I love when people find out that wasn’t Whitney Houston’s song lol
@rookmaster75024 жыл бұрын
Did Whitney even write songs? I assumed all her material was composed by others.
@fishinman5394 жыл бұрын
Janet Cousins what?
@waimancheung31474 жыл бұрын
@@rookmaster7502 I think he meant he loved that ppl were surprised to find out Whitney's was a remake and especially the original was written and sung by the legendary Dolly Parton
@fishinman5394 жыл бұрын
Wai Man Cheung yes that’s what I meant lol
@khalsida3004 жыл бұрын
Shoootttt I did just now
@l.l44564 жыл бұрын
After she left Porter'show the ratings sagged. Later he sued her, it was a long protracted court battle as they had recorded several duets together & even owned a small recording studio together. It was all settled out of court but during the time he was quite disrespectful to her in interviews. Years later he got into massive financial trouble & put his music catalogue up for sale. Dolly bought it & gifted it back to him because he had given her first big break in music to her. Giving us a lesson in forgiveness. She also went to the hospital & played and sang for him in the last days of his life. She is one of the world's greatest humanitarians too. She is an American treasure & we are lucky to have her!
@Nik-ko9eq4 жыл бұрын
That's exactly why I call her an angel. Not only is her voice and appearance beautiful, so is her heart. She seems to still be very down to earth.
@tric51224 жыл бұрын
She is everything a Christian should be in every way. She is truly grateful, humble, giving and forgiving.
@SherriLyle80s4 жыл бұрын
An angel on Earth. What a beautiful human being.
@luckycharms35044 жыл бұрын
Amen
@Morganbmoney4 жыл бұрын
She’s truly an angel on earth
@Jennifer-pb9nd10 ай бұрын
What I can't help but notice is that it is so effortless for Dolly. Whitney was sweating and putting everything into her version. Dolly just breathes and it comes out. She does not even have to stand up.
@kimguineaturds27652 жыл бұрын
Not only did Dolly sing it first but she wrote it as well.
@seancotter9156 Жыл бұрын
And refused Elvis request to cover it because he wanted publishing rights. She's honestly what God intended when he created Woman. She's perfect and I found my Dolly Parton only took me 50 years 😆
@aussiehorndog10 ай бұрын
and then years later Whitney Houston ruined it because her version had no emotion, just showing off. Dolly Imbues it with heart and emotion.
@sleighet-xf6tv9 ай бұрын
That's Porter Waggoner, and she's appearing on his show.
@lisacannon84059 ай бұрын
@@aussiehorndogI think that is a stretch. Whitney sang it beautifully.
@charlottehardin5489 ай бұрын
@@lisacannon8405 not a stretch at all, yes Whitney sang it beautifully and showed off her vocal range, but she absolutely did NOT evoke the emotions that the song was meant to evoke. NO ONE sings that song better than Dolly.
@cawsnallthis4 жыл бұрын
When people realize that Dolly wrote Whitney's biggest hit.
@baronroaster4044 жыл бұрын
I wanna dance with somebody will always be my fav
@shinjig4 жыл бұрын
we talking about cocaine hit?
@mtusarmy14 жыл бұрын
@A Warrior sorry buddy, Dolly hated it because she stole it and never paid her anything for it.
@ivylasangrienta60934 жыл бұрын
@@mtusarmy1 that's not true. If she'd done that she and her record company would have been sued.
@SnowWalker14 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when Guns n Roses fans thought GnR wrote 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'.
@ChefDuJour784 жыл бұрын
Dolly says “Whitney can have the credit as long as I get the cash” lol
@jameskoralewski10064 жыл бұрын
The writer of a song usually makes more money from the song than the person who sings it.
@ChefDuJour784 жыл бұрын
James Koralewski - yes we all know that
@mrs.stevenward75494 жыл бұрын
Dolly wanted Elvis to do it, he wanted at lease 50% ownership and Dolly said “No thank you.” Such an amazing woman Dolly is and Whitney made it that much more special!
@ericburks19134 жыл бұрын
Dolly said she went to the bank. But Whitney bought the bank.
@jameskoralewski10064 жыл бұрын
@@ericburks1913 Actually the writer of a song makes more money than the singer of a song due to royalities, etc. So Dolly went to the bank and bought the bank.
@dorothyhamilton87514 жыл бұрын
The fact that she wrote this and Jolene on the same day was absolutely amazing
@isabelleraskin49114 жыл бұрын
she must have been having such a rough day
@TheGoronDiet4 жыл бұрын
That's a myth. She's said in interviews that she recorded the songs on the same tape but that she wasn't sure if it was the same day although it must have been in a short time frame
@joyaustin60884 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that
@joyaustin60884 жыл бұрын
As if that were hard to believe but my favorite whitney song is I wanna dance with somebody....
@joyaustin60884 жыл бұрын
@@isabelleraskin4911 no that wouldn't be a rough day to write.
@pegatheetoo14372 ай бұрын
And she sings it so sweetly & effortlessly. She's amazing!
@sheilairbyturtlelord4 жыл бұрын
Whitney's has a lot of grandeur but with Dolly I FEEL the emotional weight of the song.
@51KTM51Hurricane3 жыл бұрын
check su hyang out and you will hear a other great great version if it
@internetizmyhome3 жыл бұрын
Whitney's version is in the Mad part of the break up, Dolly's is in the acceptance part
@lisat26333 жыл бұрын
Because she wrote it
@TheNo1BandDad3 жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote this when she left The Porter Wagner Show. This was her way of saying goodbye to her mentor.
@sheilairbyturtlelord3 жыл бұрын
@@TheNo1BandDad I know
@LadyShar4 жыл бұрын
Yes, Dolly wrote this song, and Whitney covered it.
@randymyer29964 жыл бұрын
And Dolly made allot of money off both...
@DevBGleason4 жыл бұрын
She is a brilliant woman
@rburn66774 жыл бұрын
Lyle Lubbock also covered it before Whitney.
@davidmac29394 жыл бұрын
Many years later.
@rburn66774 жыл бұрын
@@davidmac2939 I stand corrected
@jeffreyjameson55104 жыл бұрын
Dolly is such a quality human being. She gave 1 million for COVID vaccine research
@maggiemaecrawley59394 жыл бұрын
I live in TN and she’s always done so much for the state as well the country. If someone says they don’t like Dolly, I always think somethings wrong!
@andythomason55764 жыл бұрын
@@maggiemaecrawley5939 If someone says they don't like Dolly Parton. They are someone I would rather never know.
@terryskidmore67394 жыл бұрын
Dolly and my Mom are cousins. Dolly is a special soul.
@jeffreyjameson55104 жыл бұрын
@@terryskidmore6739 glad to know she’s a genuine as she seems.
@izzypfutzenreuter4 жыл бұрын
She grew up in an impoverished community where they lived in a shack, and they'd all share the same bed and sometimes when her younger siblings wet the bed, she'll also get soaked. I think she's very kind because of her roots.
@jonathanlindsey7902 жыл бұрын
Dolly made a sweet and gentle love song, Whitney turned it into a soaring power ballad. And both are amazing.
@moonlitegirl722 жыл бұрын
Hey van I'm normally watching you on a political reaction video until I watched you for a while I didn't even know you started out doing musical reactions but this is pretty priceless I love your face when you realize she originally wrote and recorded I Will always Love you. I love going through your political Awakening videos and seeing you learn and grow but I also like watching your musical reaction shows it's that face bud and you have the best smile genuine and honest
@stevenbergeron3659 Жыл бұрын
dolly parton made it number one two times in the row
@ZZTopsFan Жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote it. Whitney sang it. No contest whose the better artist.
@oakley3815 Жыл бұрын
@@ZZTopsFanit’s obviously the one that’s still alive
@thesimwarlock Жыл бұрын
@@stevenbergeron3659 in 74 with this version and in 82 with The Best Little Whorehouse in Taxas
@cnatview3 жыл бұрын
I watched an interview with Dolly and she said, "When I recorded, I Will Always Love You, I found that I could then eat in a fine restaurant. After Whitney recorded her cover, I found that I could buy that restaurant." lol Bless Dolly... she's such a sweetheart. Take care and be well. Peace.
@BelindaTN2 жыл бұрын
Love Dolly's honesty. LOL
@MostlyVintageVoices2 жыл бұрын
Both grace and honesty...she's like the American Dalai Lama LOL!
@Royelsworth Жыл бұрын
she also said after this song she could take her money to the Bank after whitney Houston sang it she could buy the bank
@kmiller31364 жыл бұрын
She’s an amazing songwriter, as evidenced by the fact that Whitney Houston was able to record this song in a different genre and have a huge hit. My favorite Dolly quote (to paraphrase) is, “I don’t mind when people call me a dumb blonde because I know I’m not dumb, and I know I’m not a blonde.”
@PVMMAC4 жыл бұрын
💯❤️👍true legend
@Emma881784 жыл бұрын
K Miller The idea of the “dumb blonde” stereotype itself is so ridiculous anyway. Hair color is just a physical appearance, it has NOTHING to do with who you are as a person.
@Emma881784 жыл бұрын
GANN010355 and hair color is just a physical appearance and nothing more.
@Emma881784 жыл бұрын
P V and hair color is just a physical appearance and nothing more.
@alenemarie4 жыл бұрын
It’s all about the song. If you have a good song, it will stand up to the test of time and a good performer can make it her own. 🌸
@dianafoder31233 жыл бұрын
Dolly built a large complex in a poor neighborhood in Nashville that brought in business and opportunity to people in the area. She laughingly called it the house Whitney built because she invested the royalties from Whitney's cover into that neighbor hood to give back. She is a great philanthropist. She has given away over a million books to kids from birth to age 5 to encourage reading and to make sure all little kids had access to books. She was honored by the Library of Congress. Its amazing how she has used her wealth to give back.
@Humbco2 жыл бұрын
She literally grew up with nothing🥰 She's a national treasure for sure.
@bstybyz34 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Dolly gets the royalties from Whitney's version. It is one of over 3k songs she sole wrote and still owns the rights and usage to.
@DangerRussDayZ65334 жыл бұрын
@paisleyyama In the end, financially it was a much smarter choice to go with Whitney. Also Whitney nailed it.
@nunziobusiness15094 жыл бұрын
Not all. The artist (or estate) gets performance royalties, Dolly gets royalties for having written it.
@LegionIvory4 жыл бұрын
@@DangerRussDayZ6533 Dolly herself said Whitney recording the song is the greatest moment of her own career.
@kathleenherron5944 жыл бұрын
They didn't request at the same time....it wasn't one or the other. Elvis died many years before Whitney sang it.
@kekwayblaze31764 жыл бұрын
Dolly has an incredible knack for business and amazing that she never buckled to demands of record labels to sign over publishing rights and copyrights.
@dennisdaily54634 жыл бұрын
Someone asked Dolly Parton if she had heard the Whitney Houston version. Her answer: "I heard it on the way to the bank."
@BellsBellChannel3 жыл бұрын
And she was so excited because this huge voice (Whitney Houston) sang her song.
@shelleytorok14062 жыл бұрын
Donated proceeds to charity
@beautat2112 жыл бұрын
@@shelleytorok1406 yes she did..the proceeds went to struggling black neighborhoods in Tennessee.( so much racism in America. lol. )
@mayowankenobi2 жыл бұрын
Whitney vetted her version with Dolly before it was released. There is an old interview all about it. These ladies are both legends.
@hugh_jasso2 жыл бұрын
@@beautat211 hadn't heard that, just had to look it up. Wow! I think i love her even more now.
@johnchaney63904 жыл бұрын
I love Dolly’s response when she was asked how she liked Whitney’s version. Her reply.....”I’m laughing all the way to the bank!”
@patriciabranson55574 жыл бұрын
I remember when she said that. She was on the Mike Douglas show. And she said" I'm laughing all the way to the bank. It costs a lot to look this cheap!" Then she laughed.😊
@JerriRobertson19764 жыл бұрын
She now say it's their song.
@rachel-in-the-2084 жыл бұрын
@@patriciabranson5557 I think you might have confused a lot of people ... Dolly never discussed Whitney Houston with Mike Douglas (that would have been impossible)
@MThrow3 жыл бұрын
@@rachel-in-the-208 Yeah, I'm going on 62 and watched the Mike Douglas show go from black and white to color. It ran from 1961-1981. Whitney Houston didn't even record the song until 1992. So no way did Dolly tell this to Mike on his show.
@rachel-in-the-2083 жыл бұрын
@@MThrow that is why I said it was impossible 😉 ... I am 47, but I grew up on talk shows (and sitcoms like Barney Miller lol ... and a very healthy dose of PBS)
@foxycinquantuno3361 Жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote this song and Jolene on the same DAY. Legend! Whitney did a great job with it, too!
@dayzeystephie3 жыл бұрын
Dolly has written so many songs. She said one time that she doesn't care if the other artists get the credit, cause she's the one getting the cash. Get it girl. 💪
@thesimwarlock Жыл бұрын
Yeah I watched the show It was rumored that she wanted to part ways . This was her farewell song for Porter Wagner, Whitney didn't even want to sing it for the movie, but Kevin Costner forced her to sit and listen to the words, and that was how this song was chosen for the movie. Dolly's fine letting everyone think it's a Houston song by saying "She can have the song, just as long they keep sending me the money"
@ActorJoeLewis3 жыл бұрын
“The way she’s singing, I feel like she really loves me.” This is what I love about Dolly’s singing. She sings with emotion.
@thunderballz743 жыл бұрын
Man...it makes you want to hug her neck during the speaking lines in the song.She was definitely eye catching and it seems she means those words...that cuts like a knife for her and others in a relationship thats teetering on a very high & bottomless precipice.I will always love...all my brothers & sisters of all races & creeds...WE CAN FIND COMMON GROUND TO FOOT A STRONG BRIDGED GAP ,THAT UPHOLDS OUR HEARTS & MINDS TO OUR LAST BREATHS. PEACE EVERYONE.
@patrickhenry46753 жыл бұрын
Porter Wagner was the lucky bastard. She was leaving his show after 5 years and he was not happy. She wrote it to explain her need to leave and go out solo.
@RKOENT4 жыл бұрын
Fact: Dolly wrote this and “Jolene” the SAME DAY. Kinda unheard of to write 2 massive hits in 1 day. Check out “Jolene”
@PVMMAC4 жыл бұрын
No way ?! Wow amazing , Dolly is the queen 💯❤️
@thedudeabides48294 жыл бұрын
Jack White covered Jolene and brought that song to hipsters. Dolly has influenced people in every walk of life, the great artists do.
@thedudeabides48294 жыл бұрын
Also, Jolene was the first video our dude, Van, reacted to. You can find it if you search for it.
@daleb12794 жыл бұрын
Two of the over 3000! she's written.
@90skid974 жыл бұрын
She must have had god wispering in her ear on that writing session
@SuperSPatrick2 жыл бұрын
It's her song. She wrote it. It's sad Whitney didn't say who wrote it often enough. When Kenny sang Lady, he gave all the props to Lionel Ritchie for writing it.
@dianadenman5637 Жыл бұрын
I heard that Whitney didn't know that Dolly wrote it. What I heard is that when Whitney heard Dolly singing it on the radio, she said, "Why is SHE singing MY song?!". That's when she was told that it was actually DOLLY'S song. That's what I HEARD. Who knows?!
@clauslarsen8971 Жыл бұрын
If she didn't know, it's because she didn't want to know. There was no way of hearing the song back then without also knowing who sang it.@@dianadenman5637
@batterypoweredgardener8181 Жыл бұрын
Lionel Ritchie also wrote one of Alabama's best hits
@countryjames-h2k11 ай бұрын
@@dianadenman5637 no thats not right whitney and kevin form the body gaurd ask dolly about her sing the song in the movie doly give the ok
@Southern.Comfort11 ай бұрын
@dianadenman5637 I heard that too. But like you said, who knows
@npkrn67643 жыл бұрын
Whitney's version showed her powerful vocals but to me, Dolly's original is so much sweeter and brings a tear to my eye ❣️ the best.
@juliehunter83493 жыл бұрын
First time I saw my Dad cry...Dolly Parton's original. Wayyyyy before the ballad of Whitney.
@fourkings78972 жыл бұрын
Agree, when i want to listen this song, dolly is alwaus my choice.
@1rroger2 жыл бұрын
Obviously, Whitney took it into the stratosphere, but I think, and I COULD BE wrong, that Dolly's version portrays the heartbreak of the song's message better.
@chrissibersky46172 жыл бұрын
Dolly sings so effortlessly and therefore she's able to sing more emotional.
@followthemoney14662 жыл бұрын
THIS^ Whitney sang it from the lungs, Dolly sang it from the heart
@matthewpayne4114 жыл бұрын
That man was Porter Wagner, She wrote the song for him, because she was leaving his show, (His show was her big break, She sang this to him on his death bed, of I'm remembering correctly)
@orbahumphrey83294 жыл бұрын
pORTER WAS NOT DIENG. He actually ended up producing the show
@matthewpayne4114 жыл бұрын
@@orbahumphrey8329 I meant years later in 2007 when he was dying. She went to the hospital and sang to him.
@leonardshevlin72604 жыл бұрын
*Wagoner
@matthewpayne4114 жыл бұрын
@@leonardshevlin7260 *Whatever
@LaptopLarry3304 жыл бұрын
When Porter Wagoner was diagnosed with terminal cancer, The Grand Ole' Opry held a tribute show in his honor. Dolly Parton sang "I Will Always Love You" for him during that show. One item of note about Porter Wagoner: A few months before his death, The White Stripes invited Porter Wagoner to perform as their opening act at Madison Square Garden, in New York City (a venue and city he never performed in). Wagoner and his band performed at Madison Square Garden, and got a standing ovation at the end of the concert.
@jp28614 жыл бұрын
This was her “break up” song when she left the Porter Wagner show. She sang it to and wrote it for Porter Wagner. Not a romantic relationship, but after 5 years with Wagner, she wanted to strike out on her own.
@brianliscum69054 жыл бұрын
She was wishing the a hole the best because she was the bigger person
@neiledmonds92554 жыл бұрын
Dolly only planned to be with Porter 5 years but stayed 7. They had a turbulent time towards the end “coz they were both stubborn”. Dolly said he wouldn’t listen to her talk but made him listen to her sing, and this was her telling him she was going, wether he liked it or not xx
@juanduenas19434 жыл бұрын
I did not know it predated The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Interesting.
@bebaruiz034 жыл бұрын
Yes! Was about to write this!
@slashdisco4 жыл бұрын
Waggoner.
@bruceford100010 ай бұрын
Dolly Parton not only wrote the song, the reason she wrote it was to express her love for Porter Wagner, whom she performed with. She also wrote and sang the song "Jolene ". I Will Always Love You " is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, single was released in 1974. Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song in 1992. 18 years later.
@nathanmullins98984 жыл бұрын
The man she was singing to is Porter Wagoner, she wrote it for him when she split up from him professionally.
@MamaMOB4 жыл бұрын
That makes so much sense!
@dragonstorm03164 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was going to mention this, this was her good bye to Porter.
@kelliesmith40354 жыл бұрын
Plus this is for the movie Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, she’s singing to Burt Reynolds’s character
@NinjaYodinTV4 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see someone commented the answer. I couldn't remember his name but I remember the purpose of the writing. Respect. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@lilme4203 жыл бұрын
She is definitely one of a kind ,when porter was down on his luck she bought his music catalog and then gave it back to him for free !!!
@laurahutzel17073 жыл бұрын
She writes all her songs, all the songs tell a story and they're all stories from her life.
@Uatu-the-Watcher4 жыл бұрын
For us, it was the reverse. “Whitney’s doing a Dolly song?!?”
@MrsVMom4 жыл бұрын
This!! Yes!
@MommaRichey3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... Don't you remember when they had Dolly join her on stage, and Whitney flipped out and asked who this lady was. They told her.. umm that's the lady that wrote it... DOLLY PARTON
@aaronrichardson54933 жыл бұрын
nope learn your music history lol
@MinReiSakato2 жыл бұрын
"It's so easy for her" Yes. She makes it look absolutely effortless. Whitney made a power house cover I love, but Dolly's just floats from her mouth as easy as air
@ano53394 жыл бұрын
She is honestly one of the most beautiful women to walk this earth.
@Selena3williams4 жыл бұрын
Her beauty is lit brightest from her soul. She is a treasure to humanity.
@rgjerde534 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, both inside and out.
@steelegenna4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@sarawalker93394 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 💯 %
@themword12794 жыл бұрын
I’m not going to lie, I like Whitney’s version, but I love Dolly’s version. It’s personal with Dolly, like she means it’s.
@djjames81223 жыл бұрын
She wrote this song as a way to tell her business partner Porter Waggoner that she is leaving to pursue a solo career. She had been carrying his show for a couple of years w/o getting the recognition she truly deserved, and this was the only way she could make him understand her feelings without getting into another argument.
@michaelshepherd66493 жыл бұрын
Whitney’s version is made in a recording studio and fine tuned by a guy on a computer. Dolly could sing it perfectly every time on a street corner ❤️
@yukiyuukichan57713 жыл бұрын
Well she did storta mean it
@HeIsKJW3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelshepherd6649 and Whitney couldn’t?
@periechontology3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelshepherd6649 Houston recorded the song before the age of autone.
@AD4Audio4 жыл бұрын
"This Bridges a gap between cultures, and between generations." ✊🏾
@erikwinkler4 жыл бұрын
Loved that phrase
@charlesdaley84154 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@lolliloobedoo4 жыл бұрын
Yes. That comment brought tears to my eyes. May we all have so much fun using it as a tool to confront our individual biases. Music will always be such a great connector.
@stacyshoemaker91773 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear Ariana do this song
@cynthiamontgomery327 Жыл бұрын
She wrote this song, this is the first appearance! She’s saying goodbye to Porter Wagoner, they were not romantic only singing partner’s! She had written over 3,000 published songs! I love her ❤
@adamwiggins98654 жыл бұрын
She was very poor growing up... she only “had it all” after her musical contributions in Nashville Do “Coat of many colours” next
@LFRFAMILY4 жыл бұрын
Her spirit is so beautiful.
@wordforger4 жыл бұрын
She never forgot where she came from either. She's just so humble and genuine. She still seems to be so grateful and touched when anyone expresses appreciation for her songs even after all the time she's been in the business and the many times she's likely heard it before. This woman is a national treasure.
@annieberardino87323 жыл бұрын
And 9 to 5
@Glasher13 жыл бұрын
4:05 Because she was moving on, Dolly wrote the song for and sang it to Porter Wagoner for what he had done for her career
@strat10803 жыл бұрын
And by poor we’re talking remote cabin in the mountains without electricity or running water poor.
@Chris-kj7de4 жыл бұрын
Dolly Parton has written over 3,000 songs, most of them for other singers. She's brilliant.
@bethanyhunt27044 жыл бұрын
When asked how long it took to style her hair before a performance, Dolly said "I don't know - I'm never there." Wickedly funny woman! I love her!!
@MikeBrodyComic4 жыл бұрын
She also said "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." Agreed. She is very funny.
@kayrobbie58402 жыл бұрын
I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, twice reaching the top spot of Billboard Hot Country Songs: first in June 1974, then again in October 1982, with a re-recording for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack.
@toddburton65703 жыл бұрын
She is one of the sweetest people you would ever meet. She has written more than 3,000 songs, and when you meet her, she is genuine about who you are and what you are doing. While your jaw is on the floor simply meeting her, she is focused on you. One of the finest people on the planet...
@verribarry4 жыл бұрын
React to Dolly's "Coat of Many Colors"....a true story she wrote about her childhood.
@roseallamcdonald95554 жыл бұрын
My favourite Dolly song
@jennhodson90904 жыл бұрын
Yes, please!
@twhitten8284 жыл бұрын
ABSALUTELY
@Nik-ko9eq4 жыл бұрын
Yes! It's a beautiful song.
@peterdisgusting4 жыл бұрын
Great song
@leslie88884 жыл бұрын
Dolly was so proud of Whitney's version. She said that was the way it's supposed to be sang, in her sweet southern voice. So kind to others. Willie Nelson is another incredible songwriter. They were many many hits for others. 💞✌
@teresamcclendon90294 жыл бұрын
Yesssssss❤️💯
@jamiemiller61564 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to knock Whitney's version, she sung the hell out of it, but you can tell there was no emotional connection in her version. She was trying to go over the top with it and show off and showcase her voice. You can feel the emotion rolling out of Parton. It's intimate, it's about the words.
@marcorenfroe56854 жыл бұрын
If I was Dolly I would be happy as well. Could you imagine how much she reaped from Whitney's version.
@watercreamspalace4 жыл бұрын
jamie miller Whitney didn’t need to go over the top. That was just her voice. Both versions have nothing but emotion.
@jamiemiller61564 жыл бұрын
@@watercreamspalace Houston belted that out for all it was worth. It's a great performance, but it was about the singer more than the song.
@tyriaxepheles79962 жыл бұрын
I laughed out loud when he said "I feel like she does love me." He even starts crying from her voice awww
@BradBardy4 жыл бұрын
This is why Whitney couldn’t be nominated for an Oscar for the song in “The Bodyguard”...Dolly already used it in a movie with Burt Reynolds called “Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”
@PlumbPitiful4 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't have been eligible for Best Little Whorehouse either because it was not an original song written for the movie. Even if it had been eligible for The Bodyguard it would have been Dolly that won not Whitney because the award goes to the songwriter, not the singer.
@sunflowerlady18104 жыл бұрын
Elvis Presley wanted to record this song but,because he bought every song he recorded Dolly wouldn't sell it. It was a number one hit for her so she was making money off of it!
@paulstone69794 жыл бұрын
Really Tired 64 The award goes to the person or persons that write the lyrics and music.
@PlumbPitiful4 жыл бұрын
@@paulstone6979 ... Yeah, that's what I said. The songwriter(s). I didn't feel it was necessary to point out multiple people would receive the award if multiple people were involved in writing the song. I would think that would be self-evident.
@paulstone69794 жыл бұрын
Really Tired 64 I was just saying that the award goes to all involved in the beginning creation of the song . I was being specific.
@civilizedsasquatch67224 жыл бұрын
Dolly's version is like she is singing to you and Houstons version is like she singing to one she had lost and will love forever.
@bigsistahtips3 жыл бұрын
To me Whitney’s sounds that she wanted to prove audiences she could hit that note. Dolly’s is more painful. Like she really means it. But that’s because she wrote it I guess.
@gaylebaker84194 жыл бұрын
This was for her performing partner, Porter Wagner, when she broke out on her own. He was bitter for some years, but she was right to seek her own fame.
@jessd86764 ай бұрын
Whitney singing it gives me the chills. Dolly singing it makes me cry. Two absolute powerhouses!!
@writerpb4 жыл бұрын
"It bridges a gap between cultures, between generations" -- THIS! It's exactly how I feel each time I watch reaction videos of music I grew up with that people are discovering. It brings me to tears. Love this channel.
@kimberlywarren11833 жыл бұрын
well put! Me too!!
@emilycrouse24162 жыл бұрын
I agree it’s a joy to see the same enjoyment Ielt when I first heard these songs
@caspervanelli65022 жыл бұрын
Same here! And the more I read and learn about Dolly Parton, the more I admire her. She must be the sweetest soul. Beautiful face, extremely talented and very, very smart 😘😘
@lipby4 жыл бұрын
"It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." -- Dolly Parton
@SickGirlRocks4 жыл бұрын
She grew up 1 of 12 in a small cabin in Severe County Tennessee. They were dirt poor. She talks a little about it in the song Coat of Many Colors
@MrTech2264 жыл бұрын
There is also movie based on Dolly's life in Tennessee released on NBC in 2015.
@caedmon2324 жыл бұрын
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@HillbillyTrash4 жыл бұрын
Sevier County Tennessee!!! I'm a Sevierville girl born and raised.
@HillbillyTrash4 жыл бұрын
@@amyk9175 it is actually Sevierville in Sevier County. We make up Sevier Country which includes Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg being the bigger cities and we have smaller cities in here too. It is a beautiful place to have grown up and my life has personally been touched by Dolly's good works. My kids got free books from her Imagination Library and I've worked at her waterpark. My granny was with Dolly's Uncle for 40plus years.
@amyk91754 жыл бұрын
BethAnn McGill my bad. I was confused for a moment. I’ve been there a lot as my brother married a girl from Seviereville and now they live in Kodak. She was given the $500 from Ms Parton upon graduating from high school. Her father went to school with Dolly. Everyone there has benefited from her generosity and giving heart.
@Random_name123-h3g2 жыл бұрын
Dolly got her start on an old TV show. The Porter Wagner show She sang this to him on the day she was leaving. They were both trying to hold back the tears. That's the reason why it seems so personal
@LadyShar4 жыл бұрын
Porter Wagner gave her her first break in Nashville, he was the dude in the video. He didn't want her to go out on her own so she wrote that song for him.
@marymarchmcclelland52034 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Porter loved her also.
@Traci19784 жыл бұрын
And he let her go...song worked!
@jefferydsmith99664 жыл бұрын
Traci Dougherty He let her go, only to sue her in court a few months later for millions. Yet when Dolly heard he was in financial trouble later in life with the IRS, she simply purchased his catalog and gave it back. Dolly is a class act and Porter later regretted the way he treated Dolly.
@TheDivayenta4 жыл бұрын
Dolly’s wigs are called “ haystacks”. She’s very funny and says that “ the higher the hair, the closer to God”.
@darlingthimblemoon46584 жыл бұрын
About being closer to god: I just posted this! Lol I didn't see your comment until now🙂
@Dysue4 жыл бұрын
I just realized that Whitney was 11 years old when Dolly performed this in 1974 :D Rest in peace Whitney
@nadiadelphi68502 жыл бұрын
I ALWAYS love when I see a video like this and see the person slowly realize that it’s THE Whitney Houston song and that it was Dolly who actually wrote it and gave the song to Whitney after hearing her sing it for the first time. She was awestruck by Whitney’s vocal range and ability to hit those notes and pull so much power from her lungs and let that voice do it’s thing. You will never ever hear any voice like Whitney’s again. Dolly is my idol because I’m a country girl who grew up listening to her and Loretta Lynn and Reba and would always sing into my hair brush as a kiddo and pretend I had a voice like Dolly did, and still does…but Whitney Houstons voice just had this power and this ability to make you stop whatever it was you were doing and listen to this song. No matter how many times you hear it, that high note and climax to the song where the beat stops and you get that quick moment to prepare for the goosebumps you’re about to feel is something that only comes along once in a very great while. You FEEL that power in her voice and it just leaves you speechless. I can’t even begin to imagine just how proud her mother was when she heard her daughter sing that song for the first time. I think we can all agree that Dolly is an absolute national treasure, just like Whitney. But the fact that Dolly gave that song to Whitney and pretty much said “you are the one who is meant to sing this” shows how amazing a person she is. She loved Whitney every bit as much as the rest of us and recognized that even though her own version of this song was amazing and a country music classic, it was written in the stars for Whitney to have the song. Things like that are nothing short of serendipitous and I feel like even though Dolly wrote this song decades before Whitney covered it and made it what it is today, she was writing a song that would truly define Whitney’s music career and cement Whitney’s place in history as one of the most talented vocalists of our time. I know all that probably sounds cheesy and corny, but it’s true!
@suzannerogers-ib5yz10 ай бұрын
...... You were'nt corny n cheesy Hun, Im behind everything you said about the 2 Music Icons, who sang this song. They both had their own type of Musical Magic. 😂🥲🇬🇧
@suzannerogers-ib5yz10 ай бұрын
Ooops, didnt mean crying with laughter emoji x
@toddrlyons4 жыл бұрын
We've loved each others' music for so long, it pains me that we don't keep realizing we love each other.
@happy13worker4 жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote this song and Jolene on the same day!!! How amazing is that? I love Dolly Parton. She is truly beautiful inside and out.
@jamescowsert21284 жыл бұрын
She once said,"it takes A lot of money to look this cheap".
@pbohearn4 жыл бұрын
She says it all the time!
@JustBenInLA4 жыл бұрын
I've seen here in concert a couple of times and it's a line that she's been saying since at least the 1980's
@pbohearn4 жыл бұрын
JustBenInLA exactly; And she gets a good laugh from the audience every time so she keeps using it ; it’s a great line!
@Cleromanticon4 жыл бұрын
She also said, "I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb, and I also know that I'm not blonde."
@marykennedy20517 ай бұрын
Dolly is the queen of songwriting and singing. Note how powerful her performance is without all the push of other performers tackling the same tune. Never breaks a sweat.
@AndySaenz4 жыл бұрын
4:08 “I don’t know who she’s singing it to, that lucky bastard”. Lmao 😂
@iamisaid22954 жыл бұрын
it's kinda a break up song, so yeah, not so lucky.
@viciouslady13404 жыл бұрын
Porter Wagner
@damienhughes33144 жыл бұрын
You should look it up and it makes Dolly all the more beautiful😍
@kathleenwildman94274 жыл бұрын
The man who gave her her big start, Porter Wagoner. She decided to leave the show and he lost it and treated her terribly. He sued her and disrespected her publicly. She rose above it and settled out of court. Years later after he got in to financial trouble, she bought the rights to his songs that were up for sale and gifted them back to him.
@cstanfield03334 жыл бұрын
That was Porter Wagoner. He had a group of his own called the Wagoneers.
@diannegrimm99733 жыл бұрын
Best song to describe Dolly hands down "Coat of many colors"
@RubyTwilite4 жыл бұрын
Dolly is such an amazing human being she created the 'Imagination Library' which donates books to kids in needy schools in the US and several countries.
@ceejay6553 Жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote it, recorded it first and LOVED Whitney's version. She was honored by Whitney and has always said so...♥️
@marcojimenez5953 жыл бұрын
I love when Dolly told the story about how when she heard Whitney's version, she pulled over in her car and started to cry and had to just listen.
@candit88703 жыл бұрын
I always thought Dolly sang with so much emotion, like you can hear the heartbreak in her voice.
@garyherman7230 Жыл бұрын
Dolly anyday@scabthecat
@mfkowboy41224 жыл бұрын
Yesss dolly parton is a true icon and humble. Years ago when Whitney Houston did the song and the song won the top 100 love song of all time she publicly gave credit to Whitney for making it popular!
@wnsafford18544 жыл бұрын
Dolly said she didn't mind if Whitney got the credit, as long as she (Dolly) kept getting the checks. Got to love Dolly!
@lindaromaniak26334 жыл бұрын
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@neilforehand112110 ай бұрын
Saw another reaction of this song on someone’s else reaction page. Someone commented when Whitney sings it, it’s for the world, when Dolly sings it, it’s for you!!
@caseymanuel71994 жыл бұрын
She wrote this for Porter Wagner as a way to tell him she was leaving his show.
@Peter-rg4ng3 жыл бұрын
Dolly is untouchable...a one in a million. Simple elagance, immense talent and beauty. Watch how EASILY she sings this song. Pure mastery!
@tall1sobay4 жыл бұрын
This is the best reaction to this song I've ever seen. Dolly is a National Treasure and a musical genius. After Whitney had a hit with it, Dolly was on Johnny Carson. He asked her about it. She said she was thrilled and that Whitney is just making her richer.
@rvarnell9165 Жыл бұрын
She wrote it for Porter wagoner. Look up the story. It was her way of thanking him for her start because she had outgrown his show. She later bought his entire catalog. When he wanted to buy it back, years later, she simply gave it to him for free.
@mena94x34 жыл бұрын
“She is an iconic figure.” . . . She most definitely is. But one could also say she has an iconic figure . . .
@iversonlopez85384 жыл бұрын
Lmaooooo
@landcomber Жыл бұрын
Dolly donated al the royalties from the song when Whitney sang it to charities. Her songwriting is incomparable
@jiayoujamie7225 Жыл бұрын
Country music is so emotional. Malcolm Gladwell did a podcast episode about country songwriting and got me into it because it's so deep!
@Ole-j8t Жыл бұрын
Didn’t she create a thing called “the house that Whitney built” to help people in need?
@ZoeBateman4 жыл бұрын
Whitney's version has the power of love behind it, but this has the tenderness and softness of love
@Squirreltasticqueen3 жыл бұрын
Ohh exactly! Both are beautiful because of the aspect of love they put into their versions of the song.
@loupeora60132 жыл бұрын
The guy who came out and sit next to her is Porter Wagoner, he is the guy she wrote the song to. They weren't lover's, but she was a singer on his TV show.. she was signed to a five year contract with him, and when the five years was up, she wanted to move on into her own career.. he tried and fought to keep her in his show. She wrote that song to let him know how she felt.. to make a long story short.. it worked and the rest is history
@GinaGeeILuvu4 жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote this song and Elvis wanted it but Dolly wouldn’t give up the rights to the song...smart woman! She made millions off this song when Whitney Houston made it such a huge hit!! She’s a great business woman!!❤️
@andreo.76334 жыл бұрын
Yes yes girl power 🙄
@jameskoralewski10064 жыл бұрын
Dolly owns the amusement park in Pidgeon Forge, Tennessee called DollyWood.
@mattymessner91854 жыл бұрын
“Bridges the gap between cultures and generations”. That’s beautiful, that’s love
@bobjacubas68184 жыл бұрын
Linda Ronstadt's 1975 recording is the bridge between Dolly and Whitney's recordings. David and Whitney used Ronstadt's recording as the template for Houston's recording.
@mburkitt76784 жыл бұрын
Once you realize there are things like music, storytelling, art, and such that have meaning for all of us and you can see and feel that as others do, you, my friend, are ahead of the curve as a human. Keep searching, learning, and thinking.
@chrystalorr21364 жыл бұрын
She has said "I am the realest fake person you'll ever meet!" So true! She is by far my favorite person!
@daenitarthtag64092 жыл бұрын
My dad Loved Dolly as much as he loved me my mum and my sister. In 1972 he went to Nashville with my mum and the went to the country festivals. He met Dolly and that I think was his favourite moment ever. He told the story for years. My god father was the BBC country music programme producer so mum and dad got to meet all the stars. Mum made Dolly a proper English cup of tea. That what Dolly asked for and mum being English made it for her ♥️
@GoMetricToday4 жыл бұрын
Dolly Parton is a Religion where I live in Northeast Tennessee. She is my Queen abs goddess.
@loveonthespectrum37974 жыл бұрын
I'm in Nashville. Dolly is the Queen of this state!
@ledupriest4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Northeast Tennessee and just love her. I named my puppy Jolene. lol
@cluelesssimmer58564 жыл бұрын
I'm from Germany and even if she is not so well known here, everybody knows her songs when they hear it. She has the most beautiful voice
@jenniferthompson71184 жыл бұрын
I live in East Tennessee and she is definitively considered to be royalty. She is so lovely, genuine and not to be disrespected whether you are conservative or liberal. Where I live she is loved because she has been so giving to our community. Look up the Imagination Library.
@drigondii4 жыл бұрын
“I’m sure she has a story that would blow my freakin mind, man.” Yup.
@Palmieres4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's called Coat Of Many Colours and it will make you cry.
@bathtangle4 жыл бұрын
She wrote it, she sang it for the man that gave her her a chance to have a career. She needed to go and have her own career. Apparently he sued her. Dolly has a voice like a butterfly, It floats, rises, and flutters off.
@moms23983 жыл бұрын
Have you heard her song "Love is Like a Butterfly"?
@dennisjacobsen6232 Жыл бұрын
Miss Dolly wrote both of those songs ,she always wears a wig.I remember seeing her on black and white tv in the early 60's.She represents the some of the finest American music.
@shankleythebest4 жыл бұрын
Crazy fact : Elvis Presley wanted to record a cover of this, but his manager Tom Parker messed it up by insisting that Elvis get 50% of all future royalties forcing Dolly to pull out of the deal, angering Elvis who was furious with Parker as Elvis was said to have loved the song.
@strat10803 жыл бұрын
That would have been one hell of a song
@shaitanlavey4 жыл бұрын
As a Christian, you would probably love Dolly's song Coat of Many Colors.
@cusegurl664 жыл бұрын
Love love, and the Netflix special love love
@Larisals4 жыл бұрын
That’s one of my favorites even though I’m not religious.
@kestrelle53454 жыл бұрын
If you want a peek into Dolly's childhood, this is the song, one you will not soon forget.
@crystalred25664 жыл бұрын
Yes! Coat is one of my favorites!
@bobbiebenton6894 жыл бұрын
That was Porter Wagoner. He and Dolly did a show called The Porter Wagoner Show and she wrote the song for him to let him down easy that she was leaving the show. She made millions off Whitney singing it from royalties.
@calme-dx2dp4 жыл бұрын
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@youremeraldagent2 жыл бұрын
The guy is Porter Wagner. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee.[2] She is the fourth of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens; 1923-2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (1921-2000). Parton's father, known as "Lee", worked in the mountains of East Tennessee, first as a sharecropper and later tending his own small tobacco farm and acreage. He also worked construction jobs to supplement the farm's small income. Parton has described her family as being "dirt poor". Parton's father paid missionary Dr. Robert F. Thomas with a sack of cornmeal for delivering her.
@powerdavid62354 жыл бұрын
When Whitney released this song I said to my friend, "It's not as good as Dolly Parton's version", and he replied, "Who, that white country singer, no way did she sing this before Whitney", I laughed, "Hey buddy, she wrote the song, not Whitney".. he just wouldn't believe it, there was no KZbin back then so I got him to check out her playlist in a country music book. It blew his mind when he realised I was telling the truth.
@mannygonzalez28684 жыл бұрын
Whitney sang it better hands down and I love dolly
@lumapas4 жыл бұрын
I like dolly because its personal, while whitney sounds more "commercial".
@mic-shellcrackson38004 жыл бұрын
Whitney sang it better but Dolly's was more soulful and emotional. I prefer Dolly's
@brandindash18634 жыл бұрын
Ok both versions are vastly different but to say it’s not as good as Dolly’s is laughable. If that were the case Dollys version would have been at number one for 14 weeks and it wasn’t. Or it would have become the biggest selling single by a female in history and it didn’t. Both versions are great in different ways. Just say you prefer Dolly’s version. Also Whitney had always given credit to Dolly for writing such a great song. She never tried to take Dolly’s credit.
@powerdavid62354 жыл бұрын
@@brandindash1863 . When Dolly released this you literally had to sell a million copies to get to number one in the charts, when Whitney released it you only had to sell 50,000 copies to get to number one. What does it take now?, 20,000 copies to top the charts?.
@fabrisseterbrugghe85674 жыл бұрын
Dolly Parton had this song as a hit in three different decades -- 70s with this version, 80s with the version from her TV show, and 90s with Whitney Houston's version.
@neiledmonds92554 жыл бұрын
80’s version was released because of the movie “the best little whorehouse in Texas” xx
@willieschlechter34724 жыл бұрын
The 90s was a hit as a duet with Vince Gill
@MrMollysadie4 жыл бұрын
His name was Porter Wagoner. He made Dolly famous, but their relationship soured. When it became obvious they could no longer work together, she wrote that for him as a farewell.
@ColbyJoe4 жыл бұрын
Spot on.
@amykienitz63112 жыл бұрын
The gentleman who joined her afterwards was Porter Wagnor it was his variety show back in the 70’s and Dolly was under contract to do a certain number of shows and debut her new music in order to get a recording contract. That’s how a lot of the OG’s got record contracts. Dolly wanted out of her contract with the variety show so she struck a deal with Porter that if she could write a song that would convince him that she deserved to be on her own he would let her go. So that weekend she wrote I Will Always Love You, and she also wrote Jolene which turned out to be 2 of her biggest hits. When Whitney asked to sing/record the song Dolly got huge royalties from the song and she used those royalties to build Dollywood theme park in her home town so that families who were coal miners could have a better job as most of the mines were being shut down and families needed jobs/health care without having to relocate. Dolly also started a literacy program that provides K-5 kids with books free of charge all over the US. She is a very savvy business women.
@dasc0yne4 жыл бұрын
Wait until he finds out that "Greatest Love of All" was George Benson's song from 1977.
@jasonmartin51543 жыл бұрын
He gonna shit!☺️
@Marcel-ct9wq2 жыл бұрын
Altough written by Linda Creed / Michael Masser
@elfberrie3 жыл бұрын
Yes this is a very beautiful song and that guy is Porter Wagner from the Porter Wagner Show Dolly was one of his back up singers and once in a while he would let her sing one of her songs and eventually she quit the show and became a Star 🌟. And the rest is history.
@jackiereynolds11042 жыл бұрын
That song was written for Porter Wagner. It was her I am leaving and I thank you and love you for everything you have done for me. I don't believe she was on the show anymore. Could be mistaken about that but that was her farewell song. Beautiful.
@lll94164 жыл бұрын
Dolly: one of kind singer/songwriter Whitney: One in billion voice Both:AMAZING!
@YourMom-mh9yi3 жыл бұрын
Mariah Carey both 🥴
@MarciaSantos-ox1fk2 жыл бұрын
As the writer of this song, Dolly’s version is sweet and beautiful ❤ When Dolly heard Whitney’s cover version, she had to exit the freeway and just bawl bc she knew that she was finna get paid for LIFE 😢 😂
@ljc1224 Жыл бұрын
True story!
@bgstarider Жыл бұрын
She don’t need no money
@ljc1224 Жыл бұрын
What does need have to do with anything? Even if she didn't donate literally millions of dollars to various charities, which she does, all artists deserve to be compensated for their creative work. She earned that money by creating an asset, and then managing it well.
@alyscstudjo6909 Жыл бұрын
Go Dolly! She knows her worth and knows how to get paid!
@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын
@@bgstaridershe needed it back when she wrote it in the 70’s.
@breazi95064 жыл бұрын
She is one of the most prolific songwriters in history.
@justjulie78664 жыл бұрын
She really wanted him to do it, but Col Parker wouldn’t allow her to keep rights if Elvis sang it. Can you imagine!! Elvis singing this, it would of been beautiful.
@beckyshell46494 жыл бұрын
Both Dolly and Willie are major songwriters.
@hearsthewater4 жыл бұрын
@@beckyshell4649 I had a reaction similar to the one he had in the video above when I learned that Willie Nelson wrote "Crazy," one of my favorite Patsy Cline songs.
@chevychase4 жыл бұрын
Dolly has a shirt that says "I'm not gay but my girlfriend is." Her best friend is a lesbian and she wears the shirt to show her support for her.
@hannalind75814 жыл бұрын
As a lesbian I love it 😁
@razor752504 жыл бұрын
@@hannalind7581 if you ever meet dolly and talk to her, she is a jewel!!! She's been open minded for years!!! Im a part time studio musician. We backed her up for a show because her normal band didn't make it due to vehicle breakdown. She gave us sheet music and chord charts/tabs and I think we did a decent job. She said we were fantastic and she meant it. I'm jewish,Jewish, the bassist and drummer are a gay couple and she didn't give two shits!!!
@neiledmonds92554 жыл бұрын
Dolly’s best friend is Judy ogle. I’m pretty sure Judy ogle is straight!! Xx
@evamaine4224 жыл бұрын
Neil Edmonds there is no rule book that says you can only have one best mate ! I have several who I know will always have my back just as I will always have theirs! 💋
@suem60044 жыл бұрын
No one needs to know who you sleep with. It is not a sex.
@marissashelley2362 Жыл бұрын
Dolly wrote this song & it was her biggest hit until she let Whitney record it & Whitney knocked it out of the park. Then Whitney & Dolly made a fortune!!! 😊 That brother was Porter Wagoner. He introduced Dolly to the world. BTW... I was 24 when you were born so I was watching this as it happened the very first time!!! ❤
@kathleenjones5835 Жыл бұрын
Ages late, but she wrote this song and Jolene in the same day...deserves the best of everythg