## Beck recalls meeting “warm, kind and open” Dolly Parton as a child: “I was taken aback” Beck and Dolly Parton. CREDITS: Kevin Kane/Getty (L), Graham Denholm/Getty (R) Beck has recalled meeting Dolly Parton during his childhood, saying that he was “taken aback” by her kindness. The alt-rock artist shared the story during a recent interview on BBC Radio 2, where he was asked about the “icons” he’d crossed paths with in the past, and which had left a lasting impression. - READ MORE: Beck tells us about ‘Ride Lonesome’: “It took a long time to get that kind of courage to be this direct and…