Dolly Parton Tribute
Reba McEntire Honors Dolly Parton With Emotional Emmys Tribute After Missing Final Call
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Reba McEntire said she missed a late-July call from longtime friend Dolly Parton while she was in a meeting and could never reach her afterward, leaving her wondering what Parton wanted to discuss. After learning Parton had died at 80 following a brief battle with cancer, McEntire paid tribute to her friend, recalling their bond and saying she would cherish their memories. McEntire also honored Parton publicly with a performance at the 2026 Primetime Emmys.
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The friends collaborated professionally: Parton guest-starred on McEntire’s sitcom “Reba” in 2005, and they sang “Does He Love You” together for McEntire’s 2021 album.
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Parton supported McEntire after the 1991 plane crash that killed members of McEntire’s touring group: she offered her band to help McEntire return to the stage, and sent bandleader Gary Smith to help assemble a replacement group.
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McEntire performed “Appalachian Memories” during the Emmy tribute to Parton.
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