Dolly Parton Blocked From Her First No.
1 On One Chart By Michael Jackson Dolly Parton's storied career has been marked by countless triumphs and enduring success, yet one early setback stands out as a peculiar footnote: being blocked from achieving her first number one hit on the US R&B charts by none other than Michael Jackson.
The Complexities of Industry Politics The circumstances surrounding this chart blockage reveal the complex web of industry politics, genre boundaries, and artist relationships that defined the music landscape of the 1970s and 1980s.