Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Her career began as a child performer on the Cas Walker radio show, then recording a few singles from the age of 13. Relocating to Nashville at age 18 in 1964, her first commercial successes were as a songwriter (her songs during this period were covered by numerous artists, including Bill Phillips and Kitty Wells). She rose to prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner's weekly syndicated TV program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind", was a top-ten hit on the country singles chart and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, her 1977 single "Here You Come Again" was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1980 hit "9 to 5" (from the film of the same name) and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers "Islands in the Stream", both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, she returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings. Non-musical ventures include Dollywood, a theme park in Pigeon Forge in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, and her efforts on behalf of childhood literacy, particularly her Imagination Library, as well as Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede and Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show.

Just the Two of Us

Just the Two of Us may refer to:

Film and television

  • Just the Two of Us (film) or The Dark Side of Tomorrow, a 1970 American film
  • Just the Two of Us (TV series), a 2006–2007 British reality singing contest
  • Just the Two of Us (TV show), a Greek show
  • Music

  • Just the Two of Us, album by John Holt (singer)
  • Just the Two of Us (album), a 1968 album by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, or the title song
  • Just the Two of Us (Secret Garden album), a 2014 album by Irish/Norwegian duo Secret Garden
  • Just the Two of Us (Matt Dusk & Margaret album), a 2015 album by Matt Dusk and Margaret, or the title song
  • Songs

  • "Just the Two of Us", a song from Just the Two of Us (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)
  • "Just the Two of Us", an Eminem song later retitled "'97 Bonnie & Clyde"
  • "Just the Two of Us" (Grover Washington, Jr. song), with vocals by Bill Withers
  • "Just the Two of Us" (Will Smith song)
  • "Just the Two of Us", a 2010 single by B1A4's Baro and Miss A's Min from an album, Ignition
  • "Just the Two of Us", a 2013 single by Davichi from an album, Mystic Ballad Pt. 2
  • Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington, Jr. song)

    "Just the Two of Us" is a 1981 R&B single written by Bill Withers, William Salter and Ralph MacDonald, which was recorded by Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers. The song appeared on Washington's album Winelight. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed there for 3 weeks, behind "Morning Train (9 to 5)" by Sheena Easton and "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes. The song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Bill Withers recorded another version of the song which is included on a CD of his greatest hits.

    Charts

    Cover versions

  • José José recorded the song in Spanish titled "Sólo Tú y Yo", included in his album Gracias of 1981.
  • In 1991 CKBE-FM David Tyler
  • Bill Cosby did a parody version, "Just the Slew of Us", as the theme music for his movie Bill Cosby: Himself. Ralph MacDonald was the writer/producer.
  • Regina Belle covered "Just the Two of Us" in 1991 on the tribute album To Grover, With Love, produced by Jason Miles, which reached number four on Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart in Billboard.
  • Just the Two of Us (Secret Garden album)

    Just the Two of Us is the 2013 and 8th album by Secret Garden.

    The purely instrumental album features Secret Garden playing some of their most popular songs re-envisioned as duo arrangements along with two new pieces: the title-track “Just the Two of Us” and “En Passant”.

    Rolf Løvland described the album, “Our music always starts with just the two of us – Rolf & Fionnuala; even when we’re performing with a full production on stage. So it feels natural and good to perform some of our music in the most intimate and stripped-down version – that musical place where Secret Garden was born.”

    The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard Top New Age Albums chart.

    Track listing

    References

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    Dolly Parton

    ALBUMS

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    Run That By Me One More Time

    by: Dolly Parton

    Run that by me one more time to make sure that I heard you right
    I hope you don't expect me to believe that line
    I might be crazy but I ain't dumb and I know a lie when I hear one
    Would you run that by me one more time
    Well you're late again I see what's your excuse this time
    Don't try to kiss and make up when you smell so strong from wine
    Well I'm not late the clock is wrong you need to wind Big Ben
    Honey that's not wine you smell that's aftershave for men
    Would you run that by me one more time
    Run that by me one more time...
    [ steel ]
    What happened to the money I gave you to pay the rent
    The rent is overdue and we ain't got one red cent
    Well I put it in the cookie jar that day you brought it home
    One day when I come back from town
    I'll be dogged if that money wasn't gone
    Ha ha would you run that by me one more time
    Run that by me one more time...
    You keep drinkin' that aftershave it's gonna kill you if I'm lucky
    You spent that money didn't you
    I didn't spend it I oughta box your jaws
    Oh you'd hit your mom before you hit me
    Would you run that by me one more time run that by me one more time
    I don't want to run that by you one more time




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