Judge Grants Restraining Order as Dolly Parton Family’s Legal Battle Explodes

Dolly starred in the movie 9 to 5. She wrote and recorded the hit song “9 to 5.”

Parton has also been influential as a businesswoman.

She built a career in which she retained significant control over her songs, image, and commercial ventures.

Her decision to protect her publishing rights, including famously declining a deal connected to Elvis Presley recording “I Will Always Love You,” became an often-cited example of the importance of artists owning their work.