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Dolly Parton remembers her recent husband, Carl Dean, with a new song.
“Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and was 23, and like all big love stories, they never end. They live in the memory and in a song, and I dedicate this to him, ”divided Parton, 79, through Instagram early Friday, March 7, alongside the cover art for her new track,“ If you hadn’t been there. “
The artwork includes a photograph of Barton and a young dean with the singer wrapping her arms around her husband, which is seen wearing a white t-shirt.
The ballad contains emotional words like, “I wouldn’t be here / if you hadn’t been there.” On the second verse, Parton sings, “If you hadn’t been, well, who would I be? You always see the best of me. “
Party published On Monday, March 3, that Dean died at the age of 82 in Nashville. The family has asked for privacy as they steer this “difficult time.”
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together,” he announced through Instagram. “Words cannot do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy. “
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The cause of death was not revealed, but the statement stated that Dean would be “laid to rest in a private ceremony.” He is survived by Parton and his two siblings, Santra and Donnie. (The Press was the first to report the news.)
On Thursday, March 6, Parton Thanked fans for their support and share how she copes with her husband’s death.
“This is a love note for family, friends and fans. Thank you or all the messages, cards and flowers you have sent to pay your respect for the loss of my beloved husband Carl, ”the singer divided in an Instagram statement. “I can’t reach out personally to all of you but just know it meant the world to me. He is in the arms of God now and I’m fine with that. I will always love you. “
Parton married Dean in 1966, two years after they met outside Laundromat Washy Wishy the same day she moved to Nashville to start her music career.
Throughout her years as a rural star, Parton wrote several songs about Dean, including “Tomorrow is Forever.” The song was originally released in 1970 for a duo album with Porter wagoner. Re -logged the song in 2016 Pure and simple Album, mainly focused on love songs.
