She was on Porter Wagner's show and had decided to go out on her own and leave Porter. She wrote it as a good-bye to the man who helped her get started. Several years later, Porter fell on hard times and she bought his music portfolio to help him so he wouldn't have to sell to strangers. When he got back on his feet, she returned his music rights to him. THAT is the kind of person she is!

@andreadeamon6419

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a rocker chick - but some of dolly's has meant a lot to me over the years

@unkn0wn894

3 жыл бұрын

wow u learn somthing everday

@berlyn3014

3 жыл бұрын

As much as Dolly is loved for her music, I believe the stuff she's done to help people is her best accomplishment and yet so few people know how much she's done. World could use some more Dollys.

@Jen.E

3 жыл бұрын

He sued her before that though because his ratings dropped significantly after she left. She's a Class Act!

@jennymunday7913

3 жыл бұрын

He was really mean to her as well after she left his show. He sued her, was rude about her in interviews.... all that kind of stuff. She never let that get to her, bought his music catalog when he went bankrupt and gifted it back to him, sang this song to him on his death bed and was there with him until he passed so he wouldn't feel alone. She really meant the words to this song.

I love watching black folks realize that this song is not a Whitney Houston original. It's always a great moment of cross-cultural exchange. Great stuff.

@jfterrell

3 жыл бұрын

Always known it was Dolly’s.

@manuelpino8169

3 жыл бұрын

I understand exactly what you mean I love you too

@djluckeytastic1547

3 жыл бұрын

Its not just black people

@DangerRussDayZ6533

3 жыл бұрын

@@djluckeytastic1547 It is just black people because he said he loves seeing black people, and mentioned a cross culture exchange.

@djluckeytastic1547

3 жыл бұрын

@@DangerRussDayZ6533 you obviously don't get out much cuz there's also white people

"Is this a Whitney Houston cover?" lol, made my day.

@aschulte7502

3 жыл бұрын

did Whitney Houston do anything that wasn't a cover?

@claykahler5935

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ChandraLeigh

2 жыл бұрын

The igna’int.

@nancyjanzen5676

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think Whitney Hoyston was old enough for 1974 to be a cover of her version.

@StevenQ74

Жыл бұрын

@@nancyjanzen5676 She was 10 or 11 when this was recorded 😀

One fact that will always blow my damn mind, is that Dolly wrote "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on THE SAME DAY. She is truly gifted, and an amazing human being as well! One person you can say truly deserves everything good that has come her way.

@angelawhite7140

3 жыл бұрын

Agree ♥️

@WildBoreWoodWind

3 жыл бұрын

That's amazing - that was a real red letter day!

@silver924

3 жыл бұрын

It also blows my mind. I am fascinated by the fact, that a lot of the great songs were written on one day or even in 30 mins or less.

@patrickhenry4675

3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly she said on a David Letterman interview that Coat of many Colors was also on the same demo tape as Joline and I Will Always Love You.

@netgod3com

3 жыл бұрын

They really dovetail together.

It's is title 1974 Whitney was 11. Dolly wrote this song in 1973.

@philly452009

3 жыл бұрын

Whitney Houston ' s mother was singing backup for Elvis Presley when Dolly wrote this.

@professorwho6315

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, that never occurred to me before. Think of all the little girls singing to their favorite artists now and how one of them may come to cover one of them later in life.

@geebee6478

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect reply I would have said like a asshole

@wnsafford1854

3 жыл бұрын

@@philly452009 This was written after Cissy Houston left. She sang with Elvis for just 5 weeks, in 1969. She'd wanted to stay home more & do solo work, so when the Sweet Inspirations got the permanent gig with Elvis, she took the opportunity to do just that.

@stacyfarmer7656

3 жыл бұрын

Slick Willie 🤣🤣 please say your joking!

This is Dolly’s song, but Whitney did a beautiful cover of it. I love both versions.

@nitropost

3 жыл бұрын

Please add Linda Ronstadt's version to your pleasure, on par whit Dolly and Whitney, its on YT.

@zippy0to60

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Acoustic_strings

3 жыл бұрын

How old was Whitney in 1974? Either way it was a Dolly original lol

@Violetr863

3 жыл бұрын

@@Acoustic_strings whitney was born in 63 whitney would be in her teens

@stub011

3 жыл бұрын

I typically listen to metal, but I always come back to Dolly as she’s a beautiful song writer and singer and tells a story in her songs better than most. Dolly is a legend 🤘🤘🤘

First of all. Dolly Parton was born January 19,1946 in Locust Ridge Tennessee. Dolly Parton wrote and sang "I will always love you" in 1973 but was not released until 1974. Whitney Houston was born August 9, 1963 in Newark New Jersey. That means that Dolly Parton was about 27 years old when she sang and wrote "I will always love you and Whitney Houston was just a little bitty girl of about 10 years old. Ok? Goodnight.

In 1995, Dolly started a charitable organization call the Imagination Library. It started by donating books to children in her home state of Tennessee. It is now gone worldwide. Books are donated to children across the globe. She recently celebrated her one hundredth millionth book giveaway. To celebrate this honor, she read to children in the Library of Congress. She is such a treasure.

Dolly wrote this in one evening to explain to Porter Wagoner why she had to leave his show. She has written about 3000 songs. She will be 75 next year.

@howardmckenna

3 жыл бұрын

The same day she wrote this, she wrote Jolene too.

@marylreddick

Жыл бұрын

Wow she is an amazing American treasure. So low key as most people with great talent are. Humble

They asked Dolly could Whitney sing her song for the movie the Bodyguard.. Dolly said yes “that girl is gonna make me rich “ and Whitney made them both rich !! Dolly is a smart business woman .. and the Bodyguard soundtrack is the biggest selling soundtrack to this day .. God Bless Kevin Costner for insisting that the role of Rachel Maron go to Whitney Houston .. they waited for Whitney a year .. it was also a big deal back then because Kevin and Whitney were an interracial couple .. Kevin fought for Whitney and I’m so glad he did !!

@jwoellhof

3 жыл бұрын

google Kevins words at Whitney's funeral.

@danacolincaitlin

3 жыл бұрын

Costner was also the one to pick this song for the movie.

@racheng77

3 жыл бұрын

Elvis wanted to cover this. But he wouldn't perform a song without owning at least 50% of the music rights of a song. Dolly refused to do it. Guess she waited for the right person.

@sparky6086

3 жыл бұрын

The screenplay for "The Bodyguard" was written in the 1970's. Originally, the movie was going to star Steve McQueen and Diana Ross, but McQueen died, before it could be made. Kevin Costner, as a tribute to McQueen, had his hair styled like Steve McQueen in "The Bodyguard".

@lorrieh3375

3 жыл бұрын

@@racheng77 Oh wow! I didn't know that. You're absolutely right that Dolly waited for the right person!

Her voice is often called the purest instrument in country music.

Whitney sang that song beautifully...she gave it such power...but Dolly sang it from the heart...u felt it in your heart...I love both versions! RIP Whitney ❤

And it went to number 1 twice before Whitney Houston covered it, when she did it went number 1 for a third time!

@andreadeamon6419

3 жыл бұрын

Im a sucker for originals. There's only a few covers that I'll listen to

@hookedonreactions7649

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s hit #1 several times. 1. In the 70’s when she first released it 2. In the 80’s from Best Little Whorehouse InTexas 3. In the 90’s from The Bodyguard Dolly Parton and Vince Gill did it as a duet which didn’t hit #1 but did well in the charts and then it charted again after the tragic death of Whitney Houston.

@lorrieh3375

3 жыл бұрын

Dolly's version will always be my first love!

And she owns the all rites to this song too,so when someone covers it she gets paid$$$$$$

@rubytexas1563

3 жыл бұрын

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

@NilZed1

3 жыл бұрын

Dolly knows how to do business!

@DennisShears

3 жыл бұрын

@@NilZed1 Dolly once said that "Show Business is two words... and to truly succeed, you must be good at both words."

@PlumbPitiful

3 жыл бұрын

Elvis Presley wanted to record the song but he also wanted half the publishing. Dolly refused. She said it broke her heart to say no but that song was her retirement and her grandkids inheritance.

@michaeld.323

3 жыл бұрын

S Ragsdale she sure does...we love her her in Nashville,

He said, “She’s doing it justice too.” 😂😂😂😂

@Tessatopiia

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

Angelic. The word to describe Dolly's voice that you're looking for is Angelic.

Forty-six years on, and Dolly still gives me goosebumps singing this song. As she does for her kindness, and her compassion, and her many charitable works. The last thing you ever want to do is insult the Dolly Lama in the presence of a Tennessean. We will take serious objection to that.

Dolly wrote this in 1973. Whitney covered it in 1991 as part of the soundtrack for the film, The Bodyguard in which Whitney starred in.

She is a true queen and saint... plus the voice of an angel

Dolly wrote this in 1967 as a goodbye to the person who launch her career. She had fulfilled her 5 yr contract and wanted to go solo. This was how she got him understand what she wanted. He preceeded to produce the album for her to launch her own career.

Whitney covered it Dolly wrote it

@christinaharrell9175

3 жыл бұрын

Dolly sang it too

@christinaharrell9175

3 жыл бұрын

@Gus Lulu thanks

@PHILPOP2

3 жыл бұрын

@Gus Lulu 🤣

@brigittereulet6522

3 жыл бұрын

@@christinaharrell9175 Dolly wrote it!

@christinaharrell9175

3 жыл бұрын

@@brigittereulet6522 and sang it to

Kevin Costner suggested the song to Whitney to sing in the Bodyguard.

@armadillotoe

3 жыл бұрын

@@scarlettjoy9561 You can read anything, but I read she detested him.

@timjester8555

3 жыл бұрын

Actually both versions are in the movie, this version when they are dancing in the Country bar.

Dolly is the original writer and singer of this song. Whitney was given permission to sing it and knocked it out of the park. Both versions are amazing and beautiful and provide a very different feeling for the song. Dolly's is so personal and heartfelt (after all she wrote it for Porter Wagoner after deciding to leave his show after 5 years) Whitney's version is powerful and strong.

Yep, as others have said, this is the original, and Dolly Parton wrote it. Whitney Houston covered it 18 years later for The Bodyguard. Dolly is happy for other people to record her songs, because she's a prolific songwriter, as well as a singer.

Dolly Parton has an amazing list of hit songs she has written and not all of them she has sung. Many modern hits were written by her. She truly is incredible.

Dolly wrote this for the man in the video, Porter Wagner. It was hard on Porter when Dolly wanted to go solo. This was a message to him that she would always care for him, and wish him the best.

She has written between 3000 and 5000 songs. You would be surprised how many songs you love that she wrote.

I prefer Dolly’s version way more, it’s the subtle heartfelt emotion in why she wrote it in the first place that you can feel. It hits you right in the heart every time.

@RobwLPOC

2 жыл бұрын

I like her version she sang to Burt Reynolds the most from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Please check out “Coat Of Many Colors”... Dolly based it on her own life, growing up terribly poor.

@debbieepps7029

3 жыл бұрын

Love this song. Reminds me of my mom. Miss her so much.....

@peterkelley4346

3 жыл бұрын

Love that song i learned how to play it on the guitar a few years ago such a nice store for a song :)

@peterkelley4346

3 жыл бұрын

@@debbieepps7029 Debbie have you heard Ed Sheeran's song "Supermarket Flowers" Beautiful song!!!!

@cindigonzalez7350

3 жыл бұрын

I was listening to that at work and I was listening to the lyrics and got emotional lol. I grew up poor too, but what got me was how she was happy given her situation. She was appreciative of all the things she did have.

@outoftheirskulls5676

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great song.

Whitney sang it about 15 yrs after dolly wrote and sang it:)

@jaimecontreras6752

3 жыл бұрын

17 years later.

This, for me, has always and always will be, Dolly's song. She wrote it and has the best version because it's from her heart.

Dolly wrote this song amongst many many many others, but allowed Whitney to perform it and she did a wonderful rendition!

Dolly is doing this song Justice because she wrote it. Whitney Houston did this song few years back and it was associated with the movie The Bodyguard that starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The song was written by Dolly for someone that she worked very closely with. She came to a point in her career where she knew that they had to go separate ways. He did not want to part ways. So she wrote this song she sang it to him he came to tears and they parted ways as the dearest of friends.

Dolly wrote this in 64. Whitney covered it in 91. This was a very personal song of her breaking from her married manager that she was in love with.

@imweakfordeaky

3 жыл бұрын

Bulwark AC : 1974, not 64. And she wasn’t in love with Porter Waggoner, she “loved” his friendship.

@Chualland

3 жыл бұрын

@@imweakfordeaky I appreciate the date correction. I loved his friendship is 1974 good girl speak for she was in love with him. Like the song says. You tell me when you hear that song, is that I will miss you pal?

"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Her country version of the track was released in 1974 as a single and was written as a farewell to her former partner and mentor of seven years, Porter Wagoner, following Parton's decision to leave The Porter Wagoner Show and pursue a solo career. Parton's version of "I Will Always Love You" was a commercial success. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart twice. It first reached number one in June 1974, and then in October 1982, with her re-recording on the soundtrack of the movie version of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Thus, she achieved a number one position twice with the same song, a rare feat that Chubby Checker had done previously with "The Twist" becoming number one in 1960 and again in 1962. Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard. Her single spent a then-record-breaking 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is one of the best-selling singles of all time. It also holds the record for being the best-selling single by a woman in music history. Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" re-entered the charts in 2012 after her death, making it the second single ever to reach the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 in separate chart runs. The song has been recorded by many other artists including Linda Ronstadt, John Doe, Amber Riley, LeAnn Rimes, and Sarah Washington, whose dance version reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

This was written by Dolly Parton & she is also the original singer. Whitney Houston has a successful cover of this song.

When she sang it to Porter Wagner he said go with my blessings as long as you let me produce the song

Dolly wrote it and sang it originally as a country artist. Whitney brought into the mainstream in the movie The Bodyguard. Both of them sing it beautifully. :)

When you said “isn’t this a Whitney Houston song? But she’s doing it justice too” 😳😂🤣. I know you’re on the journey to learn... I bet a lot of people who do t listen to country may not know this is a Dolly Parton song! Covered beautifully by Whitney Houston ♥️ Dolly has said so herself - she never lets anyone cover her songs - reminds us of the wonderful talent of Whitney Houston RIP

Dolly wrote this song❤

The host/guitarist literally says "that's gotta be one of the prettiest songs you ever wrote" ;-) You were to overwhelmed I guess, I cannot blame you :)

@pooderreed6811

3 жыл бұрын

He is the one she wrote it for.

The man at the end of the song (Porter Wagner) was her manager. She preformed on his weekly show and with him in concert. When she became a bigger star then him he refused to let her out of her contract. After finally having enough she went home and wrote this song. The next morning she sat him down and sung it for him. His response was “Okay I’ll let you out of your contract on one condition. I get to produce this song. She agreed and the rest is history. Whitney Houston covered the song. After hearing it Dolly said that it was no longer her song It was Whitney’s.

Dolly wrote it and sang it for the man (Porter Wagoner) she was talking to at the end of the video, Whitney covered it later. Porter Wagoner gave Dolly her start in the music business and she was a regular on his TV show. When she decided to go out on her own, he was really upset and this song was to smooth things over with him.

Now you have heard the original song sung by its composer.

She's one of the best song writers

Dolly was just named The Woman of the Century! Please react to this: Brad Paisley ft. Dolly Parton - When I get where I’m going. You’ll get to witness her powerful, emotion vocal range.

In 1974 I got married and moved from MN to Gulfport MS with my husband who was a navy seabee. I met one of the locals and in talking with her she asked me did I like country music. I said I really wasn't familiar with it at all but there was one song I was hearing on the radio and liked a lot. She asked me what it was and I hummed a little because I didn't remember the title or know who the artist was. She said, "Oh, that's Dolly, everybody loves Dolly."

Another interesting story behind this song has Elvis involved. Elvis wanted to record “I will always love you” and Dolly agreed. On the day of the recording, Dolly received a call from Elvis’ manager who informed Dolly that Elvis would only recorded the song if he received half the publishing rights. Dolly already had a number one hit with this song, and she knew giving half the publishing away was not a good idea. So simply Dolly said no to Elvis. Today, Dolly owns her own publishing company, record label, production company and her massive theme park, DollyWood. Dolly is a shrewd business woman. She knew her worth and still does.

Dolly wrote the song. :)

She made a bunch of money off this song when she released it. Then she made a bunch when Whitney redid it and got a Grammy too as songwriter. Then when Whitney died she made more millions off of it as everyone started downloading it. I remember her Grammy acceptance speech where she thanked Whitney for making her rich. Dolly has a wicked sense of humor. She used to always tell everyone "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!"

In 1974, it played on the kitchen radio in the movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" which won an Oscar.

I should add that Dolly absolutely LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the cover by Whitney.

She originally wrote the song for Porter Wagoner she had been on his variety show for few years and it was time for her to leave to pursue other projects and this was the song that she wrote to him.

She's in her 70's and still sounds amazing

Dolly wrote this song for Porter Wagoner, who was her mentor and duet partner for years. She felt she needed to move on from him as she felt she'd hit a roadblock with him but he didn't want to let her go from his TV show or from being his duet partner. She said she wrote this song for him to help him understand her feelings towards him and how she would always be grateful to him.

Dolly Parton has written many songs for many artist and many have barowed her songs. She is an amazing talent.

Dolly wrote and sang this song in 1974 to say goodbye to the man who was clapping for her in the beginning, and Whitney covered it in the Bodyguard Soundtrack in 1992!!

Always fun to find out a song you thought was an original was actually a cover.

@johnfriday5169

3 жыл бұрын

I was surprised when I found out Joan Jett didn't write Crimson and Clover. My interpretation of the song didn't fit when I found out a guy wrote it.

@watcherwlc53

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnfriday5169 yeah its older from the 60s or 70s

@aaronwalterryse4281

3 жыл бұрын

@@watcherwlc53 and so totally psychedelic

The history of the song goes like this. In 1992 Dolly Parton heard Witney Houston sing this song. Dolly liked it so much she got into a time machine and went back to 1973 and recorded the song.

I love Dolly so much not just as an Artist but as a person. She such a sweet nice person and much smarter than she appears.

Lol I had to laugh that you questioned who recorded this first given the year 1974 🤣. Witney was 11 and didn’t start recording for another decade later and recorded her version in 1992. You will find many have covered Dolly’s songs over the decades as she is a legend. Glad you are discovering her. Dolly’s favourite song is Coat of Many Colours and it is a true story of her childhood. I highly recommend you react to it. It’s beautiful.

@pamelashimp5774

3 жыл бұрын

I found it funny that with Dolly's hairdo & the video quality, a question was posed... "Did Whitney cover Dolly or Dolly cover Whitney?".

Dolly Parton wrote I Will Always Love You and it was a hit for her,,, then Whitney blew it out of the water. Dolly Parton has wrote hundreds of songs keeping the rights to all of her songs. She gets royalties from Whitney’s version every time it’s played.

Dolly wrote this song when she was leaving Porter Wagner's show. They were very close friends and this was her way saying good bye. She always sang from her heart. Dolly said first time she heard Whitney sing her song she had pull off road because it was sang very beautiful

Yep another of Dolly's original songs telling a story that draws you in. You have to remember that Miss Whitney was the type of artist that comes maybe once in a life time. Every thing she every sang, she was able to make her own. She was one of a kind.

Her voice is beautiful , and she also has some pipes that she really doesn’t show in this song

04:07 priceless 😆 I believe Dolly wrote this song the same night she wrote Jolene

@marylee7467

3 жыл бұрын

Yes she did

Dolly wrote and sang it before Whitney. She wrote many famous songs that others sang. Did you see Whitney singing this in 1974? Dolly recorded it and released it in 1973. So Whitney was almost 10 if you think it was her song when she recorded it. Those were the days when Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston was one of Elvis’s backup singers. Whitney talks about going with her mother to meet Elvis when she was a child. In the video Elvis and the Black Community. Part 2, watch Part 1 first. Dolly’s best songs were about her life as a child. Like, Coat of Many Colors. I love one she did called Love Is Like A Butterfly.

She’s special- few people are as nice and caring as Dolly! BTW- Dollywood was awesome!😊

Dolly wrote this song and it was a number 1 on 2 separate occasions for her! Whitney covered it for the bodyguard soundtrack skyrocketing it to what we know it for today Dolly has always been gracious saying that Whitney did an amazing job on her rendition

The volume is low. When the ads come on, it blows my speakers out.

@LuvPotter

3 жыл бұрын

Yes,

@rebeccamcvey8600

2 жыл бұрын

What happened to frist verse of the song.Have watched it with other reactors but somrwhere between her talking at the beginning , they skipped the first verse.

Dolly is A Gifted Vocalist, who sings with emotion, an extremely good and prolific song writer and a Kind and generous Beautiful Lady! T think see wrote this song and Jolene, both massive hits for her and other, all in 1 night. She called it a good nights work-- Yes indeed it was! I love both versions!

Dolly always got asked about Whtney's version of this and always answered the same way; the first time she heard it on the radio in her car she needed to stop on the side of the road cause it made her that emotional. She also said, not specifically about this song but in general, that she loves hearing people sing the songs she wrote in different styles.

You should listen to Dolly's song "Coat of Many Colors"

Dolly Parton wrote the song. Whitney covered it later.

This is Dolly's song,she wrote it for her manager,who she was leaving to go out on her own. Beautiful, Katie 😊🌸

Dolly wrote this song and many people have covered it but it was Whitney who brought it back and made it a huge hit once again Dolly is a legend and a song writer and many of her songs have been covered over the years.

I would recommend listening to her song Coat of Many Colors. It one of my favorite songs of Dolly Parton's

It's funny to hear someone call Dolly Parton a new artist LOL.

@aaronwalterryse4281

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😁😂😊

Dolly was discovered by Porter Wagoner, the man in the sequin suit at the end. She wrote that song for Porter when she decided to leave his show and make a solo career for herself.

Dolly wrote that 3 years before I was born (1973-4). :) She was always a legendary family-Inspiring singer.

Dolly is such a class act, she loves it when people cover her songs so long as it is out of respect and love.

Dolly Parton wrote this song and it was her biggest hit. Whitney did the cover.

@highnrising

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it was Dolly's biggest hit for herself. "9 to 5," "Islands in the Stream," and "Here You Come, Again" were probably bigger.

@pamelashimp5774

3 жыл бұрын

@@highnrising Dolly hit #1 on the Country charts twice. Then #6 with a duet with Vince Gill. Huge song.

Dolly had a hit with this song twice, once in the early seventies and once in the late seventies. I've heard that she always closes her concerts with this.

She is doing it justice too because she wrote the song. She wrote it to say good-bye to Porter Wagoner aftera five year business relationship. It was time for Dolly to fly on her own and Porter had trouble letting her go. So she wrote this song and sang it to him.

Her life story. 😭😭😭. She came from dirt. Look up her quotes. 😂 "It costs alot of money to look this cheap". 😍🥰😍🥰😂

@wnsafford1854

3 жыл бұрын

I like, when someone asked if it bothered her to be thought of as a Dumb Blond. She said, No, 'cause I know I'm not dumb, and I know I'm not blond. Gotta love "Dolly-isms."

@clarissathompson

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite Dolly-isms is, "I'm very real to look so phony!" XD Love it!

Am from South Africa, almost everyone knows Dolly Parton here, it's weird to see that there are people who are not familiar with her from America...good reaction otherwise

@paulchallenor8675

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was driving in Mpumalanga and could only pick up a Zulu language station on the radio. And who was playing, Dolly Parton (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo).

Dolly was the originator and writer of this very beautiful song in 1973. Great reaction to this terrific video!

Yep, it’s Dolly’s song, she wrote and recorded in in the 1970’s and Whitney did a beautiful cover!

whitney's version is a cover of this one

You are so in love w Dolly 👍❤️❤️I think it’s so cute !! Makes my heart smile 😊

@jayfreese8686

3 жыл бұрын

Aren't we all? She a national treasure!...lol

American treasure. Low key and humble.

she's a wonderful musical story teller

Dolly wrote this for Porter Wagner (the man at the end) before she left his show.

Whitney Houston was probably in kindergarten when this song came out

@michaelparmes1032

3 жыл бұрын

visualpossibilities Whitney was about 10 or 11 years old.

Dolly actually wrote this song herself along with about 3,000 other songs . She is the sweetest she is humble and generous and a boss lady ! she gave Whitney permission to use it she said Whitney could take all the credit but Dolly Wood take all the royalties.😊 She was flattered that Whitney wanted to use it she did however turn down Elvis Presley because he wanted to remake her song. Dolly's voice is simply angelic. She is so sweet and A-1 Top class!💜 I would suggest you also listen to my coat of many colors and Jolene both by Dolly.

The word is angelic, her voice is angelic

If you listen to the gentleman (Porter Wagoner) at the end of the video, he says, “I think that’s the prettiest song you’ve ever written!” This was Dolly’s farewell song to Porter after being on his show for seven years.

I really would love to see you, the poster of these reaction videos, as well as reactor, start reading a few of the many comments left by your viewers! You might be surprised at the kind advice they sometimes give you, and quite a lot of "behind the scenes" info about the songs & videos themselves. After all, a broader knowledge of even old music can sometimes help you out along the way. And, oh yes I almost forgot to add, please put a "thumbs-up" of your own when you do read a comment. It makes a viewer feel kinda good knowing you did.

I got in the music to my grandpa so I listen to Dolly Parton my whole childhood even though I'm only 35 she is the total package Brilliance good at singing and as beautiful as hell I find it funny when people don't know that she is the original person that sang I Will Always Love You When people find out when they do the reactions to it it blows their mind I love both versions hers and Whitney's

Yes he wrote it and sang it. And years later Whitney wanted to sing this for the film The Bodyguard. And Dolly said go for it girl :)