Dolly Parton grieves the loss of her late brother Randy; Says ‘he is in a better place than us at this time’

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Randy Parton was a country music singer and songwriter who was Dolly Parton’s younger brother.Parton began his musical career in the 1970s, releasing singles including “Hold Me Like You Never Had Me,” “Shot Full of Love,” and “Roll on Eighteen Wheeler,” which was later a hit for Alabama.

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to her younger brother Randy, who has sadly died of cancer at the age of 67.The star wrote a moving message on Instagram to her beloved sibling, alongside a happy photograph of the pair on stage together.MORE: The poignant moment no-one saw at Joe Biden's inauguration"My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer. The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time," she began.

It’s a sad day for Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton is saying goodbye to her brother, Randy Parton.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died.

Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her younger brother.

“My brother Randy [Parton] has lost his battle with cancer,” Dolly Parton said in a statement posted to social media on Jan. 21.

Dolly Parton is mourning the loss of her brother Randy Parton.