Times may be tough now, but the 1980s were a whole lot worse – just ask Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton wrote and recorded 'I Will Always Love You' in 1973. Photo: Yui Mok
Gerard O’Regan
Dolly Parton’s music provided some light relief for the normally dour DUP – as the party deals with Windsor Framework hassles.
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