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Watch Dierks Bentley's Tribute To Late Legend Dolly Parton
Dierks Bentley honored late legend Dolly Parton when he performed on a historic stage on Tuesday evening (November 3) in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bentley delivered a rendition of Parton's "Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)" during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Songwriters Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt wrote the ballad that appeared on Parton's 10-track studio record, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, in 1980.
"But old flames, can't hold a candle to you/ No one can light up the night like you do/ Flickering embers of love, I've known one or two/ But old flames, can't hold a candle to you"Parton "died peacefully" on August 25 in Nashville, according to an official announcement issued at the time. She was 80. Representatives for the late legend said in a statement to PEOPLE later that day, "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones." The "I Will Always Love You" legend was laid to rest beside her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died in March 2025. He was 82. Bentley is one of many artists int he country music community and beyond to pay tribute to Parton. Watch his cover of the 1980 single here:
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