Dolly Parton has achieved a Guinness World Record hat trick, adding to her already impressive legacy.
At an event held in Nashville, Tennessee, Guinness World Records awarded the country music icon with three new record titles recognizing her achievements in the industry.
These included the most studio albums released by a female country singer (65), the longest period between No.1 hits on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart for a female artist (43 years 156 days), and the highest number of entries in the Top 10 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart by a female artist (48).
Congratulations @DollyParton Three Guinness World Records pic.twitter.com/7Ar8Q8OKC7
— Redheaded🧜♀️Patriot🇺🇸Mermaid (@Mischievousliz) June 1, 2023
Michael Empric, the adjudicator at the event, expressed his awe at celebrating Dolly Parton’s phenomenal career by awarding her with three additional Guinness World Records. He said, “Dolly isn’t just a legend… she is officially amazing.”
According to Guinness, Dolly Parton has released an impressive 65 studio albums throughout her career, spanning from her first album “Hello, I’m Dolly” in 1968 to her latest release in 2022 titled “Run, Rose, Run.”
See where @DollyParton landed on the @Forbes 2023 #SelfMadeWomen list: https://t.co/xCy1Ctrivq pic.twitter.com/MQ0zmndihC
— Forbes (@Forbes) June 4, 2023
With classic hits like “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and “I Will Always Love You”, Parton has cemented her status as an iconic figure in the world of music.
Dolly Parton In 1976 pic.twitter.com/byPTN1siZ3
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) May 28, 2023
Here’s a look at her other ten Guinness World Record titles:
Word Record: Most decades with a Top 20 hit on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart (6)
Word Record: Most No. 1 hits on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart by a female artist (25)
Word Record: Most decades on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart (female) (7)
Breaking Good News Alert:
Dolly Parton just broke two more world records.
✅ Most studio albums released by a female country singer
✅ Most Top 10 entries on the US Top Country Albums chart from a female artist.Is there anything she can't do? pic.twitter.com/t3Vo2qwXes
— Goodable (@Goodable) June 1, 2023
Word Record: Most hits on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart by a female artist (109)
Word Record: Longest span of No.1 hits on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart (35 years, 26 days)
Word Record: First country singer to be nominated for the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards)
Word Record: Most Grammy nominations for a female country artist (51)
