Dolly Parton Plans to Release 'Hundreds' of New Songs After Her Death
Dolly Parton opened up about the future of her music in a new interview.
She revealed that she's been recording tracks for after she's "gone."
It feels blasphemous to even imagine a world without Dolly Parton. But it seems the iconic country singer has had her final days on her mind.
Dolly, 73, is known for her big hair, bedazzled style, and flawless voice, yet her most vital skill is apparently the gift of organization. In the last episode of the podcast Dolly Parton’s America, she revealed how she’s meticulously planned for the future of her career—including when the time comes where she’s no longer here.
“I’ve got hundreds, hundreds, even thousands of songs—a big part of them have never even been recorded,” she said, according to Rolling Stone. “There’s enough stuff to go on forever with my music, to do compilation albums, to do new and original stuff. I am purposely trying to put songs down for that very purpose, to have a click track and my vocals where any arrangement could be done.”
That’s right, Dolly is ensuring that those who succeed her could take these recordings and manipulate them for any type of music they want.
“Any producer in the world, when I’m gone, they could take my songs just the click track and my vocal and build a complete arrangement around that, any style,” she said. “That will go on forever.”
She continued, “I’m one of those people that believe in being prepared. I don’t want to ever leave my stuff in the same shape like Prince or Aretha or anybody that don’t plan ahead.”
Though we hope the moment never comes, it’s comforting to know the “Jolene” singer will always be around. Long live Dolly!
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