DOLLY PARTON – EST. $600 MILLION

American country star Dolly Parton may have enjoyed a successful career as a singer. However, she spent the beginning of her music career in the shadow of other artists. After spending some time writing songs for other artists, Dolly finally decided to establish her own career and released her first album called Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967. From there, Dolly went on to pen several hits and sold over 100 million album copies throughout her career.

However, there is one little-known fact about this country star. Not a lot of people give Dolly Parton the credit of being the mind behind the hit song, I Will Always Love You. The song is one of Dolly’s most successful singles; however, it is mostly associated with the late singer, Whitney Houston. But no matter the circumstance, Dolly’s career is still a massive success and is now valued at a staggering $600 million.