“My husband passed away three months ago… I can’t do it right now,” Dolly Parton shared tearfully on Khloé in Wonder Land. After losing Carl Dean, her partner of nearly 60 years, the country icon has put songwriting on hold—despite a career that’s birthed over 3,000 songs.

30 Photos of Young Dolly Parton - Pictures Through the Years

30 Photos of a Young Dolly Parton