Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Patti LaBelle are ultimate ‘divas’ on the covers of T Magazine

They’ve paved the way for countless artists.

And Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Patti LaBelle were hailed for their incredible careers as each starred on the covers of T Magazine holiday issue.

The powerful vocalists received the high honors for their ‘iconic American musical styles’ in a gorgeous series from The New York Times. 

Editor in chief Hanya Yanagihara shared that each woman ‘became synonymous with an iconic American musical style: the Broadway show tune (Streisand), country (Parton) and soul (LaBelle). 

‘The fact that they persevered with both grit and good grace is as much a part of their legacy as are their musical catalogs.’

Dolly, who recently released a new memoir titled Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, has enjoyed an illustrious career which has spanned the course of six decades.

The 74-year-old icon revealed to Sunday Times Magazine that she has no plans to settle down and stop making music.

‘I don’t know why I’d ever want to stop. Especially after you get older, you need things to do,’ she said. ‘I’d rather wear out than rust out. You only have one life. No, I won’t retire. I might pull back if my husband’s not well or if I’m physically not well. But I’d never do it for any other reason.’ 

Barbra Streisand broke into the entertainment industry nearly 60 years ago and despite having all four major awards under her belt, she’s not considered an EGOT winner as her Tony was in recognition of a non-competitive category.

Streisand, 78, has received 42 Grammy nominations and eight wins, five Oscar nods and four Emmy awards. 

Patti, 76, is often referred to as the Godmother of Soul for her countless contributions to the industry throughout the last 60 years.

She has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and has also starred on stage and screen with roles in the Oscar-nominated film A Soldier’s Story, A Different World and American Horror Story: Freak Show.