Carrie Underwood admitted Dolly Parton's death was a shock that created ripples throughout the world.The "American Idol" judge was overcome with emotion as she honored the late country music icon during her debut performance Saturday at the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Mass.Underwood, 43, told that audience that Parton was a "huge influence to so many of us, but just one of the nicest people I think I've ever met."DOLLY PARTON LAID TO REST AS NIECE SHARES EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO 'GRANNY'Carrie Underwood praised Dolly Parton over the weekend during an emotional tribute to the late country legend who died Tuesday, Aug.26.
She was 80.(Mark Selliger)"It was such a shock, I feel like just to the whole world, like could feel the ripples, like time just stood still, and it was just like ...
what?" Underwood said in a video circulating online."She's just the one that transcends all space and all time."DOLLY PARTON'S PATH FROM NASHVILLE NEWCOMER TO BILLBOARD'S NO.1 COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIMEShe added, "I feel like she was just out there with the brightest smile on her face up until the very last day ...
and that's something that I feel like we can all learn from.She is gone, but she's not forgotten."The "American Idol" judge noted that Parton's legacy "transcends time" as she praised the "9 to 5" singer.
(Terry Wyatt)LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSWith one finger pointed up toward the sky, Underwood said, "I know where she is and I know how much she loved Jesus."The "Jesus Take the Wheel" singer asked the audience to take out their phones and "light this place up" in honor of Dolly before dedicating "See You Again" to the late country legend.Underwood recognized Parton's longtime devotion to her faith while remembering Dolly on social media following her death.DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY"She’s not gone.I know exactly where she is," Underwood wrote on Instagram ...