'Dolly made everybody feel they were her friend'
US singer Darius Rucker speaks to the BBC about Dolly Parton following the news of her death.
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"Dolly made everybody feel they were her friend."
— Darius Rucker , Celebrity
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US singer Darius Rucker speaks to the BBC about Dolly Parton following the news of her death.
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