Emotional Cher Pinpoints Dolly Parton’s Singular Gift

picture alliance / dpa/picture alliance via Getty I Superstar Cher paid an emotional tribute to her friend of almost 50 years, country icon Dolly Parton. Parton’s death at the age of 80 was announced on Tuesday. In a statement to People, her representatives said she died following a “brief battle with cancer,” but did not disclose which type. Cher, 80, first met Parton in 1978 at her manager’s house, after he had also just taken over managing the country star. In her book Cher: The Memoir, Part…