Beyond her 9-to-5 as a performer and prolific songwriter, Dolly Parton was also a master of connection.
That was clear in a letter she sent Eminem, whose given name is Marshall Mathers, following his 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
In a post on X on Tuesday following Parton’s death at age 80, the rapper wrote that Parton’s words had an impact on him, in part because “she definitely didn’t have to take the time to do it.”
“Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon,” Eminem said, saying that the two never got a chance to meet.
I’m sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really…
