She wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” on the same day. Both songs went on to define entire generations. She once turned down a massive endorsement deal for fried chicken because she didn’t want to hawk “junk food” to her fans.
Her 9-to-5 theme song was originally a joke for her husband about his own job. And she has a tattoo of the letters “D-E-A-N” on her thigh, hidden under her dresses. She is, in short, the most surprising person you’ll never fully know.
