AT 80, DOLLY PARTON MADE 100 MILLION PEOPLE GO QUIET AT ONCE. Just days after turning 80, Dolly Parton didn’t shout for attention. She whispered. Her aching version of Free Bird carried a story of a baby eagle and a young Clydesdale learning to stand together. The light felt softer. The pauses felt longer. When the last note came—tied to Gary Rossington’s final recording—something in the room shifted. It was a Budweiser spot for the Super Bowl, yet it didn’t sell beer. It sold heart, memory, and grit. More than 100 million viewers just sat there, spellbound… and wondering why it felt so personal.
America, Brace Your Heart: Dolly Parton Stuns in Budweiser’s Super Bowl Commercial Just days after the world honored Dolly Parton’s…