Shortly after the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced, Dolly Parton offered the reaction that her fans had been waiting for. She tweeted: “I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course I will accept it gracefully. Thanks to everyone that voted for me and to everyone at the @rockhall. I will continue to work hard and try to live up to the honor.”
Fans were ecstatic. Among the cheers on Twitter was this one: “Congratulations, Dolly! Well deserved is an understatement! You are a national treasure. When I despair about our country, I think of you, and my spirits are lifted.” Another raved, “During this week of heartbreaking news, it’s nice to be able to celebrate you!!!” (She may well have been referring to the recent tragic death of Naomi Judd; Parton wrote a poignant tribute to Judd just the day before.)
And while Parton may still feel conflicted about being put in the same musical category as Elvis and the Stones, perhaps she’ll make good on a plan she mentioned when she first tried to turn down the nomination. “This has inspired me to put out hopefully a great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!”
