Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, died this week. He inspired some of her biggest songs, including a new one. "If You Hadn't Been There" is Parton's ode to Dean and their six decades together.

They live in memory and in song, and I dedicate this to him," Parton, 79, wrote in an early-morning post on Friday (March 7) announcing the ballad "If You Hadn't Been There" that featured a sweet ...

“You always see the best in me/Your loving arms have cradled me/You held me close, and I believe/I wouldn’t be here/If you hadn’t been there,” she sings on the track.

They're universal. " If there hadn't been you where would I be / If there hadn't been you here for me / I made it through times I never would've made it through / If there hadn't been you," Dean ...

They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him. ‘If You Hadn’t Been There’ View all 16,102 comments ...

Days after the death of her husband of nearly six decades, Carl Dean, Dolly Parton revealed her new song “If You Hadn’t Been There,” announcing it on Instagram, with a photo of the couple.

Dolly Parton has shared a new song, "If You Hadn't Been There," a tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean, who died earlier this week at the age of 82. Parton revealed and released the emotional ...

Dolly Parton is remembering her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, in the best way she knows. The country music icon, 79, released a new love song called “If You Hadn’t Been There” on Friday ...