FIRST TIME Hearing Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You (Live) || I Had No Idea!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@setonhillstudios]

*You can support the channel with KZbin Channel Memberships or through Buy Me a Coffee. Never expected, but always appreciated.❤Links in Description!* How did I not know she wrote this banger?! Loved this performance!!!

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

:) You may enjoy her movie "9 to 5" if you haven't seen it already.

[@llschnitz]

Dolly Parton was asked about Whitney having a much bigger hit with this song. Dolly replied, "When I had the hit with this song, I cried all the way to the Bank. When Whitney had the hit, I BOUGHT the bank!"

[@Nikioko]

Dolly is the nicest person? She is pure gold! And her version of the song is angelic.

[@jessicagrieves4041]

Dolly Parton provides books for youth everywhere. Her foundation has reached our tiny reserves up in Northern Manitoba where they are truly needed and appreciated. I love Dolly and admire her.

[@Kim-bg3vu]

Amen....her Inspiration Library saved my 3 kids when they were little. Books every month...my kids loved it ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@SuperDave71176k]

She used to be part of a show called the Porter wagner Show.She outgrew it and wanted to do her own thing.She wrote this song to say good bye to Porter

[@jeffreyflint6286]

Yes she was mam I'm getting old!!

[@justwondering5651]

To be clear, Porter and Wagner didn't have a romantic relationship. Her love for him was totally platonic. The "breakup" if you want to call it that, was leaving his TV show to pursue a solo career. She had and has a husband, a contractor named Carl Dean. They've been married and deeply in love since 1966.

[@dagmar.6954]

A lot of people assume Whitney Houston's version of this song is the original. But Dolly wrote this back in 1973. She wrote it as a farewell to her business partner & mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing her decision to pursue a solo career. Love Dolly's sweet version. Whitney made it into a powerhouse song.

[@richdiddens4059]

Linda Ronstadt covered this and added her emotive spin to it. Then Whitney took Linda's version to the next step.

[@planetwatch0000]

​@@richdiddens4059Whitney Houston massacred this beautiful song by completely oversinging it. Ugh. The Dolly and Linda versions were both gorgeous. But they could actually sing, with subtlety and technique.

[@ElizabethKline-sy6vy]

Whitney did a magnificently beautiful version of this song. I am old enough to have been familiar with dollies version and love that as well. But love Whitney’s version as well.

[@ratdogtaylor-qf1lp]

Whitney sang to the world, Dolly sings like it's just for you. Both beautiful.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Well put...............I actually like her original over Whitney

[@Nikioko]

Whitney sang like a queen, and Dolly sang like an angel.

[@lloydanderson1486]

She Says "Coat of Many Colors" is her Favorite Song She has Wrote

[@kylesummers1565]

My favorite Dolly song. Peace, Love!!

[@robinmoore2605]

Bobby Gentry is also the writer and original singer of the song ( Waaaaaay better then Reba's version ) "Fancy"!! but most people don't seem to know that either.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Dolly is humble, but she doesn't take crap from anyone.

[@victorsixtythree]

Besides her talent, her song writing and her famous philanthropy (*), Dolly Parton is also hilarious. She has a ton of great one liners...like, when asked how long it takes to do her hair she says, "I don't know, I'm never there when they do it." (She wears wigs when performing.) (*) - For instance, early in the Covid pandemic, she donated 1 million dollars to help develop a vaccine.

[@larrywilliams8630]

Dolly is a humanitarian and loves everyone. When her business partner Porter Wagoner went into financial hardship, Dolly bought his entire music portfolio then years later GAVE them back to Porter. That is true friendship and love.

[@Nikioko]

Dolly is pure gold. Has always been.

[@DrJohnnyEllison]

Dolly wrote this song to Porter Wagner, whose show she was on. He tried to keep her from leaving, but she wrote this song to explain it to him. He then agreed.

[@bigs1546]

She wrote this song and Jolene on the same day - who writes TWO huge hits on the SAME DAY ?? She is a prolific song writer for herself and others.

[@jamezkpal2361]

A true genius.

[@BobbiTopacio]

She wrote it for Porter Waggner because she was leaving his show and going out on her own

[@leannmiller7153]

It was Kevin Costner’s idea that Whitney sing Dolly’s song for the movie, The Bodyguard. Whitney was great, but Dolly’s is the one I listen to. It’s so personal, and heartfelt, you know she means every word. My parents used to watch The Porter Wagner Show, and it was so hard for Porter to let her move on. She wrote this in one night, along with her other mega hit Jolene! They were friends, and partners, not romantically involved.

[@butterflygirl3359]

Whitney sung this like an anthem. Dolly sang it in peace and acceptance. Totally different.

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

Dolly's way is so much sweeter🌹❤️🌹

[@victorjohnson7512]

Dolly is a legend in Tennessee. She's given most of her earnings to charity. A true Christian.

[@carolmoilanen4530]

Dolly let Whitney sing it for the movie the Bodyguard

[@rhwinner]

When she was asked if it bothers her that people think someone else wrote this song, she said 'as long as the checks keep rolling in I have no problem with it.' 😂

[@megdelaney3677]

I'm not much of a country fan, but I LOVE Dolly! Songs: -Jolene -9 to 5 -Coat of Many Colors

[@greggroberts9730]

Dolly and Elvis were two artists who truly appreciated their audience

[@coletedeux]

Dolly had #1 hit with this song twice. When it was first released and then again when she sang it in the movie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with Burt Reynolds. A few other songs to check out: Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, Hard Candy Christmas, Love is like a Butterfly, Working 9 to 5, Rockin' Years, Romeo, Does he Love you?, just a sample.

[@michaelphipps8647]

Coat of Many Colors and Jolene are must watch!!!

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for the recommendations! 😄

[@sarablack2547]

dolly was in a film in 82 called the best little whorehouse in texas. she played the madam and burt reynolds played the sheriff that she was having a secret affair with. he was forced to close it. dolly sang this to him in the empty enterance hall of the whorehouse.it was emotional. i think that's where i first heard it when it came on uk tv.i knew whitney's was a cover. the bodyguard came out in 92. i think whitney's had too many runs etc that it didn't need but i do like that version cause i introduced my step dad to the movie and that song played at his funeral 7yrs ago. i prefer dolly's version even though i'm not a country fan. cause it doesn't need a big production.she's the og and you can feel that.

[@dow311]

Dolly with Kenny Rogers With Willie Nelson With Rickey van Shelton With Bee Gees ….. list goes on.

[@susieterry9099]

Aww you're just a baby. If you were old like me you'd remember Dolly closing out every episode of the Porter Wagoner show with this song.

[@glennelfmann3143]

"Dolly Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" was written in 1973 as a farewell to her mentor and business partner, Porter Wagoner, after she decided to pursue a solo career. The song is about the end of a professional relationship, not a romantic breakup, though some of the lyrics are heartbreaking."

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

😥😥I always thought she wrote it for me.😢😢

[@randyslabach8681]

Dahlia is from Tennessee Gatlinburg area. She grew up in a small little shack and she started singing in church. That’s where she got her sincerity ever get a chance to get to Gatlinburg. You need to go to Dollywood. You will find her whole history. And you can go in her traveling van where she wrote on the road.

[@SharonNelson-hh9kl]

Country Star Porter Wagoner hired her to sing on his show. She was honest with him that her goal was to sing on her own, so after several years when she decided to leave the show he got nasty with her. So she wrote the song and sang it for him to explain how she felt about their friendship.

[@emerald1805]

Everyone (in the South anyway) used to watch Porter Waggoner’s tv show every week. He was the big star back then. Dolly was just a featured singer when she started with him. He had ALL the major country stars and talent on his show every week. My most memorable part of her on his show has to be the Live, between segment commercials (like podcasters now do) where she sold Breeze Detergent. Explaining what prize you would get in the latest boxes of detergent. She always ended with “Remember, You can Only get them in boxes of Breeze!” She’s tried to distance herself from that - but everyone who saw it remembers! You should watch some entire episodes of the Porter Waggoner Show - you will see more big stars including Dolly Parton, plus hit songs (and amazing session musicians) than almost anywhere.

[@jenperelman]

Dolly is an angel. Definitely check out her and Kenny Rogers live award show performance of "Islands in the Stream" which was written by the Bee Gees.

[@randyslabach8681]

Excited, yes, but I am more excited to watch a reaction to it. Dolly is the best sweetest, most sincere, and it’s been married to the same man all her life. She’s a Christian she’s sincere. She’s great. She’s Dolly Parton. Everybody loves Dolly.

[@sweettennesseelife1665]

The live version of World on Fire is an incredibly underestimated song. It is spot on for where the world is right now.

[@robertfox8664]

You should do the live version of "Mule Skinner Blues". She started in Blugrass and it's a great song!!

[@HelmaOsmond]

Dolly is one of the kindest, most genuine artists out there! Thanks for reacting to her ❤

[@KP-zi6jx]

Her early success was as a duo with Porter Wagner...she wanted to go solo and didn't know how to tell him, so she wrote this song in 3 minutes on a napkin on a tour bus. Dolly said she was driving home one night and heard Whitneys version on the radio (of course she knew Whitney was going to cover it, but hadn't heard it) and she said she pulled over she was so stunned at what Whitney did, and knew then Whitney owned it. Dolly has also said, and she's always been a brilliant business-woman, that when she recorded IWALY she "was able to put some $ in the bank", when Whitney did it she "was able to buy the bank".

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

A personal proximity to and perspective of problems within human society are required to even *begin* to address the issues that divide us and hold us back as a nation. Dolly Parton wrote songs about her own life experiences including the poverty that held her back as a child and then *did* something about it. How? By establishing a free book program open to children everywhere to help improve their reading skills after she managed to become a successful singer/songwriter. Every little bit any one of us does to support the Common Good for All really helps because *talk is cheap.* :D

[@AnnieM1971]

Whitney Houston sang it to the world. Dolly sings it right to your heart.

[@marcusbetancourt3760]

Please play "Me and Little Andy" also written and sung by Dollly Parton. The Queen of Country Music. Have a Blessed Day young man. Swinging with a lot of Soul is one thing but singing from the heart is something else. One may sing a song Super Beautiful but in reality, what is better, receiving a "Dear John " Letter and or song in perfect pitch and pronunciation or one that comes strictly from the heart? Nine times out of ten a person who has actually experienced and or or going through whatever always is more deep and true to the heart. Have a Blessed Day young man. Adios.

[@RockinMamaT]

Dolly is one of the most beautiful people inside and out. I think you would enjoy island's in the stream with Dolly and Kenny Rogers. Great reaction and Peace out ✌️ ☮️ 🙏

[@kimgray3421]

Coat of many colors. A song about her childhood.

[@karenstacymayne4156]

Anything you choose to listen to by Dolly Parton will be amazing. I love your reactions!

[@setonhillstudios]

So glad you are enjoying the channel! Really means alot! 😄

[@bonnievonbraun6276]

When Dolly is called home by the angels, she'll have a place in the heavenly choir. She'll be writing the music, too.😇

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

I agree! 😀

[@cathybrookeburt2616]

Dolly was on the Porter Wagoner TV show under a 5 year contract. When it was up & she wanted to go solo, he kept arguing with her & didn't want her to go. She said he just wouldn't hear what she was feeling so she wrote the song to explain why she had to go. It was a personal letter to a friend, while Whitney's was a Diva performance for her movie about a Diva, in the Bodyguard. She also sang this in a very fun comedy western called 'Best little whorehouse in Texas' with Burt Reynolds. (guess who was the madam? LOL)

[@rrocketwhite]

Well, it's not actually a breakup song because it's not written for her lover, it was written for her friend.

[@jeffledbetter2762]

You should check out Dolly singing "He's Alive" on the 1989 CMA Awards

[@jeffledbetter2762]

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[@nickegger5096]

Just came to recommend the same song

[@josephmallard9053]

That was a first for me too. She sings so beautifully and the fact she is the author is very impressive. Another great reaction!

[@lavender_granny]

always makes me tear up, such a sweet soul. those of us who grew up with Dolly, and this song in particular, always felt that this was Dolly's song and no one elses. i'll admit i was a little upset when i heard someone else was covering it for a major motion picture, but Dolly was so gracious and generous about the entire thing and we ended up with two beautiful versions, one for us old people and one for a new generation.

[@TransNana]

Dolly Parton is a national treasure!!

[@ednafenton7558]

We country fans, who grew up with Dolly, prefer Dolly singing this song. We know the story(which you are learning about) behind the song. Plus, Whitney sings at you. Dolly sings to you & with so much emotion that comes from her heart. 0 Dolly had a hit with this song 3x's. Went #1 in 73 & 82. In 95 #3(l think) as a duet with Vince Gill. Porter Wagoner sued Dolly after she left his show. They finally settled out of court & in 1980/81 their last duet album was released. He wouldn't speak to Dolly for many yrs. In the 90's he made up with Dolly. Dolly has written well over 5,000 songs. Like Loretta Lynn, Dolly is a great songwriter. Any song you pick you will like. Here are a few. After leaving Porters show; "Light of a clear blue morning." Stories of her home; "Coat of Many Colors," "Applejack," "My Tennessee Mountain home," "The letter," "Tennessee homesick blues." Beautiful songs; "Joshua" "Love is like a butterfly," Heartbreaking songs that may make you cry; "The bargain store," "Me & little Andy," "Down from Dover," "Just because l'm a woman," "Daddy come & get me." Fun songs; "9 to 5" "Muleskinners blues" "Why'd you come in here lookin' like that?" "Romeo." Religious songs; "The Seeker," "God's coloring book," "Silver & Gold," "HE'S ALIVE" Dolly didn't write this one. But hearing & watching her sing this song will give you chills!!! Ok, l'm done & l'll leave you with a cute joke. What do you call being locked up in a closet with Dolly Parton?? A booby trap😂😅😅

[@brt5273]

Good version but I think her best live version is from 2002 when she appeared on the Swedish TV show Bingolotto. I love the official video of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" the official vid of "Those Memories of You" with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in their supergroup Trio. Her first charting single was the bangin "Mule Skinner Blues (Lady Muleskinner) and her first #1 was another great banger "Joshua". There's a youtube vid "Dolly Parton Performs at the Country Music Hall of Fame" honoring Fred Foster. There's several versions of this but the one with that title includes her humerous intro and also the whole performance. Another banger KZbin vid is "Dolly Parton-Train Train." Filmed live at Austin City Limits and will knock your socks off.

[@shawnrahn7657]

“Coat of many colors” a must.

[@AlfCalson]

. 👍 DOLLY 👍

[@DarrellFanning-bx7xz]

I live in east tennessee just a few miles from her hometown. Several years ago we had some bad forest fires that decimated a portion of the tourist business in the gatlinburg area. Dolly spent a lot of her own money to help. She also has a program to provide children free books.

[@theodoreritola7641]

This is one of the TOP cover songs from the 1970s That SAYS a million tons ,there where so many great songs from the 70s

[@beamitchum6620]

You need to see her duet with Kenny Rogers on Islands In The Stream which I believe she wrote with Kenny. They were amazing!

[@ahkiv6127]

I have to say, you are a class act!

[@setonhillstudios]

@@ahkiv6127 Wow! Means alot! Thanks so much!

[@lisagilbert542]

Coat of many colors

[@Elena_Oraevsky]

Don't you think this song sounds softer, more tender when Dolly Parton sings it? Sincere. It so happened that I first heard this song sung by Dolly. It was in some movie, I don't even remember the name. But I remembered the song very well, I liked it very much. And although Whitney sings this song amazingly, I still like this version better. Dolly sang it with all her heart.

[@EXLR8N]

What a great reaction, Steven! One note is, many other reactions to this, the reactor noted something when Jackson says, "We've got Richard Pryor on the video." You didn't react to that. If you are unfamiliar with Richard Pryor (a comedian), do yourself a favor and go down that rabbit hole. 😃🐇🕳

[@jimj.3086]

She wrote this song for her friend Porter Wagoner when she was leaving his show which she co-hosted. I saw Dolly give an interview after Whitney sang 'I will always love you' and when asked what she thought of Whitney's version and she said: 'I will always love you is Whitney's song now' Dolly is a class act all the way!

[@jimj.3086]

BTW after EmmyLou Harris recorded her song 'For Daddy" she said 'I started a nice little bank account' and after Whitney recorded 'I will always love you' she said 'I bought the bank!! LOL You are entertaining to watch keep it up, man.

[@davidtullis2810]

Porter went bankrupt and had to sell is catalog of songs . Dolly bought them and gave them back to Porter as a tribute of her love for him

[@sorrystaunton]

Another song that Dolly wrote after 9/11 is a song called “DearGod”. Play the live version with the full orchestra and church choir. It’s magnificent. Dolly is a true American icon.

[@laurac3804]

I'm in my 50's and I've only been to five concerts in my entire life. Three of those were Dolly Parton (just a few years ago), Loretta Lynn (her very last tour), and Kenny Rogers (his very last tour). The concerts were mainly them telling stories about their lives with some music thrown in-it was so touching and brilliant. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to seem them live. The other two were The Oak Ridge Boys and Garth Brooks in his absolute prime-- these were also pretty great!

[@randyslabach8681]

Dolly has such a good sense of humor. One time a person ask her how she got her hair done. It’s like a comment you made. She said, I don’t know. I’m never there. She is such a comedian. She also made a movie with I can’t think but you gotta see this movie she made with 33 white, three angry housewives about their husbands who took a vantage of them and. They’re gonna get in with Bette Midler and let me think of the other one. Look it up you’ll know the other star she’s really great. It’s hilarious and I think she is still magnolias I may be wrong. In this song, she hits the note right on. She doesn’t slide into the side. No, it’s pure pitch.

[@GranpaMike]

Dolly is such an amazing lady. She is peerless.

[@MommaBird52]

Dolly has written 1000s of songs. She wrote this in one evening to Porter Wagoner, who did not want her to leave his show for a solo career. She is so witty. Most of her siblings are also in the entertainment field.

[@garyhiggins5823]

Check out her acting! She did a movie with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin called 9 to 5, for which she also wrote the title song. Even better is "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", which is a musical. She sings this song to Burt Reynolds in the movie, and it went to Number One for her on the charts for the second time.

[@Laura_Martin42]

I loved this in the movie Best Little Wh*rehouse in Texas. It fit so well. Great song, great singer! thanks for reacting to this one!

[@thomasdempsey721]

Dolly Parton is an international legend!! All you seem to know is that EVERYBODY loves her....and it's true. (She's like a Betty White!) I'd suggest her live performance of "He's Alive", from the American Music Awards, late 80's---I think? It would make an atheist go to church!

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Wow. Never seen this vid before! I'm not into country that much either, but Dolly is special. More so for her philanthropic work in many recent years. But her comedic side is killer too! Oh, don't forget about her acting career also. I saw an interview with her one time, (I could listen to her talk forever, such a sweet voice), but anyway, she talks about her childhood and her mom asking her one time what she wanted to be when she grows up. Well, there was a lady of the night that worked there in town, and Dolly told her mom that's what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her mom was naturally distraught, I suppose. But Dolly says that she was so pretty with all that make up and big hair, tight clothes, whatever. Adult Dolly said she was dressed trashy and that's what she wanted to do. She said, So now you know why I dress trashy. And my fav line is when she says, "It costs a lot of money to look this trashy" Mic drop! I'm paraphrasing, of course, but I'm not far off. Super classy, dresses trashy and the voice of a southern angel. She is maybe the only person I wish could live forever so every generation can experience her. I love seeing vids of her walking around her amusement park, Dolly World, and talking to everybody, taking pictures, and best of all, hugging children and seeing all their smiles. She is a special lady for sure. Behind closed doors...??? But she hes been married forever, (I'm pretty sure), so she can't be that bad. I don't know any deep dives of her music, shamefully, but I'm here for the ride when the other fam members shoot in requests. 9 To 5 is also a fantastic comedy starring Dolly, Lily Tomlin and 🤮Jane Fonda🤮- working for their male chauvinistic boss, Dabney Coleman. It's 1980 so their is a lot of truth to what the ladies had to endure. Their revenge is the comedic part of the movie. 😂😂 Long live Dolly❤❤

[@rodb9275]

Dolly is one genuine classy, talented beautiful icon. I will WEEP when she passes.

[@randyslabach8681]

Dolly has such a good sense of humor. One time a person ask her how she got her hair done. It’s like a comment you made. She said, I don’t know. I’m never there. She is such a comedian. She also made a movie with I can’t think but you gotta see this movie she made with 33 white, three angry housewives about their husbands who took a vantage of them and. They’re gonna get in with Bette Midler and let me think of the other one. Look it up you’ll know the other star she’s really great. It’s hilarious and I think she is still magnolias I may be wrong.

[@sandralorenz1796]

Dolly wrote this when she told Porter Waggoner she was leaving his show and he didn't want to listen to her reasons.

[@michaelball869]

you just heard an angels voice little brother

[@ahkiv6127]

Dolly is an Angel!

[@glennridder625]

It's like she is singing to you personally

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

Well...YT did it again (sigh). Second try... Thank you for reacting to Dolly singing her original version of the song. I love it, and I also love the Whitney Houston version. GOOD STUFF!!! Had you realized that Corey had reacted to a very special version of it, as well? He did Erik Grönwall's very recent version of the Whitney Houston arrangement, which is STUNNING!!! Another song which Dolly helped bring into the limelight a few years back is "God Only Knows." You can find the original version and a BUNCH of other versions of it, on the For King and Country channel. One version is Dolly's special arrangement, that they did WITH her...SUPERB! If/when you check out that song, be sure to read at least a few of the comments. I guarantee you'll find yourself crying. I'd give more info, but...trying not to get a second disappearing act, here (another sigh).

[@setonhillstudios]

KZbin is wild!!! Oh I love For King and County! It’s my youngest son’s favorite band and we are actually going to see them in September! I’ll have to check out Erik’s version because I bet he killed it! Hope all is well Linda!

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

@@setonhillstudios I am very jealous!!! I SO want to be able to go to their concert in Sioux Falls on October 4, but right now I can't afford to get tickets. Judi and I and her next-to-oldest boy went to see Home Free when they were in Watertown (much closer to us), back in 2017. We both would REALLY love going to a For King and Country concert (sigh). I look forward to hearing a good report of your own experience!!! 😀

[@mrcurtis73]

Dude, it gets me every time when she does that spoken part. Anyway, Dolly was basically a co-host on the Porter Wagoner show in the early 70s. When she felt like it was time to go do her own thing, Porter didn’t want her to leave.. So that song was basically inspired by that situation.

[@757optim]

Dolly had decided to leave her mentor, Porter Wagoner, and go out on her own. Porter wasn't happy about it and Dolly wrote this song to let him know how she felt. She had a #1 hit with it twice. Once on initial release and 10 years later off the soundtrack of a movie she starred in with Burt Reynolds ("Best Little Whore House In Texas"). Whitney's cover was an international hit. Dolly joked that she went to the bank on her record of the song and when Whitney recorded it, she bought the bank. Not bad.

[@aletmartins6940]

Dolly and Jenny Rogers at the CMAs singing Islands in the stream.❤️❤️❤️

[@dwfarr]

Dolly Parton has written hundreds, if not thousands of songs. She recently released a rock album you should check out. Recommend Pentatonix’s cover of Jolene, featuring Dolly Parton. It’s a Grammy winner.

[@michaelfarmer9472]

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU HAS BEEN #1 ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN 3 DIFFERENT DECADES! In the 1970s when she first released it, in the 1980s when she sang it to Burt Reynolds in their movie THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, and the Whitney Houston version from the movie THE BODYGUARD in the 1990s. Dolly loved Whitney's version! Dolly said it took her to the bank both times she released it, but, when Whitney released it, Dolly could BUY THE BANK! She wrote it to explain to Porter Wagoner that she was leaving his show when her contract expired after 5 years to pursue a solo career...so, in a way, it was a break up song. In Whitney's version, it was delivered as more of a love song. Elvis was going to record it at one point, but Dolly had to make the very difficult decision to pull the plug when his manager, Col. Tom Parker called her the day before and told her Elvis had to get 50% of the publishing...because that was Elvis's standard practice (Col. Parker, in turn, got 50% of everything Elvis made...RIPOFF). She told him the song had already been #1 and was making her money, and there's no way she was giving up ANY publishing on it, let alone 50%!! She may be blonde, but she ain't stupid by a long shot! Elvis did sing it to Priscilla as they left the courthouse after finalizing their divorce, though.

[@scottsilverman9948]

Dolly is amazing, she plays many instruments and always puts on a great show

[@EC-dz3fb]

You know what they say: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘥."

[@davidcruse6589]

That looks like the dolly show You'd be surprised how many hit songs she's Written for other artists look them up type in a search

[@snapdragon8888]

I absolutely love Dolly singing this. Such a sweet vibe. You might also check out rock singer Erik Grönwall's version of "I Will Always Love You".

[@DreamCatcher-tq5lh]

Yes, you really need to listen to Erik's version!

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Gotta do Jolene now! So freakin amazing. The woman is an absolute legend and a goddess on earth ❤

[@EileenSpeakman]

Guess who wrote Islands in the Stream...

[@handypandy490]

That would be the Bee Gees

[@alanberesford7900]

Island in the stream, with Kenny Rodger’s. This song was written by Barry Gibbs of the Bee Gees

[@mike650r]

Dolly is an incredible person. The only reason she is not a Billionaire is because of all the millions she gives to charity and her community.

[@justwondering5651]

Someone asked if she hated dumb blond jokes. She replied that they don't bother her, because to paraphrase, "I know I'm not dumb, and I'm also not blonde."

[@AmericaTheInsane]

My love of Dolly goes as far back as her days with Porter Wagner.

[@EC-dz3fb]

𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗻. I got shivers! ❤

[@jacquelinehart5334]

I love Dolly Parton.

[@johnv61]

Hey ever hear John Denver? You have to check him out, he’s awesome and had many many hits in the 70’s. Listen to “Sunshine on my shoulder”, but anything by John is great. Such a great voice and story teller

[@glennridder625]

This is best version Very personal

[@michaeljohnson-un3mp]

Legend!!!!

[@Carolinafishingtales]

Like you said : Epic !

[@leesavick5885]

Oh Lord!