Nobody pokes more fun at Dolly Parton 91裸聊视频� all hair, sequins, nine-inch nails and five-inch stilettos 91裸聊视频� than the country superstar herself.
Parton was celebrated for her musical achievements and philanthropic work as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night. She91裸聊视频檚 the first country artist to be saluted in the tribute91裸聊视频檚 29-year history.
Garth Brooks, Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Katy Perry, Pink, Chris Stapleton and Don Henley were among those honouring the 73-year-old singer-songwriter two days before the Grammy Awards.
91裸聊视频淎ll of my life I have been known for two things. Well, not them,91裸聊视频� the well-endowed Parton joked in a bawdy acceptance speech. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e also been known as a singer and songwriter too. Although I91裸聊视频檓 not complaining. Ol91裸聊视频� Pancho and Lefty91裸聊视频檚 been pretty good to me. Everybody always expects me to do a boob joke and I like to do that right up front.91裸聊视频�
Surprising Parton with her award and earning a standing ovation were Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, who teamed with Parton for two successful 91裸聊视频淭rio91裸聊视频� albums. It was a rare public appearance for Ronstadt, who can91裸聊视频檛 sing anymore because of Parkinson91裸聊视频檚 disease, which Parton mentioned.
91裸聊视频淚t has been a wonderful journey,91裸聊视频� Parton said.
As Parton rushed to embrace Harris and Ronstadt, her award crashed to the floor. It appeared to survive intact.
Parton said people ask her about it being a man91裸聊视频檚 world when she got into the music business in the 1960s.
91裸聊视频淚 never met a man that I didn91裸聊视频檛 like and I never met a man whose (rear) I couldn91裸聊视频檛 kick if he didn91裸聊视频檛 treat me with the right respect,91裸聊视频� she said, drawing raucous cheers.
Earlier, Parton watched from the audience while other performers sampled her vast catalogue.
Wearing a black jacket with Parton91裸聊视频檚 visage on the back, Pink kicked off the evening with a powerhouse rendition of the man-stealing song 91裸聊视频淛olene.91裸聊视频�
Gospel singer Yolanda Adams received a standing ovation for 91裸聊视频淚 Will Always Love You,91裸聊视频� the Parton-penned song famously covered by Whitney Houston.
91裸聊视频淵olanda, you killed that,91裸聊视频� said Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town.
Cyrus, who is Parton91裸聊视频檚 goddaughter, and Mendes dueted on 91裸聊视频淚slands in the Stream91裸聊视频� with Mark Ronson on guitar. Grammy nominee Carlile and Nelson sang 91裸聊视频淓verything91裸聊视频檚 Beautiful (In Its Own Way).91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e love you, Doll,91裸聊视频� Nelson said.
Backed by a horn section, Stapleton tackled 91裸聊视频�9 to 5,91裸聊视频� getting the audience clapping along to Parton91裸聊视频檚 ode to empowered yet challenged working women.
Musgraves and Perry teamed up on 91裸聊视频淗ere You Come Again,91裸聊视频� with Perry decked out in lilac fringe with matching boots and cowboy hat.
91裸聊视频淲e want to be just like her when we grow up,91裸聊视频� Perry told the crowd.
Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood teamed up on 91裸聊视频淥ld Flames Can91裸聊视频檛 Hold a Candle To You,91裸聊视频� sealing it with a kiss.
Henley and Vince Gill strummed guitars on 91裸聊视频淓agle When She Flies.91裸聊视频�
Backed by a choir, Leon Bridges and Mavis Staples took the crowd to church on 91裸聊视频淣ot Enough.91裸聊视频� Bridges got into the spirit of the evening with white cowboy boots and a denim jacket with his name and a white horse on the back and red barn patch on the front.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been such a thrill for me tonight to see all these great artists singing songs I91裸聊视频檝e written or been a part of,91裸聊视频� Parton said. 91裸聊视频淲atching them is sort of like watching porn. You91裸聊视频檙e not personally involved but you still get off on it.91裸聊视频�
The crowd roared and Parton said, 91裸聊视频淗ey, don91裸聊视频檛 blame me. At my age you91裸聊视频檒l take anything you can get.91裸聊视频�
She closed the evening by performing 91裸聊视频淐oat of Many Colours.
91裸聊视频淚 had my nails too long to pick tonight because I91裸聊视频檓 gettin91裸聊视频� ready for the Grammys,91裸聊视频� Parton explained in having Linda Perry play guitar.
Friday91裸聊视频檚 dinner and auction at the Los Angeles Convention Center generated more than $6.7 million, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said.
MusiCares, run by the Recording Academy, provides financial assistance to individuals in the music industry during times of financial, medical and personal need.
91裸聊视频淥f course you know we hillbillies need MusiCares too,91裸聊视频� Parton said. 91裸聊视频淲e may not have sex, drugs and rock 91裸聊视频榥 roll, but two out of three ain91裸聊视频檛 bad.91裸聊视频�
Beth Harris, The Associated Press
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