Dolly Parton Says She'll Never Retire, Hopes to 'Drop Dead' Mid-Song
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- Dolly Parton said in a July 2023 Greatest Hits Radio appearance: 'I'm not one to sit around doing nothing - I would never retire. I'll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday, and hopefully one I've written.'
- She was 77 at the time and said she planned to keep singing and performing as long as her body could handle it.