Column: My tune with Dolly Parton was one of the few I’ve carried on key

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Column: My tune with Dolly Parton was one of the few I’ve carried on key

Ronda Rich

For The Times

Published: Sep 19, 2023, 7:08 PM

Arguably, she is the best writer of the “girl singers,” as they were called in the 1960s, to come out of Nashville. Loretta Lynn was smart and unique in her view of marriage and relationships. Tammy Wynette, a beautiful soul, often collaborated on songs, including her most famous, “Stand By Your Man.”

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Column: A 400-pound statue travels for 13 hours

Ronda Rich

For The Times

Published: Apr 1, 2025, 9:43 PM

It’s no secret — in fact, it’s becoming “fabled” pretty quickly — that Tink and I come from worlds as far apart as Mars and Jupiter.

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