The Greatest Dolly Parton Duets Ever

Coley Reed
Updated March 30, 2024 52 items
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If you're wondering who all sang with Dolly Parton, here are the best duets featuring the country music legend. Everyone knows the 1983 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet "Islands in the Stream," but how about her collaborations with today's popular artists, like Sia and Miley Cyrus? Featuring selected hits from the Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton years, this list of Dolly Parton duet songs also includes her duets with Sylvester Stallone from the 1984 musical comedy Rhinestone. Other famous Dolly Parton duets with male singers are "I Will Always Love You" with Vince Gill and "Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)" with Willie Nelson. 

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  • Islands in the Stream (with Kenny Rogers)
    1
    75 votes

    Islands in the Stream (with Kenny Rogers)

  • Real Love (with Kenny Rogers)
    2
    28 votes

    Real Love (with Kenny Rogers)

  • Rockin' Years (with Ricky van Shelton)
    3
    34 votes

    Rockin' Years (with Ricky van Shelton)

  • I Will Always Love You (with Vince Gill)
    4
    49 votes

    I Will Always Love You (with Vince Gill)

  • When I Get Where I'm Going (with Brad Paisley)
    5
    41 votes

    When I Get Where I'm Going (with Brad Paisley)

  • From Here to the Moon and Back (with Willie Nelson)
    6
    24 votes

    From Here to the Moon and Back (with Willie Nelson)

  • Christmas Without You (with Kenny Rogers)
    7
    19 votes

    Christmas Without You (with Kenny Rogers)

  • The Blues Man (George Jones)
    8
    24 votes

    The Blues Man (George Jones)

  • The Pain of Loving You (with Porter Wagoner)
    9
    13 votes

    The Pain of Loving You (with Porter Wagoner)

  • The Last Word in Lonesome is Me (with Alison Krauss) 
    10
    13 votes

    The Last Word in Lonesome is Me (with Alison Krauss) 

  • I'll Be Home With Bells On (with Kenny Rogers)
    11
    8 votes

    I'll Be Home With Bells On (with Kenny Rogers)

  • The Greatest Gift of All (with Kenny Rogers)
    12
    18 votes

    The Greatest Gift of All (with Kenny Rogers)

  • Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) (with Willie Nelson)
    13
    20 votes

    Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) (with Willie Nelson)

  • Please Don't Stop Loving Me (with Porter Wagoner)
    14
    24 votes

    Please Don't Stop Loving Me (with Porter Wagoner)

  • When You Tell Me That You Love Me (with Julio Iglesias)
    15
    30 votes

    When You Tell Me That You Love Me (with Julio Iglesias)

  • Best Woman Wins (with Lorrie Morgan)
    16
    17 votes

    Best Woman Wins (with Lorrie Morgan)

  • Just Someone I Used to Know (with Porter Wagoner)
    17
    21 votes

    Just Someone I Used to Know (with Porter Wagoner)

  • Sneakin' Around (with Burt Reynolds)
    18
    13 votes

    Sneakin' Around (with Burt Reynolds)

  • I Believe in Santa Claus (with Kenny Rogers)
    19
    12 votes

    I Believe in Santa Claus (with Kenny Rogers)

  • Love Is Strange (with Kenny Rogers)
    20
    14 votes

    Love Is Strange (with Kenny Rogers)

  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (with Neil Diamond)
    21
    14 votes

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (with Neil Diamond)

  • Here I Am (with Sia)
    22
    14 votes

    Here I Am (with Sia)

  • Daddy's Old Fiddle (with The Charlie Daniels Band)
    23
    21 votes

    Daddy's Old Fiddle (with The Charlie Daniels Band)

  • I Really Don't Want to Know (with Willie Nelson)
    24
    11 votes

    I Really Don't Want to Know (with Willie Nelson)

  • When I Stop Dreaming (with Don Henley)
    25
    11 votes

    When I Stop Dreaming (with Don Henley)

  • He's Everything (with Queen Latifah)
    26
    11 votes

    He's Everything (with Queen Latifah)

  • Leave That Cowboy (with Ray Benson)
    27
    13 votes

    Leave That Cowboy (with Ray Benson)

  • Whenever Forever Comes (with Collin Raye)
    28
    12 votes

    Whenever Forever Comes (with Collin Raye)

  • The Day I Fell in Love (with James Ingram)
    29
    10 votes

    The Day I Fell in Love (with James Ingram)

  • Undercover (with Kenny Rogers)
    30
    4 votes

    Undercover (with Kenny Rogers)