Dolly Parton, the beloved country music icon whose voice, faith, generosity and larger-than-life personality touched generations, has died at 80, her family announced Tuesday.

Born into poverty in rural Tennessee, Parton rose to international fame with classics including “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You.” She sold more than 100 million records and became equally admired for her extraordinary philanthropy, particularly her efforts to promote childhood literacy.

Parton’s connections to the Jewish world ran deeply through her music, career and charitable legacy. Her Imagination Library helped inspire PJ Library and Israel’s Sifriyat Pijama program, which have distributed millions of Jewish-themed books to children and families.

In an interview with The New York Times, Parton revealed that she always kept a Bible and daily devotional book beside her bed. She later explained that although she did not consider herself particularly religious, she was “very, very spiritual” and grateful to have been raised with a strong biblical foundation.

Her knowledge of the Hebrew Bible could be heard in several songs, most famously “Coat of Many Colors.” Parton’s mother made the young Dolly a coat from scraps and, hoping to make her proud of it, compared it to Joseph’s biblical coat. Parton recalled going to school believing she looked like the important biblical figure, only to be devastated when classmates mocked her.

Biblical themes also appeared in “The Master’s Hand,” which drew upon stories from Noah and the Book of Daniel.

Parton also credited her longtime Jewish agent, Sandy Gallin, with helping her cross over from country music into television, film and business. During their four-decade partnership, Gallin encouraged her to establish Dollywood and co-founded Sandollar Productions with her. The company produced major projects including “Father of the Bride,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and the Academy Award-winning AIDS documentary “Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt.”

Parton honored their enduring friendship by writing “Sandy’s Song.”

While she was not known as an outspoken political advocate for Israel, her biblical faith, charitable influence and close relationships within the Jewish community created a lasting bond with Jewish admirers in Israel and worldwide.