Lord. It was as cold in the room as it was outside. Dolly Parton was born in a one-bedroom cabin in rural Tennessee. Her dad was a sharecropper who couldn’t read. As the family grew, the older children were given more responsibilities, and Parton, as the fourth of 12 children, had to look after her younger siblings. The kids didn’t even have their own beds, and they slept three to four in a bed. Despite her poverty-stricken childhood, the songstress described her family as happy and rich in other ways. In fact, fans love Parton not only for her singing and unique glam-country queen image but also for her generous soul. She spends much of her income on philanthropy. Parton’s outward appearance may be attractive, but her inner beauty is definitely captivating.