"I think people will remember us for who we were, not how many records we sell, or how much money we make," she told the graduates of the University of Tennessee in 2009.
"I have always counted my blessings far more often than I've counted my money. And my blessings are many."
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A very generous lady indeed.
Couple of good stories going around of her worth, around 450M will possibly go to the charities etc she has supported for years.
Husband died last year and no children so we have to hope some no hoper tries to fleece any of it
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A very generous lady indeed. Couple of good stories going around of her worth, around 450M will possibly go to the charities etc she has supported for years. Husband died last year and no children so we have to hope some no hoper tries to fleece any of it
Yeah, right, relatives, far distant removed will be heading for a slice of the pie. Nothing brings out greed faster than a funeral.
"Nothing brings out greed faster than a funeral" - and those seeking donations on expensive TV ads every ten minutes.
Next thing you know you see on TV they are funding certain "bride" groups and those they have bred a free return to OZ.
I reckon they should be made publish their income statements publicly annually for all to see and assess.
Poor Dolly, she was an icon.
It is nice to have wealth, but you can't take it with you.
Even though she was a Baptist, she should be given a Sainthood.
She was an incredibly smart, driven woman whose memory will forever stay in our hearts.
She was also incredibly generous. I read a report that she had donated over US$600 million to charities during her lifetime.
Im sure she was smart enough to exclude the hangers on from benefitting from her fortune.
Her music, films, theme parks will generate lotsa dollars for many years to come.
To be honest, I had always thought of her as a caricature. Yet, when I started reading about her, I became full of admiration. Apart from her philanthropy, I particularly admire her for sticking with her one and only husband for his entire life. That is so rare nowadays.
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To be honest, I had always thought of her as a caricature. Yet, when I started reading about her, I became full of admiration. Apart from her philanthropy, I particularly admire her for sticking with her one and only husband for his entire life. That is so rare nowadays.
What about her outstanding song writing talents, both in music and lyrics, that many other artists recorded.
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What about her outstanding song writing talents, both in music and lyrics, that many other artists recorded.
Wikipedia says she wrote more than 3000 songs. I listened to Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" several times since Dolly's death. Other than that, I really only recognise two other songs. Yes, she was very talented and prolific, but her genre was not something I would normally listen to.
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