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A14 PEOPLE & ARTS
Wednesday 3 February 2021

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine

By MESFIN FEKADU week. I turned 75. I was go-
AP Music Writer ing to do it on my birthday,
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly and I thought, “Nah, don’t
Parton has been singing do that.” You’ll look like
about everyday office em- you’re just doing a show.
ployees working “9 to 5” None of my work is really
for over 40 years, but now like that. I wasn’t doing it
the country icon is singing for a show. I’m going to get
about entrepreneurs work- mine. I want it. I’m going
ing “5 to 9” to pursue their to get it. When I get it, I’ll
dreams after hours. The probably do it on camera
Grammy-winning legend’s so people will know and I’ll
1980s hit has been flipped tell them the truth, if I have
by Squarespace — a com- symptoms and all that.
pany that helps users build Hopefully it’ll encourage
and host their own websites people. I’m not going to
— for a Super Bowl com- jump the line just because
mercial debuting Tuesday. I could.
Oscar winner Damien Cha- AP: How does it feel to be
zelle of “La La Land” fame 75?
directed the spot. Parton: Well I plan to be
“A lot of people through around a lot longer. I don’t
the years have wanted to have no plans of slowing
change the lyrics to fit cer- Dolly Parton performs in concert on May 27, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. down because the number
tain things they’re doing. Associated Press says I should. I don’t pay
I really thought that was a swers have been edited for butt going, you try to get versity) they’re wonderful attention to that. I wake
wonderful thing, especially length and clarity. up and get to work know- people, they’ve been so up with new dreams every
for Squarespace. They’re AP: Are you excited to be ing that you’ve got to do it. good through the years to day.
so into people, new en- part of this year’s Super I’m really happy. This is the my people in times of illness I try to make the most of
trepreneurs working after Bowl? 40th anniversary of “9 to 5” and all that. I just asked if I every year that I’ve lived.
hours to start their own busi- Parton: I’ve been asked since the movie came out. could donate a million dol- I’ve been doing that since I
nesses,” Parton said. “’5 to several times to be part of We’re celebrating, so this lars to the research for a was little. I’ll be doing it until
9’ seemed to be a perfect that. It’s always such a big could not have happened vaccine. I keel over. Hopefully that
thing when they pitched commitment. I’ve always at a better time. I get a lot more credit than won’t be anytime soon.
it.” kind of chickened out. I AP: You donated $1 million I deserve I think, but I was AP: Your brother Randy re-
The singer, who is also an know it’s just a big commit- to coronavirus research — just happy to be a part of cently died from cancer.
actor, producer, humani- ment. If you do good, you what compelled you to do any and all of that. How are you holding up?
tarian and more, said she do great. If you do bad, that? AP: Have you gotten your Parton: Well, we’re heart-
can relate to businesspeo- you do bad in front of all Parton: Well, I follow my shot? broken. We loved him so
ple working around the those people. This seemed heart. I’m a person of faith Parton: No. I’m not going to much. He fought really
clock to fulfill their goals. like the perfect kind of way and I pray all the time that get mine until some more hard for the last year. Ran-
In an interview with The As- to do it. God will lead me into the people get theirs. I don’t dy was a wonderful artist,
sociated Press, Parton talk- AP: What was it like writing right direction and let me want it to look like I’m jump- entertainer. He was very
ed about flipping “9 to 5,” “9 to 5” over 40 years ago? know what to do. When the ing the line just because I dear to me. He was one of
being a part of this year’s Parton: That song just stays pandemic first hit, that was donated money. I’m very my younger brothers. I lost
Super Bowl, donating $1 so true to people that get my first thought, “I need to funny about that. I’m go- my baby brother last year,
million to coronavirus re- out — you get up in the do something to try to help ing to get mine though, but around the same time of
search and remembering morning, you wobble into find a vaccination.” I just I’m going to wait. I’m at the the year. This was really a
her brother Randy Parton, the kitchen, you pour your did some research with the age where I could have double whammy for all of
who died last month. An- coffee, you try to get your people at Vanderbilt (Uni- gotten mine legally last us. q
Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

By The Associated Press goes through his 90-minute continued recording and
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony set with his longtime pia- touring constantly, and his
Bennett has been diag- nist, Lee Musiker. 2014 collaboration with
nosed with Alzheimer’s dis- The magazine says he sings Lady Gaga, “Tony Bennett
ease but it hasn’t quieted with perfect pitch and ap- & Lady Gaga: Cheek to
his legendary voice. parent ease. Cheek,” debuted at No. 1
The singer’s wife and son A beloved interpreter of on the Billboard charts.q
reveal in the latest edition American standards, Ben-
of AARP The Magazine nett’s chart-topping ca- 1 2 6 5 7 8 4 9 3
that Bennett was first di- reer spans seven decades. 8 7 9 3 4 2 1 6 5
agnosed with the irrevers- Bennett, 94, gained his first 5 3 4 6 1 9 7 2 8
ible neurological disorder pop success in the early 9 5 2 4 8 6 3 7 1
in 2016. The magazine says 1950s and enjoyed a career
he endures “increasingly revival in the 1990s and be- 6 8 3 7 2 1 5 4 9 2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
rarer moments of clarity came popular with young- 4 1 7 9 3 5 6 8 2
Singer Tony Bennett performs at the Statue of Liberty Museum and awareness.” er audiences in part be- 2 6 1 8 5 7 9 3 4
opening celebration in New York on May 15, 2019. Still, he continues to re- cause of an appearance 3 9 8 1 6 4 2 5 7
Associated Press hearse and twice a week on “MTV Unplugged.” He 7 4 5 2 9 3 8 1 6
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