What does Dolly Parton mean to you?

Legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton died at the age of 80 on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2026. She was hospitalized just four days prior.In a recent interview on Aug. 21, Parton said, “I’m still healin’, I’m still workin’! You know me — as I’ve often said — I’ve dreamed myself into a corner and I still have so many things I want to achieve, so I’m gonna keep on working as long as I can to see everything come to life.”Say More hears from listeners about the impact of Dolly Parton on their lives.GUESTS: Lydia Hamessley, Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Music, Hamilton College; author, Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly PartonChris Jones, editorial page editor and chief theater critic, Chicago TribuneS. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby, executive director, Share Our Spare – Chicago partner for Dolly’s Imagination Library