{"id":2238095,"date":"2026-01-16T21:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2238095"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:39:39","slug":"dolly-parton-marks-80th-birthday-with-new-single-featuring-miley-reba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dolly-parton-marks-80th-birthday-with-new-single-featuring-miley-reba\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton marks 80th birthday with new single featuring Miley, Reba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"88176371007\" title=\"City removes unpopular concrete blocks lining York's Restaurant Row\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/13\/PPYD\/88166987007-img-3202.jpeg?crop=4018,2258,x0,y277\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>City removes unpopular concrete blocks lining York&#8217;s Restaurant Row<\/p>\n<p>Poor feedback on an outdoor dining setup installed along George Street last spring led York City to remove a line of concrete blocks on Jan. 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Dolly Parton is celebrating her birthday with a special gift for fans. And it includes four other powerhouse women and one uplifting message of hope and healing.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Parton turns 80 years old on Jan. 19, and will mark the occasion with a new rendition of her 1977 hit \u201cLight of a Clear Blue Morning.\u201d The new version features singers Miley Cyrus, Lainey Wilson, Queen Latifah and Reba McEntire. The Christ Church Choir is on backing vocals and renowned producer and musician David Foster is on piano.<\/p>\n<p>The single will be available everywhere on Jan. 16. Proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer research at Monroe Carell Jr. Children\u2019s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/16\/PPYD\/88212795007-b-9365805605-z-1-gpj-18-ft-6-if-20-jpg-gcj-4-b-75-ne-1.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/16\/PPYD\/88212795007-b-9365805605-z-1-gpj-18-ft-6-if-20-jpg-gcj-4-b-75-ne-1.jpg?crop=2247,1685,x0,y298 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/16\/PPYD\/88212795007-b-9365805605-z-1-gpj-18-ft-6-if-20-jpg-gcj-4-b-75-ne-1.jpg?crop=2249,2999,x0,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/16\/PPYD\/88212795007-b-9365805605-z-1-gpj-18-ft-6-if-20-jpg-gcj-4-b-75-ne-1.jpg?crop=2249,1265,x0,y300 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Vijat Mohindra\/NBC\" caption=\"Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton are longtime friends and collaborators.\" orientation=\"vertical\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is \u2018Light of a Clear Blue Morning\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>Parton originally wrote and produced \u201cLight of a Clear Blue Morning\u201d for her \u201cNew Harvest\u2026First Gathering\u201d album, released in 1977.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>According to Rolling Stone, Parton referred to the track as \u201cmy song of deliverance\u201d after parting ways with longtime musical and business partner Porter Wagoner. The song peaked at No. 11 on Billboard\u2019s U.S. Hot Country songs chart.<\/p>\n<p>On a 2023 list ranking Parton\u2019s top 50 songs, Rolling Stone magazine ranked \u201cLight of a Clear Blue Morning\u201d at No. 4, coming in between \u201cHere You Come Again\u201d (No. 5) and \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d (No. 3).<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"4533930002\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">SPORTS: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/story\/sports\/high-school\/basketball\/2026\/01\/15\/hoops-for-harmony-showcase-preview-ron-coursey-yaiaa-teams-weekend-schedule\/88197660007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hoops for Harmony showcase returns to headline YAIAA&#8217;s holiday weekend slate<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">GRANTS: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/story\/news\/education\/2026\/01\/15\/recipients-of-ag-and-youth-grants-revealed-at-pa-farm-show\/88197187007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Recipients of Ag and Youth Grants revealed at PA Farm Show<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">WEATHER: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkdispatch.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/16\/light-snow-to-be-followed-by-tumbling-temps-in-york-county\/88210959007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Light snow to be followed by tumbling temps in York County<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-16 15:18:54.204198059 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-16 15:18:54.204198059 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yorkdispatch.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City removes unpopular concrete blocks lining York&#8217;s Restaurant Row Poor feedback on an outdoor dining setup installed along George Street last spring led York City to remove a line of concrete blocks on Jan. 13, 2026. 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