# In 1983, Dolly Parton released a song she never tired of singing. She loved it for the rest of her life

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1983-dolly-parton-released-a-song-she-never-tired-of-singing-she-loved-it-for-the-rest-of-her-life/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:34:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1983-dolly-parton-made-a-song-she-sang-100-times/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Parton still looked forward to singing “Islands in the Stream”.
- The duet had appeared in her setlist more than 100 times.
- She valued the audience’s response and Rogers’s voice.

## Summary

Dolly Parton said she never tired of performing “Islands in the Stream”, even after singing it more than 100 times. The 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers remained a highlight for her because it lifted the audience and gave them a chance to sing along.

Written by the Bee Gees, the song paired Parton’s gentle vocals with Rogers’s voice and became one of their best-known collaborations. Parton recalled looking forward to it in the setlist and said she never tired of hearing Rogers sing; the article presents the duet as a lasting record of their musical connection.

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