Country stars pay tribute to Dolly Parton in CMA special
Country stars performed Parton’s hits and the tribute special streamed on Disney+ and Hulu.
- On Wednesday, country music stars gathered at Belmont University's Fisher Center in Nashville for 'CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,' raising $1 million for her Imagination Library.
- The tribute followed Parton's death on Aug. 25 at age 80, after her family reported a 'brief' battle with cancer.
- Artists including Carly Pearce, Ella Langley, and Lainey Wilson shared personal tributes; Pearce recalled working at Dollywood at 16, while Langley performed 'Jolene,' a song she said paints a 'perfect picture.'
- Katy Perry called Parton 'the greatest champion' of female artists, while Hillary Scott of Lady A said the room 'felt like so much love,' as the band performed 'Islands In the Stream.'
- The special is available to stream now on Disney+ and Hulu, with The Walt Disney Co., parent company of ABC News, providing access to the musical tribute.
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Country stars pay tribute to Dolly Parton in CMA special
Country music stars took to the stage in Nashville to honor the late superstar singer Dolly Parton.
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