The living legend has earned 11 record titles for her decades-long record-breaking successes
In honor of Dolly Parton Day today (Wed, Aug 5th), Guinness World Records, celebrating its 70th anniversary later this month (August 27th), officially reveals that larger-than-life global superstar Dolly Parton has been named a Guinness World Records Icon. The elite superstar joins a select group of individuals whose world record achievements have transcended their field and inspired people across the globe.
Her timeless tunes have captivated generations for decades, earning her 11 Guinness World Records titles.
Not slowing down for a second, Dolly remains as influential and relevant today as ever. Newly confirmed record titles come with the release of her album Rockstar in 2023 and her and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” remix in 2025, including most consecutive decades with Top 10 album entries on the Billboard country chart (female) — seven, with Rockstar; longest span of No. 1 hits on the US Top Country Albums chart (female) – 46 years 197 days, with Rockstar; most decades with a Top 20 hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart – 7, with “Please Please Please;” and the most Top 10 entries on the US Top Country Albums chart (female) – 49, with Rockstar.
Single-handedly shaping the music industry, one cherished song at a time, Dolly’s 66 studio albums, the most studio albums released by a female country singer, include a plethora of hits, including “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” “I Will Always Love You,” and many, many more.
“Dolly is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated writers and performers in the history of country music, as reflected in her many Guinness World Records certificates, but her reach and influence extends far beyond the musical world,” states Craig Glenday, Editor in Chief at Guinness World Records, “There are so many projects close to her heart – poverty relief, education, medical research and of course the Imagination Library free-books campaign – and it’s these important, life-changing initiatives that propels Dolly into a different league. She truly is a living legend, and it’s an honour to bestow GWR Icon status upon her.”
Dolly’s Icon status also transcends the field of music. From her current project of Dolly: A True Original Musical to the Dollywood theme park and Dolly’s Imagination Library, her “cup of ambition” has been poured into her passions as an actress, writer, producer, businesswoman, philanthropist, and arts advocate.
Dolly was presented with her official Icon certificate by GWR spokeswoman Amanda Marcus at her studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
