Shania Twain is opening up about what Dolly Parton meant to her, and her words are staying with us. Parton died August 25 at age 80 after a brief battle with an undisclosed cancer, and Twain says the loss is still on her mind. She called Parton the ultimate example of being true to oneself in every way, and credited that courage with teaching her to live unapologetically. Twain also said,“Dolly’s going to be very missed because we can never get enough of Dolly, and we didn’t get enough of Dolly.”
That spirit is clearly still driving Twain’s own career. She just reimagined her classic“You’re Still the One”with DJ and producer Zedd for Candy Crush’s new Music Season, turning a beloved love song into a full dancefloor moment. It follows her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, which dropped in July and features collaborations with Tanya Tucker, Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, and The War and Treaty.
Twain says working with younger artists like Zedd inspires her creatively and gives her hope for the future of music. So even as fans mourn a legend, the lesson Parton left behind keeps moving forward through the artists she influenced. What’s your favorite Dolly Parton song of all time? Tell us in the comments.
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