Dolly Parton Dedicates New Song, ‘If You Hadn’t Been There,’ to Late Husband Carl Dean

The country singer’s longtime husband of almost 60 years died on March 3 at the age of 82.

Dolly Parton performs in concert during her "Pure & Simple Tour" in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 6, 2016. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images

Country singer Dolly Parton has released a moving ballad in memory of her longtime husband, Carl Dean, who died on Monday at the age of 82.

“I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song,” Parton, 79, shared via Instagram on Friday.