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My reasons:
* She wrote “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” ON THE SAME DAY. That must’ve been one helluva day.
* Her philanthropic works. Just Google them. They are breathtaking in scope and generosity and you’ll never see a camera crew following her around doing “good deeds.”
* Married to the same dude since 1966. “It’s the first marriage for both of us. And the last.”
* 4th of 12 kids. She literally came from nothing. It’s extraordinary.
* She can act. She can sing her ass off. Boss business person. She’s beautiful and has been forever but hasn’t let it become a defining thing, she’s also funny AF and I can’t remember her ever putting a foot wrong.
Simply put: she and Lucille Ball are on my Mt. Rushmore and it’s not debatable.
Jan 26, 2024
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I know I'm a few decades late to the Dolly Parton party, but I decided to give her a listen, and I've been loving it!
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I have never in my life been a country music girl ™️ and I don’t say this to be not like other Spotify listeners ™️ but more in the sense that I’ve never felt the thrill from pop, the emotion from r&b, the spectrum of emotions from rap, the nostalgic cringe of jukebox theater and the pain/suffering/heart escaping from your chest from theater!! (Of course I’m a drama club person could you not tell!!! )
This is not to say I’m discounting it at all bc these artists are brilliant and talented and gifted!! however we now find ourselves at a fork in the road bc Mrs Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has me lacing up my boots and affixing my spurs and saddling up into Renaissance II!! Could not be happier and more honored to exist at the same time as her <3
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the sound of my youth, and i'm not being precious. i'll always love and admire jenny lewis for being a weird, wonderful woman who does whatever the fuck she wants. my most-seen artist. swoon ✨
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The man responsible for dozens of Teenage Symphonies to God
"Sad songs about happy things" (the first time, as a kid, I can recall the sweet/sour combo of melodies that could make you cry attached to songs about endless, bottomless love)
I've long since lost track of how many weddings and funerals I've attended that have featured this song; suffice it to say, "a lot."
God only knows what we'd been without him 🙏🏻
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May 22, 2025
Hey tyler hopefully this doesn’t violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
Mar 27, 2024