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Urban Country - In the early 80’s, Country attempted to cross over to the pop scene. The result was music that was neither fully Country nor Pop. Often, songs tended to be tacky and cheesy. Although Urban Country came, went, and quickly became a forgettable chapter in country music history, the artists of this genre are not as forgotten. Artists of Urban Country: Dolly Parton Dolly: Early years - Dolly was born into a poor family of 12 children in 1946. She always had an interest in music and at the age of 14, Dolly signed to Mercury Records and released her debut album “It’s Sure Gonna Hurt” in 1962. She was immediately releases from Mercury after her album turned out to be a flop. Later, Dolly signed to Monument Records and in 1966, two of her songs went to the Top 10, which sprung Dolly into the limelight. During this time (pre-1975), Dolly went on to release numerous Top 10 singles with duet partner Porter Wagoner. Dolly: 1975-1990 - For about eight years prior to 1975, most of Dolly’s Top 10 hits were recorded with Porter Wagoner. She had tried a solo career many times but was never accepted as a female singer in the mid-60’s. In 1970, Wagoner suggested she record a cover of Jimmie Rodger’s “Mu