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Dolly Parton Bows Out Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Consideration

Dolly Parton has withdrawn her name from the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ballot, and she explained why to fans on her Twitter. Dolly wrote, “Dolly here! Even though…

Dolly Parton Bows Out Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Consideration
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Dolly Parton has withdrawn her name from the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ballot, and she explained why to fans on her Twitter.

Dolly wrote, "Dolly here! Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, I don't think I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out."

She continued, "I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and will consider me again - if I'm ever worthy. This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock n roll album at some point on the future, which I have always wanted to do! My husband is a total rock n' roll freak and has always encouraged me to do one. I wish all of the nominees good luck, and thank you again for the compliment. Rock on!"

While some artists have declined to appear at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, no nominee has ever tried to withdraw from the ballot. It's also worth mentioning that the ballots have been out for over a week, and many voters may have mailed theirs in already. Should she get enough votes to be inducted, it's unclear if the Rock and roll Hall of Fame will induct her or not.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.