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    Why Dolly Parton Wouldn’t Let Elvis Record ‘I Will Always Love You’



    Why Dolly Parton Wouldn’t Let Elvis Record ‘I Will Always Love You’

    years later Elvis was recording here and I knew the people that were producing him So they called me two or three weeks before and said “Elvis is recording You want to come down and meet him because he’s going to record I’ll always love you.” And I thought “Oh my god.” And I told everybody you know I was so excited and I was going to go to the session and meet Elvis and all that And then just like a a day before I got a call and he was saying “Now you know we don’t record anything with Elvis unless he has publishing.” And I said “Now hold on.” I said “Well I can’t do that.” I said “Cuz I’ve already had a number one song on it and it’s my most important copyright right?” And he said “Well then we can’t record it.” And I cried all night I was so upset about it but I thought you know I can’t do it I can’t even do it for Ellis Priscilla told me later he was very disappointed and she told me how much he loved the song when they divorced that when they were leaving the courthouse She told me that he was singing that song in her ear It’s a good thing that you maintain the rights to I will always love you because then what happened when the Bodyguard movie came out Kevin Cosner sent word you know can can you send us that song because they were looking for the perfect love song So I sent it out totally forgot all about it And then I was driving home and all of a sudden I hear this sound on the radio It was like she how she started that ac cappella like if I should stay I thought my heart was going to bust I had to pull over unless I should wreck It was the most overwhelming feeling I’ve ever had And that was Whitney Houston singing And it was Whitney She took it to so many levels to think that my little song my little heartfelt heartbreaking song could be that big I felt like that I had arrived as a as a writer

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    🎥 Speaking in 2018 on Shine On With Reese.

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    5. @KerryMetts on

      You may be a winner in today's world, but you'll always be a loser to me. My childhood was filled with your songs, as well as my teenage and adult years, I deeply admired you. Today I wouldn't stop and change your flat.

    12. @lizarrohillario7057 on

      Im gonna go against the grain and wonder how much money does dolly need, every time i look up she’s got her hands in another business. She doesn’t have kids, shes like 80. just curious why she’s still grinding so hard

    21. @triciafarr2194 on

      Priscilla Presley lied to you Dolly. The song wasn't releases until AFTER their divorce. Elvis never sang it to LIAR Priscilla walking out of court that day!

    25. @Tracy_R on

      I'm proud of Dolly for not giving up the rights to her song, which was her song, period, and Whitney did take it to a whole other level. beautiful song. At first I wasn't sure how I felt with Whitney singing Molly's song because it was a #1 when I was growing up, but after listening to Whitney, well naturally… I was grateful she sang it. Stunning.

    28. @15jimmyjoe on

      Oh gee…. I love Dolly. I could listen to her stories for hours…
      I know she is hurting deep down,,, she misses Carl her husband . 🙏❤️

    29. @nancydreaney4923 on

      Years ago, my husband came home from work and told me he'd met and worked with this most wonderful lady. Someone was retiring and my husband was there to help him pack all his household goods up. Dolly had all her makeup off and her hair was all wrapped up. She'd arrived to make sure her friend had help. He never forgot how sweet she was.

    39. @icecol22 on

      Dolly Parton is so kind!!! She's gracious too!! Whitney Houston blew I Will Always Love You out of the park.Dolly loved Whitney's rendition. 💛

    41. @ruthcalfee7868 on

      Dolly has always been a huge influence on the music world, in ways that can probably never be quantified, and not just with her voice! A woman of many talents and a heart of gold to boot!!! ☺️✌️🤟🤞🦋🇺🇸

    44. @jamiechrisman7673 on

      Whitney was so arrogant about that song putting Dolly down and I destroyed every album i had of Whitney's and was never a fan again. Her arrogance and drugs was her down fall.

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