Dolly Parton Dedicates New Song “If You Hadn’t Been There” To Late Husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton’s latest song honors her husband Carl Dean, who died March 3.
The country singer released “If You Hadn’t Been There” Friday, writing a tribute to her late husband on Instagram with the cover of the single — a photo of the two of them.
“I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old,” Parton wrote on Instagram. “We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him.”
The opening piano notes signal an emotional ballad from Parton.
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“If you hadn’t been there, who would I be?” the song asks, repeating in the chorus “I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there.
The country singer released “If You Hadn’t Been There” Friday, writing a tribute to her late husband on Instagram with the cover of the single — a photo of the two of them.
“I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old,” Parton wrote on Instagram. “We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him.”
The opening piano notes signal an emotional ballad from Parton.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton)
“If you hadn’t been there, who would I be?” the song asks, repeating in the chorus “I wouldn’t be here, if you hadn’t been there.
- 3/8/2025
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
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