Howdy. I just wanted you to know that I think it is a high class thing that you did here. You admitted that you had made a mistake, and then apologized for it. It shows me that you are a strong person, able to be responsible for your actions. In 2020, I thought that level of class was a thing of the past. So thank you for showing everyone how it is supposed to be done. Regards, Bob
The man that came out at the end of the song is Porter Waggoner.... She wrote that song to him... to tell him while she loved him as a friend, mentor and boss and appreciated him taking her under his wing in the music industry, she was ready to move off on her own and leave the show... but she would always love him.
Thanks for telling what I think is an awesome story. He understood after that song, she loved and appreciated him, but she wanted to do more. He let her out of her contract.
Jim Hutson , Porter sued her for millions of dollars, and she settled for 1M. Later, when he fell on hard times, she bought his song catalogue. Then she gifted his songs back to him for his family.
Dolly wrote this for Porter Wagoner who gave her her start in the business. She was leaving his show to go out on her own and wanted to thank him. He initially was ok with it but turned sour on it and her when his ratings slumped without her. But when he was in dire straits and needed cash, he put his entire music catalog up for sale. She bought it and then gave it back to him later as a gift. When he was on his death bed, she would sit with him and sing to him. I Will Always Love You was a number one hit in three decades in a row. 1970s when she wrote it and first recorded it. 1980s when it was on the soundtrack of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. And, then in the 1990s when Whitney Houston covered it and took it to number one. Recently, it was honored in the multi-star video, Forever Country: Artist of Then, Now, and Forever @. She once jokingly said, "Whitney can have the credit, as long as I get the check."
I love watching peoples reaction when they find out that Dolly Parton wrote and sang, 'I will always love you,' in 1974. Whitney Huston was 11 when this song came out. Whitney just did a cover of the song in the 90's for the movie Body Guard.
Just a few years after this song was recorded, my wife’s father died unexpectedly. They were extremely close. He was only 44. She was only 24. After we went to the funeral, we were sitting in the car and I turned on the radio. This song began playing immediately. My wife broke down again, telling me that this was her father’s way of saying goodby and that it was OK to move on. I’ll never forget that moment and this version will always be my favorite.
I remember a interview with Dolly and asked her if she was made Whitney made the song more popular,she said no,she loved Whitney's version,and said the wheelbarrows full of money she got everytime she sung it was good too. If you didnt know, Whitney's mom ,Cissy was a backup singer for Elvis,you have a great channel,keep up the good work.
Like many have written, Dolly Parton wrote this and was the original singer of it. It has a lot of meaning for her. At the time, she was leaving the Porter Wagner show and going off on her own. She was a staple on his show and from what I had read, he had a hard time accepting it. Just before he died, they reconciled and she performed this for him in a tribute. :)
imo, Whitney was a powerhouse unique talent and we lost her way too soon and tragically. She was a singer, not a songwriter, whereas Dolly was both. But Whitney was so good she could take any song and turn it into something amazing. Which is what she did with this song. Two different versions, both playing to the strengths and beauty of the singers. I like them both.
Dolly Parton wrote this song for Porter Wagner when she left his show. She needed to find her life path and did and he needed to find the next great artist and he did. Yes, it became a remake and Whitney Houston's greatest hit and there is no denying she did a beautiful job. One of the greatest songs of my life.
Hi Quay. Yep this a Dolly song. Whitney was an amazing singer, but she was not a song writer. Dolly has written over 3,000 songs. In fact she wrote this and her song Jolene on the same day! She had gotten hired as the girl singer on this TV show back in the day, The guy who came in at the end was Porter Wagoner. It was his TV show. After a few years (which is what they agreed to) she decided to go off and do her own thing. So she wrote this for him to say thank you and goodbye. He didn't take it well and said some unkind things about her. They didn't speak for some time. Years later after Dolly got big, Porter fell on some hard financial times and was forced to sell his music rights to all his songs. Dolly bought them so he would get a good price, and then gave them back to him as a gift. When he was in the hospital just before he passed, Dolly would go to his hospital room and play and sing for him. She is the sweetest woman. When Tenn. was hit by terrible flood damage she gave away a ton of money to people to help them get back on their feet. Keep exploring and keep smiling. Stay safe and well.
That's actually an old wives tale. She said in an interview she thinks she wrote both songs in the same week because they were on the same sheet of paper, but she wasn't sure.
@@antichoice1 You may be right. I'm just going by what I heard her say. Here is the link for the interview with Bobby Bones. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z48gLpOn_SA.html Thanks for the input either way!
@@jeffdetmer4681 It was a different interview I was referencing, but in that one she said it was probably the same week, in the link here she says she believes it was the same day. It was around the same time, she just wasn't sure. I doubt it was the same day, same week seems more plausible.
Whitney Houston sang a Dolly Parton song. Dolly gave this song to Whitney for the movie Body Guard! Dolly Parton wrote this song. When this song came out Whitney Houston was 11 years old!
Dolly’s song but if there was one person who could honor it as a cover, Whitney would be it. Whitney had an AMAZING voice. Best national anthem of all time imo.
A leaving song, and Dolly was leaving, not a romantic but a professional relationship. The leaving is from The Porter Wagoner Show in 1974. and that is a full story of its own. Bodyguard and Whitney's cover is a full 18 years later.
As 8000 people probably have already said... Dolly wrote and performed this song, so Whitney sang a Dolly song (in the 80's like 10 years after this performance).
Dolly had her own tv program back in the 70's. She would close every show with this song. Here's a sample: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vXj6d6_VSBM.html , and here is one of her entire shows: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8PKdpNG7ycE.html . Enjoy!
Quay ... i know that you rarely react to Country music however just passing along that black Country music legend Charley Pride had just passed away at 86. He's also the first ever black musician ever inducted into the 'Country Music Hall of Fame' and had a HUGE hit back in 1971 titled ... Kiss An Angel Good Morning. :) :)
It's okay Quay, like you said a lot of people covered this and unless you're old enough to remember you would never know it was Dolly Parton song originally!!!
Of course Dolly wrote this song but Kevin Costner loved this song and told Whitney she should try to sing it for the movie “bodyguard” and that’s how Whitney came about singing it
I was three years old when this live recording happened. Whitney Houston was 10. This was one of the songs my mom used to listen to this a lot on a 8 track player.
Dolly wrote (to Porter Waggoner, mentioned in another comment) in 1973. That said, I can't adequately express my joy at Gen x, Millenials, and Gen Z getting off on "Boomer" music.
Dolly Parton wrote this song in 1974 to her friend and mentor to say goodbye, Whitney Houston made it popular again in 1992!! And made Dolly rich all over again, even though she was already filthy rich, and didn't need any help! But those royalty checks still pour in to this day! She's not covering a Whitney Houston song, Whitney covered HER song!!!
I wish everyone wouldn't have gotten butthurt just because you thought this was Whitney Houstons song. But can we just talk about how sweet your reaction was! That's what was needed to be talked about. :)
This is one of those happy surprises when you think you understood something...only to discover that it's even better than you thought! Even when you are 100% sure who wrote, originally recorded, or covered a song, it's a great idea to visit secondhandsongs.com and look at the song's history. Enter what you know (Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You, etc), and click "Go." secondhandsongs.com is a huge database of song and artist histories. Currently, it "knows of" 106,000 original songs and 889,000 covers! For this song, you will find a listing of 176 versions -- beginning with the original you're viewing here, and including Whitney's 11/2/92 cover.
When Dolly sings "I will always love you" it sounds like a lover whispering in your ear in the bedroom. When Whitney sings "I will always love you" it sounds like someone belting it out so the whole neighborhood can hear. Both are good, but I prefer the former.
This is NOT a cover, it is Dolly singing HER song. Whitney was the one doing a cover, a cover she paid Dolly big bucks for. Again this NOT Whitney houston's song it's Dolly Parton's. Whitney was about ten years old when this song came out.
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To my knowledge, the only person Dolly turned down (for this song) was Elvis & only because his management wanted 50% of the publishing rights, which she wouldn’t do. Licensing a song isn’t personal. It’s business & Dolly is a sharp business woman. She’d need a good reason to turn someone down, not the other way around (she doesn’t need to feel someone is “worthy” of her song). Dolly has licensed other covers of this song. In fact, it was Linda Ronstadt’s 1975 version that Kevin Costner 1st played for Whitney Huston.
LOL. You're listening to the original. #1 twice for Dolly, again with Whitney, and would have been recorded by Elvis, but Dolly refused to give up publishing rights.
had to wonder how you could think this was a houston song.. it's well known that it's Parton who wrote it and made it a hit! so ysp when you talked about how folks covering a song.. the cover was houston... but you're so young.. hope in this music listening process you learn about all the hundreds of hits that Dolly wrote and sang and the many that had hits from her.
@@cinacole7084 Aggressive how? Just stated a fact. I have the right to word it the way I choose. Looks like you are just fishing for a fight. You LOSE....So have a GREAT LIFE & bother someone else with your nonsense. 😝
Aggressive in the short staccato sentences and all caps (which is the equivalent of yelling). Yes, you are correct. You can write whatever and however you like. You can also be perceived as the reader likes. 🤷🏼♀️ No fight wanted, just wondered. Thanks, I will and I shall. A Good life to you also. 😊
What the hell u talking bout girl Its Dollys Song 100% Original When you know its in the 70s How can it be hustons song when she sand it in the 90s lol
Im a 'White Guy, but- in my humble opinion-Whitney sang it 'BETTER- with ONE CAVEAT- Dolly had- EVERY BIT of the 'Range' of Whitney, Whitney was-'Showing OFF' her range- while- 'Making it her-OWN'. Hers was a 'Cover' that-'Eclipsed' the original.
I've never really paid much attention to Dollys original version. Didn't know how amazing she was, but Whitney sang it better with more heart in my opinion.
"Whitney sang it better". She certainly sang it LOUDER! When Dolly sings "I will always love you" it sounds like a lover whispering in your ear in the bedroom. When Whitney sings "I will always love you" it sounds like someone standing outside belting it out so the whole neighborhood can hear. Both are good, but I prefer the former.
