CMA Reveals Stacked Lineup For Dolly Parton Live Television Tribute
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The music community honored the life and legacy of Dolly Parton with a live television special.
Titled CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton, the program has been thoughtfully designed to celebrate Dolly’s life and career through live performances, archival footage, and personal stories. It is described as:
“A joyful, emotional celebration of the artist, songwriter, entertainer, humanitarian, and entrepreneur whose music and generosity carried her from the mountains of East Tennessee into the hearts of generations around the world.”
As part of an ongoing partnership between CMA and Nashville’s Belmont University, the special will be hosted at Belmont’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. CMA and Belmont will make a donation from the special’s proceeds to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the world’s leading early childhood book-gifting program and the flagship initiative of The Dollywood Foundation.
The concert was broadcast live on ABC and Disney+, in the U.S. and internationally, on Wednesday, October 21st from 8-10 p.m. CT and is now streaming on Hulu.
Lineup Confirmed For I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton
On Monday, October 5th, the lineup for CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton was revealed, and stars from different corners of the music industry are showing up in a big way.
Dolly’s personal friend and fellow trailblazer Reba McEntire will perform, along with leading ladies Carrie Underwood, Ella Langley, and Lainey Wilson. Country music veterans Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs will show their support.
Brad Paisley will perform, and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, joins gospel singer Amy Grant as a special guest. Singer-actresses Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth will also lend their talents.
Additional country stars include Ashley McBryde, Lady A, Darius Rucker, Carly Pearce, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Molly Tuttle, Zac Brown, Sierra Hull, banjo legend Béla Fleck, and Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas Nelson.
The special aired on October 21st — see every performance from the night. See the full lineup below!
