Orville Peck learned of Dolly Parton’s death the same day he visited Rough Trade in London on Tuesday. The masked country singer presented Mulehis album expected on September 18. In front of fans, he sang “I Will Always Love You” and confided, his voice breaking: “Dolly was my hero. »
Orville Peck warned fans gathered for a gig at Rough Trade in east London that he was going through an emotional time, following the death of Dolly Parton earlier in the day. The masked country singer stopped by the record store to promote his upcoming album, Muleexpected on September 18.
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What Dolly Parton meant to a gay country artist
Peck, an openly gay country artist, then spoke at length about what Parton meant to him. He explains that he never gave much credence to the idea of “hero”before ending up recognizing the obvious: “Dolly was my heroine”he blurted, his voice breaking. “I think that as a gay man coming into country music, with this feeling of being a little alone, what always comforted me was knowing that Dolly existed in country music… It made me feel like maybe I had a friend in that industry. »
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He then dedicated a cover of “I Will Always Love You” to his heroine: “We love Dolly, and this is for her. » Peck previously performed Parton’s farewell song to Porter Wagoner during her Grand Ole Opry debut last month in Nashville.
Parton died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. In addition to Peck and Jack White – also in London for a concert, and who covered “Jolene” in tribute – artists like Shania Twain, Sabrina Carpenter and Brandi Carlile paid tribute to the memory of the member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Orville Peck will be released Mule on September 18. He returns in particular to his years of addiction and his detoxification. Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80: find our full obituary.
