One of the few journalists ever to meet Carl Dean, Alanna Nash, recalls what it was like encountering Dolly Parton's very ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one ...

Dolly and Carl happened to meet by chance outside of a local laundromat in Nashville in 1964, the very day the former moved ...

Mr. Dean, who inspired songs including “Jolene” and “From Here to the Moon and Back,” was known to shy away from the ...

Though he stayed out of spotlight, Carl Dean — who died this week — was a constant presence in the life and work of his ...

Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton go way back, and he's already responded to the news of her husband's death. The 63-year-old ...

And while the announcement of the show was a huge moment for country fans and Dolly Parton lovers alike, the real virality ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

Carl was the love of Dolly’s life before he died in 2025. Learn more about the couple’s private relationship and whether or ...

“l am beyond sad for my dear friend Dolly Parton. I remember meeting Carl when I stopped in at their house unexpected in ...

The man who stole Dolly Parton’s heart nearly six decades ago has passed away. On Monday, March 3, the 79-year-old country ...

Dean died in Nashville and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with only immediate family in attendance.