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Ella Langley Connie Chornuk/Disney via Getty Images Ella Langley paid tribute to Dolly Parton at her Auburn, Alabama concert, delivering a rendition of the country legend’s “Jolene.”
“Tonight’s show didn’t feel right without doing something like this,” Langley told the Neville Arena crowd before launching into the oft-covered 1974 classic that might take Number One on the singles chart for the first time next week.
Ella honors Dolly Parton at her alma mater with performance of "Jolene" 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/JIzKNYKErj
— #1 Ella Langley Fan 🌼 (@QueenEllaFan) August 29, 2026
Langley, like all of country music and the world at large, previously honored Parton with a statement posted on social media following the death of the global icon at the age of 80 earlier this week.
“Dolly, thank you for standing up for yourself as an artist, a songwriter, a musician, a producer, an author, a creative, and most importantly a woman in this industry. You paved the way for so many to be brave,” Langley wrote.
