# “I Love Dolly Parton, Y’all”: Dierks Bentley Honors Late Country Legend With Emotional Grand Ole Opry Tribute

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-love-dolly-parton-yall-dierks-bentley-honors-late-country-legend-with-emotional-grand-ole-opry-tribute/
- Published: 2026-11-05T13:20:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T16:12:35+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/i-love-dolly-parton-yall-dierks-bentley-honors-late-country-legend-with-emotional-grand-ole-opry-tribute/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Bentley honoured Parton at the Grand Ole Opry.
- He covered her 1980 chart-topper.
- His set also reflected on family and support.

## Summary

Dierks Bentley paid tribute to Dolly Parton during his 3 November performance at the Grand Ole Opry, introducing her as one of the greats in bluegrass and acoustic music. He sang “Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle to You”, the song Parton took to the top of the country charts, and ended by telling the audience, “I love Dolly Parton, y’all.”

The song was written by Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt, and earlier versions were released in 1978 before Parton’s 1980 recording topped the Hot Country Songs chart. Bentley’s set also included “Drunk on a Plane”, “I Hold On” and “Riser”; introducing “I Hold On”, he reflected on his late father, his family and the comfort of having someone to rely on during difficult moments.

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