Porter & Dolly
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Porter & Dolly is an album, released in June 1980, featuring Porter Wagoner
and Dolly Parton
, mostly of previously unreleased material from their duet years (1967 - 74). The album was part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took following Parton's departure from his band in 1974. Though the two later made peace and resumed their friendship, at the time, they were reportedly not on speaking terms, and would not reunite in person, so the cover photo is actually a composite of two separate photos, edited together.
The single "Making Plans" was a top ten single on the U.S. country charts; Parton would rerecord it in 1987 with Linda Ronstadt
and Emmylou Harris
for their Trio
album.
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...
and Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
, mostly of previously unreleased material from their duet years (1967 - 74). The album was part of a settlement from legal action Wagoner took following Parton's departure from his band in 1974. Though the two later made peace and resumed their friendship, at the time, they were reportedly not on speaking terms, and would not reunite in person, so the cover photo is actually a composite of two separate photos, edited together.
The single "Making Plans" was a top ten single on the U.S. country charts; Parton would rerecord it in 1987 with Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
for their Trio
Trio (album)
Trio was a collaboration album by three of the most successful American female singers of the 1970s and 1980s, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris...
album.
Track listing
- "Making Plans"
- "If You Go, I'll Follow You"
- "Hide Me Away"
- "Someone Just Like You"
- "Little David's Harp"
- "Beneath The Sweet Magnolia Tree"
- "Touching Memories"
- "Daddy Did His Best"
- "If You Say I Can"
- "Singing On The Mountain"
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |