Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2011 Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" topped the list of CMT’s "40 Greatest Love Songs"?

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Here are 5 things you might not have known about Dolly Parton.

  • She supports gay marriage.
  • She has been married to asphalt-paving business owner Carl Dean since May 30, 1966.
  • She is the Godmother of Miley Cyrus.
  • She once lost a Dolly Parton lookalike contest.
  • Since she was 7-years-old, Parton has written approximately 5,000 songs.

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