsteen arrived at the Hammersmith Odeon theater in England, he winced at the way the venue advertised his act.
“As we pulled up to the outside, the brightly lit marquis reads, ‘Finally!! London Is Ready For Bruce Springsteen.’ Reflecting, this is not exactly the tone I’d have preferred been struck,” he wrote in his book Born to Run. “It feels, perhaps, a little too … presumptuous? Once I am inside I am greeted by...
- 5/20/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before Dolly Parton met her current husband, Carl Dean, she had a handful of boyfriends. She had many admirers, even in her years before fame. One of Parton’s ex-boyfriends said she was an incredibly positive person to date.
Dolly Parton’s ex described her personality when they dated
When Parton and her Uncle Bill tried to get her music career off the ground, they traveled to radio stations in their local area. At one of them, she met Bobby Denton, with whom she would go on a few dates.
“I remember one time we did a swimming party and show at Whittle Springs and Dolly and Bill came out,” Denton recalled in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “When they did ‘What’d I Say,’ Dolly hit the high notes fine, but Bill sang flatter than a pancake. After that I got to be friends with her, and we had a few dates.
Dolly Parton’s ex described her personality when they dated
When Parton and her Uncle Bill tried to get her music career off the ground, they traveled to radio stations in their local area. At one of them, she met Bobby Denton, with whom she would go on a few dates.
“I remember one time we did a swimming party and show at Whittle Springs and Dolly and Bill came out,” Denton recalled in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “When they did ‘What’d I Say,’ Dolly hit the high notes fine, but Bill sang flatter than a pancake. After that I got to be friends with her, and we had a few dates.
- 5/20/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have been together for decades. Parton has spent a good deal of their married years on the road, touring and making movies. Many people have hardly even seen Dean, let alone witnessed the couple together. One of the people who has, Parton’s former guitarist Don Roth, shared why he thought they were a perfect pair.
Dolly Parton cracked a joke to her band when her husband visited
After attending an industry event with Parton, Dean informed her that he didn’t want to be a part of her life in show business. Still, he would visit her when she had shows within driving distance of their home.
“When we’d be playing some place, like in Missouri, he’d drive up and Dolly would jump off the bus when she saw the car there,” Roth said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash.
Dolly Parton cracked a joke to her band when her husband visited
After attending an industry event with Parton, Dean informed her that he didn’t want to be a part of her life in show business. Still, he would visit her when she had shows within driving distance of their home.
“When we’d be playing some place, like in Missouri, he’d drive up and Dolly would jump off the bus when she saw the car there,” Roth said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash.
- 5/12/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton cracks jokes and laughs so often that it isn’t out of the ordinary to hear her giggle on her records. She is quick to poke fun at herself and is happy to banter with interviewers whenever she gets the chance. There are some types of humor that Parton does not like, though. Her guitarist said Parton would cringe whenever she heard one.
Dolly Parton didn’t appreciate jokes about religion
Guitarist Don Roth traveled with Parton on tour and got to know her well. She was generally playful, but there were some forms of humor she would not tolerate. He learned this when he made a joke in front of her.
“I’m relatively sacrilegious and would make Easter jokes about Jesus turning water into wine by palming a grape fizzy, and she would just cringe and say, ‘Oh, please, Don, don’t,’” he said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash.
Dolly Parton didn’t appreciate jokes about religion
Guitarist Don Roth traveled with Parton on tour and got to know her well. She was generally playful, but there were some forms of humor she would not tolerate. He learned this when he made a joke in front of her.
“I’m relatively sacrilegious and would make Easter jokes about Jesus turning water into wine by palming a grape fizzy, and she would just cringe and say, ‘Oh, please, Don, don’t,’” he said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash.
- 5/9/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton’s relationship with her husband, Carl Dean, has been going strong for decades, but she has managed to keep it almost entirely away from the public eye. Dean, in contrast to his wife, prefers a quiet life away from the spotlight. In the 1970s, Dean’s privacy made rumors about the couple fly. Parton said that one of these rumors was particularly embarrassing to her.
Dolly Parton found it embarrassing that people believed a rumor about her relationship
In 1977, journalist Alanna Nash met with Parton for a wide-ranging interview. Shortly before their meeting, a story ran about Parton that said she knew her marriage would work because she lived with Dean for a year beforehand. When Nash brought this up, Parton was horrified.
“Oh, I didn’t live with him!” she said, per the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I made the mistake of sayin’ that out of country innocence.
Dolly Parton found it embarrassing that people believed a rumor about her relationship
In 1977, journalist Alanna Nash met with Parton for a wide-ranging interview. Shortly before their meeting, a story ran about Parton that said she knew her marriage would work because she lived with Dean for a year beforehand. When Nash brought this up, Parton was horrified.
“Oh, I didn’t live with him!” she said, per the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I made the mistake of sayin’ that out of country innocence.
- 4/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The longevity of Dolly Parton’s career relies both on her music and her personality. She has written countless beloved songs, but she also draws people to her with her warmth and genuineness. She said she has always been a highly positive person, a quality that has a great deal to do with her faith and spirituality.
Dolly Parton said she is a highly positive person
Parton grew up in a religious household, an upbringing that shaped her into the person she is today. Still, she said that many of the positive qualities faith instills in people were innate in her.
“People are teachin’ positive thinking and the magic of believing, but somebody had to feel and know that sort of thing naturally in order to start the program,” she said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I just happen to be one of those people born with that gift of believing,...
Dolly Parton said she is a highly positive person
Parton grew up in a religious household, an upbringing that shaped her into the person she is today. Still, she said that many of the positive qualities faith instills in people were innate in her.
“People are teachin’ positive thinking and the magic of believing, but somebody had to feel and know that sort of thing naturally in order to start the program,” she said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I just happen to be one of those people born with that gift of believing,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her best friend, Judy Ogle, have known each other for most of their lives. Parton sees Ogle as family and is protective over her. Because of this, she found it difficult to watch as Ogle became involved with a possessive partner. Parton shared why their friendship became a point of issue in Ogle’s relationship.
Dolly Parton said her best friend’s partner was jealous of their friendship
In the 1980s, Parton began spending more time in Los Angeles to work on her blooming film career. Ogle followed her to the city, renting an apartment next door to Parton. She lived with her partner, who had recently gotten out of the army.
“Judy’s lover had gotten out of the army by now, and they moved in together in an apartment next to mine,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “It...
Dolly Parton said her best friend’s partner was jealous of their friendship
In the 1980s, Parton began spending more time in Los Angeles to work on her blooming film career. Ogle followed her to the city, renting an apartment next door to Parton. She lived with her partner, who had recently gotten out of the army.
“Judy’s lover had gotten out of the army by now, and they moved in together in an apartment next to mine,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “It...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, keep their relationship away from the public eye. Still, some details about their marriage have become public, either from Parton herself or another source. Once, tabloids got a hold of information about Dean’s Christmas gift for Parton. She said it was so unromantic that it became a scandal.
Dolly Parton’s husband gave her a Christmas gift that reached the tabloids
Parton loves Dean dearly, but she has readily admitted that he doesn’t take a hugely romantic approach to gift-giving. Often, she said he buys two boxes of chocolates for Valentine’s Day and puts one in the freezer in case he forgets a gift the following year. One year, though, he gave her a large and expensive present for Christmas.
“One year a magazine came out with what they thought was a scandalous story,” she wrote in her book Dolly:...
Dolly Parton’s husband gave her a Christmas gift that reached the tabloids
Parton loves Dean dearly, but she has readily admitted that he doesn’t take a hugely romantic approach to gift-giving. Often, she said he buys two boxes of chocolates for Valentine’s Day and puts one in the freezer in case he forgets a gift the following year. One year, though, he gave her a large and expensive present for Christmas.
“One year a magazine came out with what they thought was a scandalous story,” she wrote in her book Dolly:...
- 4/6/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For years, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner danced around rumors of an affair between them. She got her big break on The Porter Wagoner Show and they released many duets. According to Parton, more than one woman who worked with Wagoner worried about affair rumors. She shared why the rumors never bothered her.
Dolly Parton didn’t mind if Porter Wagoner spread rumors about her
When Parton and Wagoner began recording together, people were quick to assume they were an item.
“With any romantic duet, people always think the singers are having an affair,” wrote Parton in the book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. “Country fans especially assume that. And when you work that closely with someone, you do have a relationship. And it is based in passion. You have to experience emotions if you’re going to sing a song like ‘Lost Forever in Your Kiss.’ You’re living with these people,...
Dolly Parton didn’t mind if Porter Wagoner spread rumors about her
When Parton and Wagoner began recording together, people were quick to assume they were an item.
“With any romantic duet, people always think the singers are having an affair,” wrote Parton in the book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. “Country fans especially assume that. And when you work that closely with someone, you do have a relationship. And it is based in passion. You have to experience emotions if you’re going to sing a song like ‘Lost Forever in Your Kiss.’ You’re living with these people,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton’s husband took her to meet his mother on their first real date. She found this surprising, though it wasn’t nearly as shocking as the words he used to introduce her. Parton said the way he introduced her made her feel stranger than she ever had in her life.
Dolly Parton couldn’t believe the way her future husband introduced her
Parton moved to Nashville in 1964, and met her future husband, Carl Dean, nearly immediately upon arrival. She was outside a laundromat when he drove past and struck up a conversation with her.
After their first meeting, Dean visited Parton while she worked a babysitting job. When she got a day off, he took her on their first real date. He hadn’t told her where they were going, so she was shocked when he pulled into the driveway of his parents’ home.
“Inside, his mother was...
Dolly Parton couldn’t believe the way her future husband introduced her
Parton moved to Nashville in 1964, and met her future husband, Carl Dean, nearly immediately upon arrival. She was outside a laundromat when he drove past and struck up a conversation with her.
After their first meeting, Dean visited Parton while she worked a babysitting job. When she got a day off, he took her on their first real date. He hadn’t told her where they were going, so she was shocked when he pulled into the driveway of his parents’ home.
“Inside, his mother was...
- 3/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have been married for decades, but she said they approach life in markedly different ways. Parton is far more outgoing and enjoys the spotlight her career brings her. Dean keeps his life so private that many people don’t even know he exists. Their spending habits are also quite different. Parton said Dean hates to spend money and finds her purchasing habits shocking.
Dolly Parton’s husband found her spending habits baffling
While Parton and Dean have a private relationship, she has spoken about him and the way their marriage functions. According to Parton, she and Dean are virtual opposites. One of their points of disagreement is the way they like to spend money.
“Carl would rather have his body hair painfully pulled out than spend money,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I call him Scrooge.
Dolly Parton’s husband found her spending habits baffling
While Parton and Dean have a private relationship, she has spoken about him and the way their marriage functions. According to Parton, she and Dean are virtual opposites. One of their points of disagreement is the way they like to spend money.
“Carl would rather have his body hair painfully pulled out than spend money,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I call him Scrooge.
- 3/24/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Gwen Stefani considered herself a star even back when she was with her band No Doubt. But the late Prince might’ve given Stefani advice that helped her reach her full potential.
Gwen Stefani once reflected on Prince’s advice Prince | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns
Prince has always had some influence on Stefani as an artist. The singer even recalled Prince being one of the motivating factors behind going solo. Stefani was the vocalist for the band No Doubt up until the 2000s when they split to focus on their individual careers. Stefani was excited by the opportunity to work alongside others after leaving No Doubt. But she also wanted to explore her artistry in a way she couldn’t while a part of the ensemble.
“I love being in that band and we’re like a family,” Stefani once told Vanity Fair. “But sometimes I felt like I couldn...
Gwen Stefani once reflected on Prince’s advice Prince | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns
Prince has always had some influence on Stefani as an artist. The singer even recalled Prince being one of the motivating factors behind going solo. Stefani was the vocalist for the band No Doubt up until the 2000s when they split to focus on their individual careers. Stefani was excited by the opportunity to work alongside others after leaving No Doubt. But she also wanted to explore her artistry in a way she couldn’t while a part of the ensemble.
“I love being in that band and we’re like a family,” Stefani once told Vanity Fair. “But sometimes I felt like I couldn...
- 2/1/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton Has ‘Never Been More Embarrassed’ Than the Time She Mistook Another Man for Her Husband
Dolly Parton has been married to her husband, Carl Dean, for nearly 60 years. The couple has one of the most successful marriages in show business, but many people barely know what Dean looks like. Even Parton seems a little shaky on her husband’s appearance. In what she described as one of her most embarrassing moments, she walked up to a stranger assuming it was Dean. To her humiliation, he was not her husband.
Dolly Parton confused another person with her husband
Parton said she likes physical touch and finds it hard to keep her hands off Dean. This trait once backfired spectacularly.
“Carl and I were roaming around a drugstore, and I wandered off to pick up some things to take on the road with me,” she wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “After a while, I spotted Carl with his face buried in one of his favorite magazines.
Dolly Parton confused another person with her husband
Parton said she likes physical touch and finds it hard to keep her hands off Dean. This trait once backfired spectacularly.
“Carl and I were roaming around a drugstore, and I wandered off to pick up some things to take on the road with me,” she wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “After a while, I spotted Carl with his face buried in one of his favorite magazines.
- 8/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton grew up in the Smoky Mountains in a small home she shared with her mother, father, and 11 siblings. Parton looks back on her childhood fondly, but it wasn’t without its dark spots. She explained that while she was growing up, her family was involved in a feud with their neighbors. Parton said she never truly understood what sparked the feud, but it grew increasingly volatile. Parton’s father, Lee, decided to step in, but this resulted in a fight so vicious that he worried for the safety of his children.
Dolly Parton’s father confronted aggressive neighbors
Parton explained that many children lived in their neighbor’s house. Whenever the Parton kids walked home from school, the neighboring children would attack them. Lee cut a new path for his children, but the neighbors soon found it.
Frustrated, Lee brought his two songs, David and Denver, and went...
Dolly Parton’s father confronted aggressive neighbors
Parton explained that many children lived in their neighbor’s house. Whenever the Parton kids walked home from school, the neighboring children would attack them. Lee cut a new path for his children, but the neighbors soon found it.
Frustrated, Lee brought his two songs, David and Denver, and went...
- 7/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton is America’s sweetheart, but she has a mischievous side. Growing up, she enjoyed playing pranks. She also enjoyed shocking people. One day, she thought it’d be funny to moon her sister’s boyfriend.
Dolly Parton often sang for her sister’s boyfriend
Dolly’s sister Willadeene was an early fan of the “Coat of Many Colors” singer’s voice. She enjoyed her little sister’s voice so much that when her boyfriend Arthur Blalock, Jr. (who they called June or Junie Blalock) would come pick her up for a date, she’d ask Dolly to sing for him.
“The old abandoned chapel was at the foot of the hill our house sat on, and June would usually park his car down there and walk up to the house,” Dolly wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “Willadeene always wanted me to...
Dolly Parton often sang for her sister’s boyfriend
Dolly’s sister Willadeene was an early fan of the “Coat of Many Colors” singer’s voice. She enjoyed her little sister’s voice so much that when her boyfriend Arthur Blalock, Jr. (who they called June or Junie Blalock) would come pick her up for a date, she’d ask Dolly to sing for him.
“The old abandoned chapel was at the foot of the hill our house sat on, and June would usually park his car down there and walk up to the house,” Dolly wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “Willadeene always wanted me to...
- 6/17/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison met the Hells Angels on a trip to San Francisco and extended an invitation to them. He told the group they were welcome to visit The Beatles’ Apple Corps whenever they were in England. They took him up on his invitation, much to the disappointment of others at Apple. The Hells Angels caused chaos at a Christmas party, but Harrison only heard about this later. He didn’t attend because he worried there would be trouble.
George Harrison | William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images George Harrison invited the Hells Angels to a party
When Harrison found out the Hells Angels were coming to Apple, he issued a memo to the company.
“I quickly put a memo out to everybody, saying: ‘Watch out, don’t let them take over. You have to keep doing what you’re doing, but just be nice to them. And don’t...
George Harrison | William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images George Harrison invited the Hells Angels to a party
When Harrison found out the Hells Angels were coming to Apple, he issued a memo to the company.
“I quickly put a memo out to everybody, saying: ‘Watch out, don’t let them take over. You have to keep doing what you’re doing, but just be nice to them. And don’t...
- 6/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page always had a fascination with the mystical. His vignette as a mountain climber who became an ageless hermit in The Song Remains the Same movie (a segment he filmed as his property once owned by Aleister Crowley) made it public. Oh, and there was the long-lost soundtrack to the film Lucifer Rising, too. The guitarist was no stranger to magic, and Page had one specific ritual (albeit a non-magical one) he did every night during Led Zeppelin’s 1975 tour.
Jimmy Page wearing his white poppy suit that was part of his mid-1970s Led Zeppelin concert ritual | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Related
When Led Zeppelin First Broke Out Dragon-Themed Suits and Other Exotic Tour Gear
Jimmy Page perfected a personal ritual with his stage outfits in 1975
Led Zeppelin performed in small settings, such as clubs, ballrooms, and halls, when they first started. The fledgling band didn’t have...
Jimmy Page wearing his white poppy suit that was part of his mid-1970s Led Zeppelin concert ritual | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Related
When Led Zeppelin First Broke Out Dragon-Themed Suits and Other Exotic Tour Gear
Jimmy Page perfected a personal ritual with his stage outfits in 1975
Led Zeppelin performed in small settings, such as clubs, ballrooms, and halls, when they first started. The fledgling band didn’t have...
- 5/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Keith Richards and Bob Dylan have had their problems in the past, but they appreciated each other musically. Dylan has spoken highly of The Rolling Stones, and Richards acknowledged how influential Dylan was. He said that Dylan changed the world of songwriting and managed to express himself beautifully, all without having a particularly good singing voice.
Bob Dylan and Keith Richards | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Keith Richards said Bob Dylan didn’t have a good voice, but an influential one
Richards said that while writing with Mick Jagger, they occasionally decided to go forward with lyrics if it seemed like Paul McCartney and John Lennon would have written something similar.
“The fact that you could get that kind of tasty bite into the lyrics by mixing in contemporary stories or headlines or just what appeared to be mundane daily narrative was so far away from pop music and also from Cole Porter or Hoagy Carmichael,...
Bob Dylan and Keith Richards | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Keith Richards said Bob Dylan didn’t have a good voice, but an influential one
Richards said that while writing with Mick Jagger, they occasionally decided to go forward with lyrics if it seemed like Paul McCartney and John Lennon would have written something similar.
“The fact that you could get that kind of tasty bite into the lyrics by mixing in contemporary stories or headlines or just what appeared to be mundane daily narrative was so far away from pop music and also from Cole Porter or Hoagy Carmichael,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Given the long history of the music industry and the vast amount of recorded songs, it isn’t surprising that many musicians have been accused of plagiarism over the years. Artists like Ed Sheeran have recently gone to court over these issues, but some musicians settle out of court. Here are five musicians who have landed in trouble after being accused of plagiarism.
Dolly Parton | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns George Harrison
After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison became the first member of the band to get a No. 1 hit. The song “My Sweet Lord” brought him success but also drew comparisons to another popular song. It sounded remarkably similar to “He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons.
The song’s publisher agreed and, in 1971, sued Harrison for copyright infringement. In 1976, a judge ruled that Harrison had subconsciously copied the song. While he said he didn’t feel guilty, the case rattled him.
Dolly Parton | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns George Harrison
After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison became the first member of the band to get a No. 1 hit. The song “My Sweet Lord” brought him success but also drew comparisons to another popular song. It sounded remarkably similar to “He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons.
The song’s publisher agreed and, in 1971, sued Harrison for copyright infringement. In 1976, a judge ruled that Harrison had subconsciously copied the song. While he said he didn’t feel guilty, the case rattled him.
- 5/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Everyone had a chance to shine in Led Zeppelin, even bassist John Paul Jones. Guitarist Jimmy Page formed the band to express his creative vision, but he said the key to the first album and beyond was not excluding the other members. Still, things didn’t work out when Jones took singer Robert Plant’s advice about grabbing the spotlight.
John Paul Jones in his preferred spot — out of the spotlight near the back of the stage | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns John Paul Jones tried taking the spotlight on stage but ended up near the back
Led Zeppelin concerts lasted hours. Plant starred in the proceedings standing front and center. Page danced with his guitar and played solos on almost every song. Drummer John Bonham shined during his “Moby Dick” solos. He was an ace musician skilled on many instruments, but Jones rarely found himself as the focus.
As he...
John Paul Jones in his preferred spot — out of the spotlight near the back of the stage | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns John Paul Jones tried taking the spotlight on stage but ended up near the back
Led Zeppelin concerts lasted hours. Plant starred in the proceedings standing front and center. Page danced with his guitar and played solos on almost every song. Drummer John Bonham shined during his “Moby Dick” solos. He was an ace musician skilled on many instruments, but Jones rarely found himself as the focus.
As he...
- 4/27/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince was an incredibly influential artist, something that Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant readily recognized. He said Prince was impressive and even noted that his bandmate Jimmy Page should partner with him. Despite this, he said he would not want to collaborate with the American musician. Here’s why he said this.
Robert Plant and Prince | Michael Putland/Getty Images; Richard E. Aaron/Redferns The ‘Purple Rain’ singer admired Led Zeppelin
When discussing his 1985 album Around The World in a Day, Prince said that he didn’t necessarily mind that people said it seemed like a step back in time. He particularly didn’t mind people using the word “psychedelic” to describe it.
“I don’t mind that, because that was the only period in recent history that delivered songs and colors,” he told Rolling Stone. “Led Zeppelin, for example, would make you feel differently on each song.”
He took...
Robert Plant and Prince | Michael Putland/Getty Images; Richard E. Aaron/Redferns The ‘Purple Rain’ singer admired Led Zeppelin
When discussing his 1985 album Around The World in a Day, Prince said that he didn’t necessarily mind that people said it seemed like a step back in time. He particularly didn’t mind people using the word “psychedelic” to describe it.
“I don’t mind that, because that was the only period in recent history that delivered songs and colors,” he told Rolling Stone. “Led Zeppelin, for example, would make you feel differently on each song.”
He took...
- 4/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On May 13, 1975, Ray Benson, leader of the Western-swing heroes Asleep at the Wheel, was readying his band to make their stage debut at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas, when he received the news that Bob Wills, the “King of Western Swing,” had died that morning in nearby Fort Worth.
“An AP reporter told me as I got off the bus,” the 72-year-old tells Rolling Stone backstage at the recent grand reopening of the Longhorn. “He says, ‘Are you going to cancel?’ I said, ‘Cancel? We’re going to glorify this and play his music.
“An AP reporter told me as I got off the bus,” the 72-year-old tells Rolling Stone backstage at the recent grand reopening of the Longhorn. “He says, ‘Are you going to cancel?’ I said, ‘Cancel? We’re going to glorify this and play his music.
- 4/14/2023
- by Garret K. Woodward
- Rollingstone.com
Led Zeppelin created some top-tier songs, but “Whole Lotta Love” has to be one of the best. It’s one of the band’s most experimental songs, one of it’s most-streamed, and it still packs a punch decades later. “Whole Lotta Love” is also one of Jimmy Page’s crowning achievements. The guitarist worked hard on the psychedelic midsection, and it was so worth the effort.
Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page playing the theremin, which he did on the studio version of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns ‘Studio brat’ Jimmy Page rehearsed the ‘Whole Lotta Love’ psychedelic midsection
The lead track on 1969’s Led Zeppelin II, “Whole Lotta Love” starts with a straightforward Page riff and Robert Plant’s lustful lyrics. Led Zeppelin gives the listener a glimpse of the looming sonic weirdness just past the 30-second mark. That’s when a backtracked guitar that pans from left...
Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page playing the theremin, which he did on the studio version of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns ‘Studio brat’ Jimmy Page rehearsed the ‘Whole Lotta Love’ psychedelic midsection
The lead track on 1969’s Led Zeppelin II, “Whole Lotta Love” starts with a straightforward Page riff and Robert Plant’s lustful lyrics. Led Zeppelin gives the listener a glimpse of the looming sonic weirdness just past the 30-second mark. That’s when a backtracked guitar that pans from left...
- 3/27/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood had a messy affair in the early days of Fleetwood Mac, and the drummer exposed details of their illicit romance in his memoir. Here’s how Fleetwood said Nicks reacted to his writing about the affair, and what the singer said about their relationship.
Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Stevie Nicks claimed she ‘wasn’t displeased’ by Mick Fleetwood’s account of their affair in his memoir
Most Fleetwood Mac fans know that singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham had a turbulent relationship. But Nicks also had an affair with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1977, during the Australian leg of the Rumours tour. Nicks was dating the Eagles’ Don Henley at the time, and Fleetwood was working on his marriage with Jenny Boyd.
Nicks claimed she wasn’t upset about Fleetwood sharing details of their affair in his memoir. “I wasn...
Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Stevie Nicks claimed she ‘wasn’t displeased’ by Mick Fleetwood’s account of their affair in his memoir
Most Fleetwood Mac fans know that singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham had a turbulent relationship. But Nicks also had an affair with drummer Mick Fleetwood in 1977, during the Australian leg of the Rumours tour. Nicks was dating the Eagles’ Don Henley at the time, and Fleetwood was working on his marriage with Jenny Boyd.
Nicks claimed she wasn’t upset about Fleetwood sharing details of their affair in his memoir. “I wasn...
- 3/24/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” as a difficult song to write, which is why it includes nonsense lines. A line from the song inspired a holiday called Earth, Wind & Fire Day in Los Angeles, California. The song reached the top 10, but it didn’t chart as highly as some of the band’s other singles.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
One line from Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” became one of the most famous lines in the history of music. Subsequently, the tune inspired a holiday: Earth, Wind & Fire Day. Here’s a look at how the holiday became official in Los Angeles, California.
Why Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ includes a nonsense line
During a 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White discussed the origin of “September.” “What was great about that song is that [band member] Al [McKay] — we called him...
Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” as a difficult song to write, which is why it includes nonsense lines. A line from the song inspired a holiday called Earth, Wind & Fire Day in Los Angeles, California. The song reached the top 10, but it didn’t chart as highly as some of the band’s other singles.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
One line from Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” became one of the most famous lines in the history of music. Subsequently, the tune inspired a holiday: Earth, Wind & Fire Day. Here’s a look at how the holiday became official in Los Angeles, California.
Why Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ includes a nonsense line
During a 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White discussed the origin of “September.” “What was great about that song is that [band member] Al [McKay] — we called him...
- 3/9/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney discussed “Another Day” with a famous producer. He said he wrote the song because he’s a “voyeur.” The song became a hit in the United States but John Lennon was not a fan of the song. Paul McCartney | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” portrays a day in the life of a character. Paul once said he wrote the song because he’s a voyeur. Subsequently, John Lennon criticized the song.
Paul McCartney compared himself to The Beatles’ producer, George Martin
During a 2021 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul said he’s observant. “Well, I definitely am an observer,” he said. “I sometimes embarrass people because they say, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t think you noticed that.’ ‘Yeah, I did.'”
Paul compared himself to George Martin, the musician who produced most of The Beatles’ songs and some of Wings’ material. “Funnily enough,...
Paul McCartney discussed “Another Day” with a famous producer. He said he wrote the song because he’s a “voyeur.” The song became a hit in the United States but John Lennon was not a fan of the song. Paul McCartney | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” portrays a day in the life of a character. Paul once said he wrote the song because he’s a voyeur. Subsequently, John Lennon criticized the song.
Paul McCartney compared himself to The Beatles’ producer, George Martin
During a 2021 interview with Rolling Stone, Paul said he’s observant. “Well, I definitely am an observer,” he said. “I sometimes embarrass people because they say, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t think you noticed that.’ ‘Yeah, I did.'”
Paul compared himself to George Martin, the musician who produced most of The Beatles’ songs and some of Wings’ material. “Funnily enough,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Joan Baez and Bob Dylan met in the early 1960s, and their musical relationship soon turned romantic. They ended their relationship by the mid-1960s, but they continued to work together professionally. Roughly a decade after their split, Dylan was married, and Baez joined him on tour. They hadn’t been together in years, but he was so obsessed with her hair that he became furious when she cut it short.
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez | Daily Herald/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Bob Dylan decided he couldn’t marry Joan Baez
When Dylan moved to New York to pursue a career in music, Baez had already established herself in the folk scene. She performed with Dylan, bringing him exposure, and their relationship soon turned romantic.
“I was crazy about him,” she said, per the Toronto Star. “We were an item and we were having a wonderful time.”
Joan Baez and...
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez | Daily Herald/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Bob Dylan decided he couldn’t marry Joan Baez
When Dylan moved to New York to pursue a career in music, Baez had already established herself in the folk scene. She performed with Dylan, bringing him exposure, and their relationship soon turned romantic.
“I was crazy about him,” she said, per the Toronto Star. “We were an item and we were having a wonderful time.”
Joan Baez and...
- 2/8/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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