Randy Parton
Encyclopedia
Randy Parton is an America
n singer-songwriter
, actor
and businessman, best known as the brother of Dolly Parton
and Stella Parton
. Born in Sevierville
, Tennessee
, Parton is the eighth of twelve children born to father, Robert Lee Parton Sr. and mother, Avie Lee Caroline Owens. His siblings are Willadeene Parton (a poet, b. 1940), David Parton (b. 1942), Denver Parton (b. 1943), Dolly Rebecca Parton
(singer-songwriter and actress, b. 1946) ,Robert Lee "robby" Parton Jr. (b. 1948), Stella Parton
(singer-songwriter, b. 1949), Cassie Parton (singer, b. 1951), Larry G. Parton (b. 1955, d. 1955),twins Floyd Parton (a singer-songwriter, b. 1957), Freida Parton (a singer, b. 1957), and Rachel (née Parton) Dennison (an actress, b. 1959). His sister Dolly Parton has stated in interviews that to her knowledge her father had strayed at least once or twice and fathered three other illegitimate children. He is also distant cousins with adult film actress Julia Parton
.
He sang a song in 1984 for the Rhinestone
soundtrack, which his sister Dolly starred in.
He is also known for the theater that once bore his name in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
. In 2007, Parton signed a deal worth over $1.5 million yearly to manage and perform in a new theater bearing his name in the Carolina Crossroads
entertainment and shopping complex.
The relationship between Parton and the city soured as the theater struggled to attract customers and questions arose concerning Parton's use of a nearly $3 million fund for personal travel and entertainment. Parton was also questioned by city leaders for unauthorized events held at the theater including a wedding reception for his daughter along with details about who would be marketing the theater. Throughout the controversy, Parton maintained that his actions were within the contract and that the theater would be successful given time. Parton's contract with the city was terminated on January 8, 2008 and the theater was renamed the Roanoke Rapids Theater.
United States
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n singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and businessman, best known as the brother of 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...
and Stella Parton
Stella Parton
Stella Parton is an American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is a younger sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, and musician and businessman Randy Parton. Stella Parton became a mildly successful country singer in the 70s, and though having nowhere near the success of her elder...
. Born in Sevierville
Sevierville, Tennessee
Sevierville is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. Its population was 11,757 at the 2000 United States Census; in 2004 the estimated population was 14,101. Sevierville is the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, Parton is the eighth of twelve children born to father, Robert Lee Parton Sr. and mother, Avie Lee Caroline Owens. His siblings are Willadeene Parton (a poet, b. 1940), David Parton (b. 1942), Denver Parton (b. 1943), Dolly Rebecca 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...
(singer-songwriter and actress, b. 1946) ,Robert Lee "robby" Parton Jr. (b. 1948), Stella Parton
Stella Parton
Stella Parton is an American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is a younger sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, and musician and businessman Randy Parton. Stella Parton became a mildly successful country singer in the 70s, and though having nowhere near the success of her elder...
(singer-songwriter, b. 1949), Cassie Parton (singer, b. 1951), Larry G. Parton (b. 1955, d. 1955),twins Floyd Parton (a singer-songwriter, b. 1957), Freida Parton (a singer, b. 1957), and Rachel (née Parton) Dennison (an actress, b. 1959). His sister Dolly Parton has stated in interviews that to her knowledge her father had strayed at least once or twice and fathered three other illegitimate children. He is also distant cousins with adult film actress Julia Parton
Julia Parton
Julia Parton is an American bondage model, B-movie actress, television sitcom bit player, and pornographic actress, who promoted herself as Dolly Parton's cousin.-Career:...
.
He sang a song in 1984 for the Rhinestone
Rhinestone (film soundtrack)
Rhinestone was a soundtrack album from the 1984 film starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone. The Dolly Parton-composed soundtrack produced two Top Ten country singles: "God Won't Get You" and the chart-topping "Tennessee Homesick Blues"...
soundtrack, which his sister Dolly starred in.
He is also known for the theater that once bore his name in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. In 2007, Parton signed a deal worth over $1.5 million yearly to manage and perform in a new theater bearing his name in the Carolina Crossroads
Carolina Crossroads
Carolina Crossroads is a planned entertainment development near Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina located near the intersection of I-95 and US 158. The development was hoped to bring new jobs to the area which had been affected in recent years as textile mills closed and jobs moved out of the area...
entertainment and shopping complex.
The relationship between Parton and the city soured as the theater struggled to attract customers and questions arose concerning Parton's use of a nearly $3 million fund for personal travel and entertainment. Parton was also questioned by city leaders for unauthorized events held at the theater including a wedding reception for his daughter along with details about who would be marketing the theater. Throughout the controversy, Parton maintained that his actions were within the contract and that the theater would be successful given time. Parton's contract with the city was terminated on January 8, 2008 and the theater was renamed the Roanoke Rapids Theater.