{"id":71304,"date":"2026-08-26T02:26:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/beyonce-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-dolly-parton-the-north-star\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:26:27","slug":"beyonce-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-dolly-parton-the-north-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/beyonce-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-dolly-parton-the-north-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonc\u00e9 Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Dolly Parton: \u2018The North Star&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 reimagined Parton&#8217;s \u201cJolene\u201d for her 2024 album <em>Cowboy Carter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tBeyonc\u00e9 paid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/tribute\/\" id=\"auto-tag_tribute\" data-tag=\"tribute\">tribute<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/dolly-parton\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dolly-parton\" data-tag=\"dolly-parton\">Dolly Parton<\/a> following the country star\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/orville-peck-remembers-dolly-parton-1235615578\/\">death<\/a> on Tuesday at 80. The two  collaborated on Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s 2024 groundbreaking album\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/beyonce-cowboy-carter-review-1234996919\/\">Cowboy Carter<\/a><\/em>, which featured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/beyonce-dolly-parton-jolene-cowboy-carter-1234996103\/\">reimagined version of Parton\u2019s 1973 classic \u201cJolene.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cDolly, you were the barometer. The north star,\u201d penned Beyonc\u00e9 on her <a href=\"https:\/\/beyonce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">website<\/a>. \u201cBold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself. I am grateful for your art, your heart, your generosity, your humor, your entrepreneurship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe singer also looked back at their time working together and celebrated Parton\u2019s legacy. \u201cI\u2019m honored that I had the privilege to work with you. I will treasure that forever,\u201d she continued. \u201cThank you for your profound impact on the world. You are an angel who has made this world a happier place because of your joyful art. You are truly one of one. Rest peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: JOLENE\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1VxEaXbIq3xAvqh80xP67w?si=e462a09f354c4a08&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAlong with the reworked cover of \u201cJolene\u201d \u2014 which serves as a continuation to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/lemonade-204663\/\"><em>Lemonade<\/em>\u2018s<\/a>\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/see-beyonce-serena-williams-dance-in-stark-sorry-video-224637\/\">Sorry<\/a>\u201d \u2014 Parton also made memorable cameos throughout <em>Cowboy Carter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: DOLLY P\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/58XWSS0yeCkfErYThByVID?si=f7129e70809e44fe&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAppearing on Track 9, Parton appears in \u201cDolly P\u201d for the interlude right before \u201cJolene\u201d to deliver her signature wit and sparkle. \u201cHey miss Honey B, it\u2019s Dolly P. You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?\u201d Parton offers on the track \u2014 a nod to Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s 2016 song and the \u201cBecky with the good hair\u201d line. \u201cReminding me of someone I knew back when, except she has flaming locks of auburn hair, bless her heart. Just a hair of a different color but it hurts just the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: TYRANT\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3NtCIBBz5pEAVGeHL4h5mS?si=273018e1a0b54088&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tParton also lends her voice later on the LP, declaring at the beginning of \u201cTyrant\u201d (Track 25): \u201cCowboy Carter, time to strike a match and light up this juke joint!\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tAfter Beyonc\u00e9 made history by becoming the first Black woman to top Billboard\u2019s Hot\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/country\/\">Country<\/a>\u00a0Songs chart in the modern history of country music with \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/beyonce-texas-hold-em-most-added-song-country-radio-1234973365\/\">Texas Hold \u2018Em<\/a>,\u201d Parton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/dolly-parton-beyonce-hot-country-number-one-single-1234974405\/\">praised<\/a> the LP before its release. \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Beyonc\u00e9 and very excited that she\u2019s done a country album,\u201d Parton wrote at the time. \u201cSo congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can\u2019t wait to hear the full album!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/beyonce-dolly-parton-tribute-cowboy-carter-1235615579\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyonc\u00e9 reimagined Parton&#8217;s \u201cJolene\u201d for her 2024 album Cowboy Carter Beyonc\u00e9 paid tribute to Dolly Parton following the country star\u2019s death on Tuesday at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":71305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop","article","has-excerpt","has-avatar","has-author","has-date","has-comment-count","has-category-meta","has-read-more","thumbnail-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}