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Freida Parton
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Freida Parton (Born June 1, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known as the sister of international country superstar Dolly Parton, and gospel singer Stella Parton. Biography Early Life and Family Born in Sevierville, Tennessee, Parton is the eleventh of twelve children born to father, Robert Lee Parton Sr. (Farmer, b. 1921) and mother, Avie Lee Caroline Owens (Farmer and Singer). Her siblings are Willadeene Parton (a poet, b. 1940), David Parton (b. 1942), Denver Parton (b. 1943), Dolly Rebecca Parton (singer-songwriter and actress, b. 1946) ,Robert Lee "Bobby" Parton Jr. (b. 1948), Stella Parton (singer, b. 1949), Cassie Parton (singer, b. 1951), (a singer and businessman, b. 1953), Larry G. Parton (b. 1955, d. 1955),her twin Floyd Parton (a singer-songwriter, b. 1957), and Rachel (nee Parton) Dennison (an actress, b. 1959). Her sister Dolly Parton has stated in interviews that too her knowledge her father had strayed at least once or twice and fathered three other illegitimate children. She is also distant cousins with adult film actress Julia Parton. While she was raised by her parents, there was a great help from her older sister, Dolly, and her husband, Carl Dean. Personal Life She married her producer/guiatarist, Mark Anderson, but they later divorced. She is currently married to Paul Overstreet. She has no children. Music Career In 1982, after the successes of Dolly and Stella, she decided to pursue a career of her own. Realizing that Dolly and Stella (Though not as successful) were too much alike, Freida sought to separate her career from theirs, by having a drastically different image and genre. She was signed to Bearville Records (with Distribution by Warner Bros.) in 1983, and her debut album, "Two Faced" came out in 1984. it spawned one single, "Oriental Dolls". It was not a great success, and to date "Two Faced" is her only release. Discography Studio Albums #"Two Faced" (1984) Singles #"Oriental Dolls" (1984) Music Videos #Oriental Dolls See Also *Dolly Parton *Stella Parton *Randy Parton *Julia Parton 
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