Honky Tonk Angels
Dolly Parton
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Artist BackgroundThe multi-talented singer/songwriter Dolly Parton, who hails from the United States, is the artist behind the song "Honky Tonk Angels."
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Release Information"Honky Tonk Angels" was released in 1993 as part of an album of the same name by Parton in collaboration with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.
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Album CollaborationThe album "Honky Tonk Angels" is a collaborative studio project that features three of country music's most successful female artists: Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette.
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Recycled TitleThe album shares its name with a 1952 song by Kitty Wells, considered the first successful female country music artist.
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Chart PerformanceThe "Honky Tonk Angels" album peaked at number six on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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LegacyWith the "Honky Tonk Angels" album, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette followed in the tradition of trio recordings in country music, like those by Dottie West, Patsy Cline, and Loretta Lynn in the early 1960s.
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Record Label"Honky Tonk Angels" was released under the Columbia Records label.
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Music VideoThe album’s single, “Silver Threads and Golden Needles," had a music video that featured Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette pretending to be waitresses at a greasy spoon diner.
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Award NominationThough not a fact specifically about the song, it's worth mentioning that the album "Honky Tonk Angels" got nominated for the 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' award at the 1994 Country Music Association Awards.
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Context of the Song"Honky Tonk Angels," like many country songs from that time, tells stories of love, hardship, and resilience, embodying the spirit of women in country music.
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