Dolly Parton tributes pour in across generations after her death: ‘There will never be another Dolly’

Entertainers and celebrities reflected on Parton’s creative talent, while fans and everyday people recounted how her philanthropic generosity touched their lives.

Reflecting the magnitude of her influence and impact, Dolly Parton’s death drew immediate tributes from across industries, genres, generations, places and people.

Entertainers, film stars, politicians and everyday people who benefited from her generosity and her enterprises quickly filled social media with their stories of how she improved their lives, how her songs uplifted or taught them, how she made them laugh and how they just loved who she was.

The accolades poured in from around the globe, offered up from sources as varied as country music superstars Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves and Linda Ronstadt to Khloe Kardashian and the Muppets, as well as singers and other celebrities, including Mick Jagger, Dionne Warwick, Pink, Keke Palmer, Lily Tomlin, Kelly Clarkson, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fashion designer Donatella Versace.

President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered for a week, writing on Truth Social, “There has never been anyone like her, and there never will,” as politicians from both sides of the aisle paid tribute.

Former President Bill Clinton wrote on social media that Parton was “one of a kind — a great songwriter and performer who told the stories of everyday Americans with honesty, humility, and heart. She rose high from her East Tennessee roots and never forgot where she came from.”