For more than 50 years, the country superstar has been married to a man who prefers to remain of the spotlight.

The up-and-coming songwriter and country music singer found common ground on a crossover classic that cemented both artists' reputations.

Despite many ups and downs — including two divorce filings — the pair still recorded some of the best duets in country music history.

The country star was supposed to be on the plane that crashed and took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper on February 3, 1959.

Adopted at birth, the country singer was determined to find her "missing link."

Immediately drawn to each other, the country singers navigated rocky roads before and throughout their marriage.

The country singer and the baseball pitcher found their peace and forged a genuine bond despite Tug's longtime refusal to acknowledge paternity.

The early hours of March 16, 1991, brought the terrible news that those close to the singer perished when their plane collided with a mountain.

Inspired by her father's inability to read, the country singer founded the Imagination Library to help kids develop a love of books and reading.

The country singer's marriage was impacted by fights and her husband's extramarital affairs, but nothing could erase her love for the man she married.

The fun and frivolous turn-of-the-century Billboard Hot 100 hit song found its roots in gender-bending and drag.

Unimaginable tragedies in the country singer's life led him to open his heart and expand his family.

While they only knew each other for less than two years, the country singers formed a friendship that would last a lifetime.

The country singer almost "wrecked the car" when she heard the vocal powerhouse's 1992 version of "I Will Always Love You" — a song that Parton penned in 1973.

The "Man in Black" was a bundle of contradictions.