You may have heard that country music stars Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus are good friends. But did their long-lasting friendship ever turn romantic?\u00a0\n\n\n\nHere\u2019s what Cyrus had to say about his relationship with Parton.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBilly Ray Cyrus credits Dolly Parton for his success\n\n\n\nBilly Ray Cyrus grew up in Kentucky, where he started singing when he was four years old. His father played guitar recreationally, but he was a politician and steelworker. He was also right-handed, so left-handed Cyrus couldn\u2019t play his father\u2019s guitar.\n\n\n\nBut Cyrus grew up surrounded by gospel and bluegrass music (his grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher). He started Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship before dropping out to pursue a music career. Seeing a Neil Diamond concert inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a musician.\u00a0\n\n\n\nHe started his music career by playing in a band called Sly Dog, which was named after his one-eyed dog. Cyrus experienced a lot of hardships while trying to get his recording deal, including living in a neighbor\u2019s car.\u00a0\n\n\n\nCyrus and Parton knew each other in the earliest days of his music career. In an interview with Closer Weekly, Cyrus said, \u201cI love Dolly. I probably wouldn\u2019t be doing what I\u2019m doing without her.\n\n\n\n\u201cKeep in mind, she was there in 1992 when I went from living in my Chevy Beretta to recording my first album. Pretty soon after that, I was opening her shows! She sent a letter to my dressing room, and we just bonded from that night on.\u201d\n\n\n\nBilly Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton \n\n\n\nDating rumors brought Billy Ray Cyrus and the \u20189 to 5\u2019 singer\u00a0 together\n\n\n\nBefore the two musicians became friends or even met, rumors started swirling that they were dating.\u00a0\n\n\n\nWhen Cyrus opened for Parton, he saw headlines claiming that they were a couple. \u201cWhen I was on her tour, there was a headline that she and I were romantically involved.\n\n\n\n\u201cMy manager took me to meet her for the first time, and I said, \u2018I\u2019m so sorry.\u2019 Dolly looked me straight in the eyes and said, \u2018Honey, that s\u2014 sells records!\u2019 Next thing I knew, Some Gave All was number one for 17 weeks in a row!\u201d Some Gave All was Cyrus\u2019 1992 debut album.\u00a0\n\n\n\nThe rumors only brought the two stars closer together, and they certainly boosted Cyrus\u2019 career. But Cyrus and Parton were never actually romantically involved.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tRelated\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tHow Dolly Parton Feels About Lil Nas X\u2019s Cover of \u2018Jolene\u2019\t\t\n\t\n\nThe \u2018Achy Breaky Heart\u2019 singer asked Dolly Parton to be Miley Cyrus\u2019 godmother\n\n\n\nMiley Cyrus has covered Parton\u2019s famous song \u201cJolene\u201d and gushed about her in interviews. But did you know that Parton is Miley\u2019s godmother, thanks to her relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus?\u00a0\n\n\n\nIn an interview with SiriusXM\u2019s Just Jenny, Parton shared how working with Cyrus led to her becoming his famous daughter\u2019s godmother.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\u201cI worked with Billy Ray for all those years, when he had \u2018Achy Breaky Heart.\u2019 He worked with me on some shows we did in the early days. He opened some of my shows. We just got to know each other,\u201d Parton explained.\u00a0\n\n\n\n\u201cI wrote a song called \u2018Romeo\u2019 and had him in a video. We just kind of gelled because we\u2019re both country kids. We had a lot of fun just talking about that. And then when Miley came along, I said, \u2018She\u2019s got to be my fairy goddaughter.\u2019\u201d\n","ptime":"2021-10-30T10:04:00","custom_date":"","custom_datedesc":"","author":"name":"Grace Turney","slug":"grace-turney","url":"https:\/\/www.cheatsheet.com\/author\/grace-turney\/","twitter_link":null,"facebook_link":null,"linkedin_link":null,"instagram_link":null,"comment_count":0,"review_schema":"\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":[\"NewsArticle\",\"ItemList\"],\"mainEntityOfPage\":\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cheatsheet.com\\\/entertainment\\\/did-dolly-parton-billy-ray-cyrus-ever-date.html\\\/\",\"headline\":\"Did Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus Ever Date?\",\"description\":\"Country music stars Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus have been friends for years. But have they ever had a romantic connection? Here's what Cyrus said about their relationship. \",\"articleBody\":\"You may have heard that country music stars Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus are good friends. But did their long-lasting friendship ever turn romantic?\\u00a0 Here\\u2019s what Cyrus had to say about his relationship with Parton.\\u00a0 Billy Ray Cyrus credits Dolly Parton for his success Billy Ray Cyrus grew up in Kentucky, where he started singing when he was four years old. His father played guitar recreationally, but he was a politician and steelworker. He was also right-handed, so left-handed Cyrus couldn\\u2019t play his father\\u2019s guitar. But Cyrus grew up surrounded by gospel and bluegrass music (his grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher). He started Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship before dropping out to pursue a music career. Seeing a Neil Diamond concert inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a musician.\\u00a0 He started his music career by playing in a band called Sly Dog, which was named after his one-eyed dog. Cyrus experienced a lot of hardships while trying to get his recording deal, including living in a neighbor\\u2019s car.\\u00a0 Cyrus and Parton knew each other in the earliest days of his music career. In an interview with Closer Weekly, Cyrus said, \\u201cI love Dolly. I probably wouldn\\u2019t be doing what I\\u2019m doing without her. \\u201cKeep in mind, she was there in 1992 when I went from living in my Chevy Beretta to recording my first album. Pretty soon after that, I was opening her shows! She sent a letter to my dressing room, and we just bonded from that night on.\\u201d Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton "},"reco_next_pid":2654838};img#wpstatsdisplay:none "@context": " ", "@type": "Blog", "mainEntityOfPage": "@type": "WebPage", "@id": " -dolly-parton-billy-ray-cyrus-ever-date.html/" , "headline": "Did Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus Ever Date?", "datePublished": "2021-10-30T10:04:00-0400", "dateModified": "2021-10-30T10:04:00-0400", "author": "@type": "Person", "name": "Grace Turney", "jobTitle": "Writer - Celebrity", "url": " -turney/" , "publisher": "@type": "Organization", "name": "Showbiz Cheat Sheet", "description": "Binge-worthy entertainment news and celebrity interviews" , "description": "Country music stars Dolly Parton and Billy Ray Cyrus have been friends for years. 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