Dolly Parton

Released: March 6, 1972

Songwriter: Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton

Tonight all is quiet in mission chapel
And the music, like his love, has died away
And I'm standing in the middle of these memories
Mission chapel memories of our wedding day

I see the rice still scattered all around
That fell upon my satin wedding gown
And the wedding bells that rang are silent now
Only mission chapel memories all around

Tonight I'm all alone at mission chapel
And I'm thinking of my love so far away
While I'm standing in the middle of all these memories
Mission chapel memories of our wedding day

I see the rice still scattered all around
That fell upon my satin wedding gown
The gown I wore when I became his bride
And now these mission chapel memories fill my eyes
Yes these mission chapel memories fill my eyes

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television 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 charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 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 1981 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, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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