That’s because she wrote it for her one-time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, from whom she was separating professionally after a seven-year partnership
@Felipe M. thats right.. artists nowadays even need collaboration to create a hit.. nobody cares about quality anymore.. its all about whos doing it.. the producers want to hear poster names not the song's lyrics.. noone today can do it like dolly..
The song I read that it was a goodbye. Is there a connection to Jolene? I mean her man cheating with some other woman and that's why these two songs and the goodbye at the same day?
@@donnamalfy6210 I remember when Whitney tried to sue Dolly so she could never sing it again. Will never forgive her for being so stupid as to not know Dolly not only wrote it but had #1 recording TWICE before WH even heard it.
Best part of this story is that her and Porter Wagner, whom she wrote this song for, had a falling out afterward and he was pretty terrible to her. Years later he was in major financial trouble and the IRS seized all his property, including his entire song catalogue. Dolly went to the IRS auction and purchased the entire catalogue, then gave it back to him for free. Shows that she truly meant every word of this song!
She wrote this for Porter Wagoner. She didn't know how to tell him she was leaving the show, so instead, she sang it to him in his office. Throughout the years, he sued her, to which she just responded by giving him a million dollars and continued to care for him. He blew all the money by partying, and tried to sue her again for a catalogue of music she owned. Instead of getting mad and fighting it, Dolly just said, "You can have it all for free". She took care of that man for decades, despite how awful he was to her, and she even went to his death bed and sang to him, holding his hand and keeping him company. This is the essence of unconditional love and the story of her great character. When she said, "I Will Always Love You", she meant it. No matter what he did, no matter how much he failed, she continued to love him until his dying day. Dolly Parton is an incredibly wonderful person.
I knew about her writing the song as a goodbye but I never knew that he sued her. I remember watching Porter and Dolly but I was 7 or 8 at the time so I don't remember a lot. My mom always liked Dolly because she was a poor mountain girl also. I remember hearing Coat of many colors on the radio and crying about the kids teasing her.
Dolly said Whitney made this song famous..how humble she is to say that. The fact is this song is what made others famous. It was her written words that inspired others to sing it from their own hearts feelings. Dolly was an inspiration to others her whole career. She was like a message sent to inspire love and understanding to all she came in contact with.
Well, Dolly cashed a little fortune from the royalties she collected for Whitney Houston and others singing this song. ;-) And she said that she felt shattered and moved to tears when "I will always love you" was played during Whitney's funeral.
Just a slight correction. She said, "People just think of me as a dumb blonde. Well, I'm not really dumb & not really a blonde either." She's written over 4,000 songs, has amassed a huge fortune, employs 1,000 of people & brought her part of TN back from a deep red deficient to being profitable. Her literacy campaign sends any & EVERY child who's parent signs them up a book every month (FOR FREE!) from birth to kindergarten. She's a national treasure in my book!
No, Dolly made it a hit! Whitney tried to steal, but Dollys people found out and a small tussle happened, and after some money changed hands, Whitney re-recorded it!
My dad had this 45 back in the day. I have always loved this, and listening to it now, I still get goosebumps. No one has ever done Dolly's songs better than Dolly. No one.
Dolly's version is warm and sincere. Whitney's version is grand and breath-taking. I am blessed to know both version. Thank you for this gift to us all, Ms Dolly.
Nala Diradametha Dollys version of this song Is warm and sincere because it is her song. She wrote it and she’s feeling all the emotions connected with it while singing it.
Nala ! If you knew Dolly Partons version you can see that Withneys Version is only a Trash to make money ! Her Voice and screaming hurts in the brain ! No Feelings - only screeming !!
You can express your opinion without being rude. It’s a matter of preference but WH version was far from trash. Even Dolly would agree she took that song to new heights
Dolly is for when you’re sad and crying about someone. Whitney is for when you’re finally over the crying stage but knowing that person will always have a place in your heart.
@@solar901 I'm not entirely white and I'm not afraid to type it lol. Are you really japanese or is that only a nickname? Japanese people are inventors and creative people too.
A lot of people sadden about the fact that her being the original singer is very little known but let's not forget she wrote the song and agreed to the cover. Its success is hers forever. I mean, just in terms of royalties +_+
Always appreciated Whitney’s powerful and beautiful voice in her version, but I rly understood the true bittersweet tender feeling behind dollys original
Maybe she's not as famous today but back in the day she was mega famous. And she's been honored with a massive number of awards, plus she is considered a living legend lol
This version is way more dreamy, Whitney's rendition is much more powerful... Two types of love, sweet and intense. The 2 version complete each other, no need to give hate!
Dolly wanted Elvis to record this song, but he said he wouldn’t be giving any credit or money to Parton. So at the end she decided to release it herself
Technically it was his manager/producer who said that Elvis would like to record the song but before he would agree to do it he would require a 50% ownership/royalties of the song. I am glad that she stuck to her guns and said no. To be honest I don’t think it really would have suited him.
It's actually sad to see that people didn't realise that this is actually dollys song edit: since a comment i made when i was like 13 blew up aha i know dolly doesn't mind and she makes a shit ton of money, i was talking about all the comments saying how they're shocked that they didn't know it was originally dolly's song, it's sad to me having grown up watching dolly, knowing how talented she is and how amazing this version of the song is, that she doesn't get a lot of recognition for it
I’m so Sad that Dolly doesn’t get acknowledged for her song. It’s 2019 and I just realized. EDIT : It’s 2020 now I know the truth. Thank You, comments.
John C no she was a very famous artist maybe not on the same level as Whitney but still nothing to scoff at and dont underestimate the amount of money the south can give you like cmon fucking Garth Brooks is one of the best selling artists of all time in america and most ppl wouldnt recognise one of his songs
This song is depressing when you hear about backstory. Whitney Houston just covered the song. Dolly Parton lived the song. When she said “i will always love you” to Porter Wagnor, she meant it. It just heartbreaking that Wagnor couldn't realize how lucky he was to have Dolly Parton in his life.
Dolly is an amazing person. She supported that man throughout his whole life, no matter how nasty he ever got, because she promised to always love him, so she did.
vincent schoenekase Too bad Dolly didn’t get a Grammy for it until 2007 while Whitney, on the other hand, took home THREE in 1994 . Opinions are subjective, I must admit, but to say Whitney’s suck because you like Dolly’s better is blasphemous 😂 .
If my granddaddy was not absolutely in love with Dolly Parton when I was little girl, I probably wouldn't know that she sung this first either. He had all of her albums, we even played with paper dolls of Dolly that came with one of his albums, lol.
I didn't know this song was from Dolly Parton until today... In my opinion, Witney sings this song with passion and power, wich is great because shows her vocals strenght, and thus makes the song more remarkable, but on the other hand, Dolly sings with such tenderness that made the lyrics go much deeper. I never really cared for the lyrics at all, just to the way Witney sings them, but listening to Dolly almost made me cry! I love Witney, but this is another level right here...
Whitney sang it like a true diva. With the vocal pipes on 100 and the Hollywood Glam. Dolly sang it from her heart. You can feel the bitterness in her voice. That's her real life issues she put on this track. Both versions are really good.
Whitney sang the song with power and dolly sang it with emotion EDIT: Holy gods in Olympus! that's a lotta likes! This is the most I've ever gotten..thanks guys!
Dolly is the writer of this beautiful song. She wrote it for her mentor Porter Waggner. She sings it from her heart to him as she made her exit from his show. Elvis Presley wanted to purchase the rights to this song and Dolly said no. This song wasn't for sale not even to the King. Smart move for a Blonde Beauty. Love you Dolly!
dolly turn down to elvis becouse he wanted 50% of all sales while most right were 10%--20% she made right decision, dolly is no dummy she business smart.
For many years everyone wondered who Dolly wrote this song for. It was many years later during a reunion that she confessed it was written for Porter Waggoner who gave Dolly her start on a national stage. Dolly is very talented and is also a very smart business woman.
for the collective world image the song will appear to be associated with Whitney. partly because it made the song famous and partly because we associate it with it anyway for its uncomplicated life given its tragic death which touched all of us. we love u whitney
Dolly is the absolute sweetest lady to ever come out of the Great Smoky Mountains or anywhere else! Is she just the sweetest thing God put on this planet or what? …Ya she is‼️❤️
Who else looked up this song, and “Jolene” when you found out she wrote both songs on the same day. Holy crap, that revelation gives a ton of perspective to both songs in conjunction.
Orion625 I love both songs and only learned today listening to ep 2 of the Dolly Parton’s America podcast that she wrote both on the SAME DAY! Wow. Just wow!
@@llawrence4834 She didn't say that. She corrected herself to say her home demo's of the songs were both on the same tape, so they must have been written close to each other, but not necessarily the same day.
Jolene wasn’t about her. She wrote the song after a woman on her show told her that her husband left her for another woman and they where all at the same show
I think Whitney did it better, as you can tell by the sells. Whitney made it famous. Clearly Whitney's version has way more vocals and is also way harder to sing so I would say no one can sing this song like Whitney. Dolly even said that.
+Slay Queen That is just another opinion, nothing more. Justin Bieber sold a crap ton of records but his music is cheap pop garbage. Sales number do no automatically reflect the quality of music. They are usually a result of popularity, which is a result of which artists are chosen by the record companies to get the most airtime. That is how it typically works in the industry.
Dolly did in fact write this song. She wrote it for Porter Wagoner. She wrote it for him because he was having a hard time letting her venture out on her own after performing with him for 5 years. It was written as a professional breakup song not romantically.
As a 65 yo black man, I've listened to Dolly since the 70s. She and Porter Wagoner were the deal back then for folks who love the older country music. Plus, Dolly's voice is angelic!!
LOL yup people talking about how it's "sad" people think Whitney came up with it. Dolly ain't crying and if she is she's wiping those tears with $100 bills!
People sell songs all the time...DOlly got to record this song and have it reach no.1 on the charts and re-enter and hit no.1 again....and THEN get to sell it and make even more money off it. I am not sure why people are feeling a type of ways lol
writing songs for dolly is so easy, shes not bothered one bit as long as she gets some compensation.. today, people cant write shit as auto-tuned songs with uninspiring lyrics gets billions of cash noone cares anymore about quality..
@@ajollypanda4175 yeah I really don't understand why people get annoyed by the fact Dolly doesn't get credited for the song. Like she don't mind she just wants her cash, and I mean damn right she should that is a beautiful song!
I love both versions equally - they're both interpreted in such different ways they feel like two different songs. Whitney's version is almost a bold proclamation with confidence while Dolly's feels more personal and vulnerable - like someone broken. How amazing that we have two amazing versions by two incredible women to represent different emotions depending on where we all are at a specific time in our lives. We should just be grateful rather than bitch about whose is better.
Kate C I agree. You can't compare two emotions. Whitney's is supposed to be empowering, and Dolly's is all about exposing and vulnerability. Its like comparing Pasta with Pizza and George RR Martin with Tolkein. Both extremely good in what they're doing and very different works.
that is true.. but whitney's version is too powerful she unleashes her voice on us and it's overwhelming.. i like the point about the interpretation. whitney's version is much more declarative like she's asserting her love.. whereas dolly's is softer and is either a fading reminder to someone who forgot.. or an almost painful elegy to her beloved :'( fucking beautiful
Dolly's version I feel is from the heart, well a broken one. It's so sad and bittersweet. Whitney gave the song a rather different meaning. I like both, but it's only through Dollys version that you really hear the words. Whitney brought the power, the diva and such an amazing voice, but Dollys version is so much more human and honest.
+Ben Wilson I feels from the heart because it IS..read up on it! Porter wanted her to stay...for the money..Dolly had to leave for her own sake! it's the best song, in my opinion, ever written, due to real feelings and events!
+Lee Boy If you read up on the story of this song you'll find out she IS singing to someone-Porter Wagoner who didn't want Dolly to leave his show..after all she was making him a lot of money. So she wrote this song especially AT and FOR him. :)
Is no one gonna talk about that the the cover Whitney Houston made says, "and I will always love you" but the original by Dolly says, " *but I* will always love you"?
They are they same song. No matter how much you say you like both equally, deep down you know you like one version better than the other. It is a literal (yes literal, I am using that word as intended) impossibility to like both songs equally.
We compare them because Whitney (good riddance) gets credit for the song. Sure, she sang okay, but it's like saying a Beatles tribute band is as good as The Beatles. Sorry, dude. It's not.
My mom told me. I don't know how she knew, because she wasn't particularly a country/western fan, but she even knew the backstory about Dolly writing it about Porter.
I grew up thinking that Whitney was the original singer and I just found out that Dolly was the original singer! I honestly prefer Dolly’s version better.
Dolly Wrote "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" in 1972 and was the first to record both songs. This video was in 1973 when she was leaving the Porter Wagoner Show, which was the first time heard. I am that old to remember that.
Just learned that Dolly gave this song for the movie Bodyguard, then totally forgot about it. One day she was driving and Whitney version came on the radio and she had to pull over, was so overwhelmed by how great it turned out. Both the original and the cover MY EMOTIONS!
Lia Vazquez Dolly Parton ALLOWED her to use HER song she made for porter Wagner and sang to him when he was dying. Whitney had a good COVER, but this more about the pain of moving on instead of Whitney’s which is more of a silent “I won’t forget you”
twistknit1 she wrote it so she could leave because porter wouldn’t listen, but on his death bed she sang this to him. She also returned the studio she purchased to get out of his contract, saying it was one of her biggest regrets, hurting him like that. She had to purchase it cause he kept claiming a lot of her property and other funds were his under the studio, so she purchased and later returned it with this songs original lyric sheet on top of the return paper.
To those who gave it a thumbs down must remember that without Dolly writing this song Whitney would never had the chance to sing it.... just saying... both have their own styles and do a great job of singing it.... however Dolly that was fantastic
If i should stay Well, i would only be in your way And so i'll go, and yet i know That i'll think of you each step of my way And i will always love you I will always love you Bitter-sweet memories That's all i have, and all i'm taking with me Good-bye, oh, please don't cry 'cause we both know that i'm not What you need I will always love you I will always love you And i hope life, will treat you kind And i hope that you have all That you ever dreamed of Oh, i do wish you joy And i wish you happiness But above all this I wish you love I love you, i will always love I, i will always, always love you I will always love you I will always love you I will always love you
Anthony McIvor . She is a knock out in this era. Also very intelligent you can't write songs and not be a creative thinker. Complete package. With her good looks I always wondered why she uses wigs.
@@gdxd7956 She credits that song with Porter finally letting her out of the various contracts and obligations which he held over; that allowed her to take the next steps of her career and leave him behind. Check out Dolly Parton's America podcasts
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Whitney's version makes your knees weak and gives you goosebumps
Dolly's version makes you break down and cry like a baby
So so very true.
Omgosh yes!
Jett Carlburg Most accurate statement ever!!!!!!
That’s because she wrote it for her one-time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, from whom she was separating professionally after a seven-year partnership
Dolly gets paid either way. Dolly forever!
Fun fact: she wrote this and Jolene on the same day. The woman is a phenomenon
That’s literally why I am here to see the difference
@Felipe M. thats right.. artists nowadays even need collaboration to create a hit.. nobody cares about quality anymore.. its all about whos doing it.. the producers want to hear poster names not the song's lyrics.. noone today can do it like dolly..
I love Jolene.
The song I read that it was a goodbye. Is there a connection to Jolene? I mean her man cheating with some other woman and that's why these two songs and the goodbye at the same day?
She wrote them in the same day, and later in the interview said: "It was a good day." I don't know why I love that fact so much :)
You listen to this version when you're heartbroken. When you're ready to move on, it's Whitney.
NEVER Whitney.
This was never Whitney Houston's song.
Yeah, I know Whitney covered it. Lots of people cover lots of songs.
@@donnamalfy6210 I remember when Whitney tried to sue Dolly so she could never sing it again. Will never forgive her for being so stupid as to not know Dolly not only wrote it but had #1 recording TWICE before WH even heard it.
@@coletedeux Is that true? How could a cover artist sue the writer?
Best part of this story is that her and Porter Wagner, whom she wrote this song for, had a falling out afterward and he was pretty terrible to her. Years later he was in major financial trouble and the IRS seized all his property, including his entire song catalogue. Dolly went to the IRS auction and purchased the entire catalogue, then gave it back to him for free. Shows that she truly meant every word of this song!
😊 always
Did you come from drunk history haha
Is this actually true?! I never knew that happened to porter wagoner!
Is this actually true?? I’m writing an essay Lmaoo I need true facts someone lmk 🤣
@@hippoge7987 😂😂
30 years of existence on this planet and I've never known this was a Dolly song.
I'm shook.
Ikr
@@ARQAlejandroM same
@@marianamunera8307 saaaame, omg mind blown
Where you been...?! Watching porn or gaming videos all your 30 reclusive years...
@@wild4fp bruh why you gotta be so rude goddamn
She wrote this for Porter Wagoner. She didn't know how to tell him she was leaving the show, so instead, she sang it to him in his office. Throughout the years, he sued her, to which she just responded by giving him a million dollars and continued to care for him. He blew all the money by partying, and tried to sue her again for a catalogue of music she owned. Instead of getting mad and fighting it, Dolly just said, "You can have it all for free". She took care of that man for decades, despite how awful he was to her, and she even went to his death bed and sang to him, holding his hand and keeping him company. This is the essence of unconditional love and the story of her great character. When she said, "I Will Always Love You", she meant it. No matter what he did, no matter how much he failed, she continued to love him until his dying day. Dolly Parton is an incredibly wonderful person.
My papa was just telling me this
Wow. She is truly a class act!
I knew about her writing the song as a goodbye but I never knew that he sued her. I remember watching Porter and Dolly but I was 7 or 8 at the time so I don't remember a lot. My mom always liked Dolly because she was a poor mountain girl also. I remember hearing Coat of many colors on the radio and crying about the kids teasing her.
Thank you for the wonderful story behind her lovely song.
Wow!
Dolly is a great person. Because I would have let him rot and slept soundly while doing it too!
She wrote this on the same day she wrote Joelean, sis had a bad day
OMG I just chocked on my water lol
I‘m wheezing kfkxllfdibdk
@Jona Felix I laughed too
..It’s just “Jolene.”..
@@boobooismine1 I SAID WHAT I SAID
Lityne *lifts hands up in surrender*
Dolly said Whitney made this song famous..how humble she is to say that. The fact is this song is what made others famous. It was her written words that inspired others to sing it from their own hearts feelings. Dolly was an inspiration to others her whole career. She was like a message sent to inspire love and understanding to all she came in contact with.
Well, Dolly cashed a little fortune from the royalties she collected for Whitney Houston and others singing this song. ;-) And she said that she felt shattered and moved to tears when "I will always love you" was played during Whitney's funeral.
Incredible
Welll said. Well said
God bless her. ❤️🌹😍Love you beautiful lady. Inside and out you are amazing.
I agree with you 👍
Dolly wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You in the same day. Insane.
She was going through some shit that day huh?
Hahaha same reason I'm here. A damn meme.
@@letishiahenderson6355 There's a meme about Dolly Parton writing Jolene and I Will Always Love You in the same day?
For real?
@@GabiCasinha As far as we know.
“Whitney can take the credit, just send me the cash.”
- Dolly Parton
She would just give it to charity.
Did she actually say that?
Stephanie_ Rocha Yes.
Serialization - Games oh
But they both got cash.
Ain't anyone going to talk about how beautiful that dress is.
Dolly looks excellent in any attire. I love her beautiful red dress.
She was movin on up
you are not alone, for all that time l thought it was whitney hoston.
I love her hair 😍
She looks absolutely gorgeous in that shimmering red dress
She looks like she’s not even trying when she’s singing, and her voice is still flawless
Shes a famous country singer.
That's because most singers aren't all that great. Not dumping on pop stars, I love a lot of music, but great performance =/= great singing
because always talk about her genius songwriting that they forget how heavenly awesome of a vocalist she was
That's exactly what I love about this song😂
Coz she’s telling a story with harmony, not singing. And she’s just flawless❤️❤️
My favorite Dolly Quote: "They think I`m a Dumb Blonde" "Well I`m not Dumb and I`m not a Blonde either"
Well shes obviously very intelligent.
haha . grammy says so too
Just a slight correction. She said, "People just think of me as a dumb blonde. Well, I'm not really dumb & not really a blonde either." She's written over 4,000 songs, has amassed a huge fortune, employs 1,000 of people & brought her part of TN back from a deep red deficient to being profitable. Her literacy campaign sends any & EVERY child who's parent signs them up a book every month (FOR FREE!) from birth to kindergarten. She's a national treasure in my book!
what a queen
Juli E. Yeah the book thing is legit folks
Whitney Houston made this song a hit, but Dolly Parton wrote a masterpiece.
No, Dolly made it a hit! Whitney tried to steal, but Dollys people found out and a small tussle happened, and after some money changed hands, Whitney re-recorded it!
@@kathypeebles7001 Most people don't even know dolly sung it first so try again
@@prettypoppin_552 because it's too old.. this version was a hit back then.. but kids of today won't know who wrote it first
This is not Whitney's song !! Its Dolly's creation period
most of Whitney Houston songs are covers
My dad had this 45 back in the day. I have always loved this, and listening to it now, I still get goosebumps. No one has ever done Dolly's songs better than Dolly. No one.
Hello how are you doing today
Dolly's version is warm and sincere.
Whitney's version is grand and breath-taking.
I am blessed to know both version.
Thank you for this gift to us all, Ms Dolly.
Nala Diradametha Dollys version of this song Is warm and sincere because it is her song. She wrote it and she’s feeling all the emotions connected with it while singing it.
Nala ! If you knew Dolly Partons version you can see that Withneys Version is only a Trash to make money !
Her Voice and screaming hurts in the brain ! No Feelings - only screeming !!
You can express your opinion without being rude. It’s a matter of preference but WH version was far from trash. Even Dolly would agree she took that song to new heights
Great way to conceptualize each version. I think each is beautiful in it own right.
Nala Diradametha your comment 😭❤️
Dolly is for when you’re sad and crying about someone. Whitney is for when you’re finally over the crying stage but knowing that person will always have a place in your heart.
🙌
Always Will I Love You
White creates, N imitates.
@@Jucelegario It is and always been like that.
@@solar901 I'm not entirely white and I'm not afraid to type it lol. Are you really japanese or is that only a nickname? Japanese people are inventors and creative people too.
A lot of people sadden about the fact that her being the original singer is very little known but let's not forget she wrote the song and agreed to the cover. Its success is hers forever. I mean, just in terms of royalties +_+
All the way to the Bank$$$
Always appreciated Whitney’s powerful and beautiful voice in her version, but I rly understood the true bittersweet tender feeling behind dollys original
I don't think she's ever been fully appreciated for the great artist that she is.
She sells over 100M albums..
You just be kidding. She’s INSANELY APPRECIATED lmao where have you been.
Maybe she's not as famous today but back in the day she was mega famous. And she's been honored with a massive number of awards, plus she is considered a living legend lol
Shes been appreciated, which era where you born.
She’s literally an icon lol
This version is way more dreamy, Whitney's rendition is much more powerful... Two types of love, sweet and intense. The 2 version complete each other, no need to give hate!
Right!
Who better to know the intent of the song, than the artist who wrote it.
Well put!
I prefer Dolly’s. Plus she wrote it.
racist!!
Its Dolly's song! Build the Wall!
She make singing look so effortless
Because she doesn't put heart and soul in it, you know like Whitney.
@@annhuff1592 lol because they have different style
I just once heard that singing is not about trying to hit notes, but speaking from the heart.
@@annhuff1592 lol still here voice is magical
Dolly wanted Elvis to record this song, but he said he wouldn’t be giving any credit or money to Parton. So at the end she decided to release it herself
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Sounds like Elvis...Didn't give credit to anyone who propped him up and MADE him a star. Dont care for Elvis.
Who gives a fuck abt elvis? Such a disgusting looser
Technically it was his manager/producer who said that Elvis would like to record the song but before he would agree to do it he would require a 50% ownership/royalties of the song. I am glad that she stuck to her guns and said no. To be honest I don’t think it really would have suited him.
that’s not what she said in a recent interview. she said he reached out to sing the song but she wanted Whitney to sing it.
Her voice is as soft and beautiful as a violin
those thong's are over starched.
@RawVegan HealthyGoddess have your teeth fallen out from your raw vegan diet yet? what about your hair?
Like nails on a chalkboard. Eeek
Dolly would call it a fiddle.
🎻
@@kitt7531 idiot
It's actually sad to see that people didn't realise that this is actually dollys song
edit: since a comment i made when i was like 13 blew up aha i know dolly doesn't mind and she makes a shit ton of money, i was talking about all the comments saying how they're shocked that they didn't know it was originally dolly's song, it's sad to me having grown up watching dolly, knowing how talented she is and how amazing this version of the song is, that she doesn't get a lot of recognition for it
Yes, this has been bugging me as well. It does go to show how well Whitney Houston covered it... well enough to make it her own. But still...
I knew it. I loved her singing this in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Yeah I grew up on her version before Whitney Houston's version-love them both
True. I didn't know until now and to my surprise I love it!
+Paweł K Same, and I'm old enough to know better
If it wasn’t for Dollys great song, we wouldn’t have gotten Whitney’s version of this, now we have 2 beautiful versions 🖤
Whitney introduced this song to another generation. But never forget who's song this really is!!
I was today years old when I realized this was Dolly's song first.
lmao ur my top comment above the 15k comment lol
@@calum3381 😳🤣
No
Me too
Here same!
Whitney sang with power and soul. Dolly sang with emotion and passion. Both great artists, I respect both!!
Emotion and passion not detected on Dolly's singing!!!!
Alexandr Tarlovsky something is wrong with ur emotion and passion detector then
Yeah tru
@@MsAlexandr76 cause you must be a hopeless dope like Whitney, that's why.
Alexandr Tarlovsky you don’t know music
Very best version ever.
I feel embarrassed to notice until now that this song was originally Dolly Parton's song.
No da it was
Oh same here I feel bad as well so where are you from
I’m so Sad that Dolly doesn’t get acknowledged for her song. It’s 2019 and I just realized. EDIT : It’s 2020 now I know the truth. Thank You, comments.
Don't feel sorry for her...she probably made more in royalties from Whitney's recording than she did in her entire career.
John C Did she?
John C no she was a very famous artist maybe not on the same level as Whitney but still nothing to scoff at and dont underestimate the amount of money the south can give you like cmon fucking Garth Brooks is one of the best selling artists of all time in america and most ppl wouldnt recognise one of his songs
Lisa dont think so
John C no 😂
This song is depressing when you hear about backstory. Whitney Houston just covered the song. Dolly Parton lived the song. When she said “i will always love you” to Porter Wagnor, she meant it. It just heartbreaking that Wagnor couldn't realize how lucky he was to have Dolly Parton in his life.
Dolly is an amazing person. She supported that man throughout his whole life, no matter how nasty he ever got, because she promised to always love him, so she did.
You don't know if Whitney "just covered" it, it's impossible to know what's in a person's heart at any point of their lives.
Were they in a relationship?
@@sanglun4823 no, but they were extremely close friends.
@@Fanimati0n thank you
Her voice makes me tear up. What a beautiful voice it’s so angelic
How beautiful...
Back then when singers didn't need auto tune, just pure talent.
How beautiful...
Thank you Dolly and Whitney! Both versions are beautiful!
i like whitneys version better
RIP Whitney
Cody price 6.blo_anfriends You must live a miserable life .
Dolly wrote this song
vincent schoenekase Too bad Dolly didn’t get a Grammy for it until 2007 while Whitney, on the other hand, took home THREE in 1994 . Opinions are subjective, I must admit, but to say Whitney’s suck because you like Dolly’s better is blasphemous 😂 .
@vincent schoenekase , wrong, wrong, wrong
I love both. Whitney sang with power and Dolly sang with emotion
So u say whitney not sing it with emotional and feelings??
samuel jackson Bruh nobody said that, both are awesome so chill
Whitney is very emotional too.
Soaribb im talking about style, yes both are emotional but the way Dolly sings is more emotional, and the way Whitney sings is more empowering
Couldnt agree more
If my granddaddy was not absolutely in love with Dolly Parton when I was little girl, I probably wouldn't know that she sung this first either. He had all of her albums, we even played with paper dolls of Dolly that came with one of his albums, lol.
What could be a more heartbreaking experience than hearing Dolly Parton telling you goodbye in a song?
I didn't know this song was from Dolly Parton until today... In my opinion, Witney sings this song with passion and power, wich is great because shows her vocals strenght, and thus makes the song more remarkable, but on the other hand, Dolly sings with such tenderness that made the lyrics go much deeper. I never really cared for the lyrics at all, just to the way Witney sings them, but listening to Dolly almost made me cry! I love Witney, but this is another level right here...
She wrote this for Porter Waggoner because she had been on the same show as him for a long time and was leaving for another network.
*whitney I’m sorry it was bothering to me
Lol
Dolly’s version always makes me cry
Whitney is NO Dolly......not even close
Whitney sang it like a true diva. With the vocal pipes on 100 and the Hollywood Glam.
Dolly sang it from her heart. You can feel the bitterness in her voice. That's her real life issues she put on this track.
Both versions are really good.
I still prefer Dolly's version. I'm Russian. Any true Russian thinks with their heart.
Thank you! We do not have to pit these two absolute icons against one another, I'm certain they would both say the same ❤
I prefer Dolly’s. It’s calming. I also prefer the instruments used in her version (guitars).
Ahmed yes! I love the guitar especially during the chorus. It’s so beautiful.
I agree. Why do people feel they need to choose if one is better?
Whitney Houstons version is powerful and lovely in its own way, But Dolly Partons evokes a deep longing and melts my heart.
Deep longing...perfectly said.
Beautiful lady singing a great song. Doesn’t get any better than this.
It does: when you add the facts she wrote the song, had someone true-to-life in mind, and kept her word.
Whitney sang the song with power and dolly sang it with emotion
EDIT: Holy gods in Olympus! that's a lotta likes! This is the most I've ever gotten..thanks guys!
Whitney too
of course she knew what it feels to leave someone.. its her feelings that she used to compose that beautiful piece.
Dolly is the writer of this beautiful song. She wrote it for her mentor Porter Waggner. She sings it from her heart to him as she made her exit from his show. Elvis Presley wanted to purchase the rights to this song and Dolly said no. This song wasn't for sale not even to the King. Smart move for a Blonde Beauty. Love you Dolly!
Very smart move. She earns millions per year from this song. Otherwise elvis estate would be earning those!
.... did not know that, but krazy shit, she dissed the King's offer, Lol....
dolly turn down to elvis becouse he wanted 50% of all sales while most right were 10%--20% she made right decision, dolly is no dummy she business smart.
Dolly never sells her songs. Elvis only sings what he owns.
For many years everyone wondered who Dolly wrote this song for. It was many years later during a reunion that she confessed it was written for Porter Waggoner who gave Dolly her start on a national stage. Dolly is very talented and is also a very smart business woman.
Its July 20, 2020 when I realize that this is Dolly Parton's song
for the collective world image the song will appear to be associated with Whitney.
partly because it made the song famous and partly because we associate it with it anyway for its uncomplicated life given its tragic death which touched all of us.
we love u whitney
Same@_@ I had no idea this was a country song, written by a woman@_@
Samee
Sorry to hear you weren’t properly educated in music as a child
@@coriryan288 wow we got a badass over here
You know a song is a timeless classic when multiple versions of it are released and each become legendary.
She is just the cutest little songbird ever.
Jeanine Reynolds She is also a truly good person!
Alright Torvald
🐦
@@samdoyle3945 u legend
"you sing it like you mean it"....and Dolly replies "I did mean it." Pure and simple.
Dolly is the absolute sweetest lady to ever come out of the Great Smoky Mountains or anywhere else! Is she just the sweetest thing God put on this planet or what? …Ya she is‼️❤️
What a beautiful voice Dolly Parton had and still has😊!!
Hello how are you doing
Who else looked up this song, and “Jolene” when you found out she wrote both songs on the same day. Holy crap, that revelation gives a ton of perspective to both songs in conjunction.
Orion625 I love both songs and only learned today listening to ep 2 of the Dolly Parton’s America podcast that she wrote both on the SAME DAY! Wow. Just wow!
@@llawrence4834 She didn't say that. She corrected herself to say her home demo's of the songs were both on the same tape, so they must have been written close to each other, but not necessarily the same day.
Reddit lol
She wrote this song for a business partner she wanted to break away from. Not a lover.
Jolene wasn’t about her. She wrote the song after a woman on her show told her that her husband left her for another woman and they where all at the same show
Dolly Parton’s voice is so angelic it’s just beautiful
Me too
Lol
I know right
I couldn’t agree more! She’s got a great voice! Wish people knew about her version more than the Whitney Houston version.
I really just fell in love with this original version. Today’s year old when I found out Dolly sang it first
Beautiful voice, song, and person.
Whitney's rendition gives me chills. Dolly's version makes me cry. Both are versions goegeous, but no one can sing song this like Dolly.
Aimee Nunez y
I think Whitney did it better, as you can tell by the sells. Whitney made it famous. Clearly Whitney's version has way more vocals and is also way harder to sing so I would say no one can sing this song like Whitney. Dolly even said that.
+Slay Queen That is just another opinion, nothing more. Justin Bieber sold a crap ton of records but his music is cheap pop garbage. Sales number do no automatically reflect the quality of music. They are usually a result of popularity, which is a result of which artists are chosen by the record companies to get the most airtime. That is how it typically works in the industry.
Slay Queen Whitney’s version isn’t emotional. She didn’t write the song, she just made money off of it. Dolly’s version is heartfelt.
@@d.k6721 but Whitney Makes no money all of it goes to dolly Whitney made it popular but dolly made the song and nobody can sing it like her
Dolly Parton not just a great singer, but also an amazing songwriter.
she never wrote this song
tizzay7 who do you think wrote it?
Dolly did in fact write this song. She wrote it for Porter Wagoner. She wrote it for him because he was having a hard time letting her venture out on her own after performing with him for 5 years. It was written as a professional breakup song not romantically.
I didn't know That , Jennifer ...Ty
Jennifer Brown thank u for the info :) gbu
We Should all say thank you to DOLLY while she alive not when she's dead she did so much for music
As a 65 yo black man, I've listened to Dolly since the 70s. She and Porter Wagoner were the deal back then for folks who love the older country music. Plus, Dolly's voice is angelic!!
"Whitney can have the credit, as long as I get the cash."
-Dolly Parton
LOL yup people talking about how it's "sad" people think Whitney came up with it. Dolly ain't crying and if she is she's wiping those tears with $100 bills!
People sell songs all the time...DOlly got to record this song and have it reach no.1 on the charts and re-enter and hit no.1 again....and THEN get to sell it and make even more money off it. I am not sure why people are feeling a type of ways lol
@@koolaidman6251 wiping those tears with $100 Biills LMAO you made me laugh!
writing songs for dolly is so easy, shes not bothered one bit as long as she gets some compensation.. today, people cant write shit as auto-tuned songs with uninspiring lyrics gets billions of cash noone cares anymore about quality..
@@ajollypanda4175 yeah I really don't understand why people get annoyed by the fact Dolly doesn't get credited for the song. Like she don't mind she just wants her cash, and I mean damn right she should that is a beautiful song!
I love both versions equally - they're both interpreted in such different ways they feel like two different songs. Whitney's version is almost a bold proclamation with confidence while Dolly's feels more personal and vulnerable - like someone broken. How amazing that we have two amazing versions by two incredible women to represent different emotions depending on where we all are at a specific time in our lives. We should just be grateful rather than bitch about whose is better.
Kate C I agree. You can't compare two emotions. Whitney's is supposed to be empowering, and Dolly's is all about exposing and vulnerability. Its like comparing Pasta with Pizza and George RR Martin with Tolkein. Both extremely good in what they're doing and very different works.
that is true.. but whitney's version is too powerful she unleashes her voice on us and it's overwhelming.. i like the point about the interpretation. whitney's version is much more declarative like she's asserting her love.. whereas dolly's is softer and is either a fading reminder to someone who forgot.. or an almost painful elegy to her beloved :'(
fucking beautiful
Kate C w
Exactly, but she was leaving Porter Wagner so she really meant those words
Amen
I love the grace and control she has when hitting those notes!
My dog comes running and leans his head on my lap when he hears Dolly sing this one. 🥰
Si
i love that little tremor that she does with her voice
@Marsha Shavalli 😂😂😂😂 country shit fire *Proceeds to bop head like a metal head*
It's an opera technique
Vibrato
I’m extremely shocked that I now just found out this is Dolly’s original song 😱🥰
Me too
watch best little whore house in Texas..she sings it to Bert Reynolds and really knocks it out of the park.
Me too
where you been all the time bish
ME TOO!!!! I love this smooth version
Whitney is amazing, but this is just so-so perfect. It makes you wanna tear up
I think its just silly to waste yr energy comparing 2 voices (Dolly and Whitney) when you can just appreciate both for their own uniqueness and beauty
Her voice is so effortless. Like she has these great high notes and it's like she doesn't even have to try
perfect
Because that how you sing
Katie M I know it’s amazing. I prefer Dolly’s over Whitney’s
Dolly's version I feel is from the heart, well a broken one. It's so sad and bittersweet. Whitney gave the song a rather different meaning. I like both, but it's only through Dollys version that you really hear the words. Whitney brought the power, the diva and such an amazing voice, but Dollys version is so much more human and honest.
+Ben Wilson yes thank you in my opinion doly sings it better
+Ben Wilson I feels from the heart because it IS..read up on it! Porter wanted her to stay...for the money..Dolly had to leave for her own sake! it's the best song, in my opinion, ever written, due to real feelings and events!
It feels like Dolly is singing from her heart to someone special in her life while Whitney sounds like she's singing it to impress an audience.
+Lee Boy If you read up on the story of this song you'll find out she IS singing to someone-Porter Wagoner who didn't want Dolly to leave his show..after all she was making him a lot of money. So she wrote this song especially AT and FOR him. :)
+Ben Wilson You gave a very true, honest, truthful comment to me. That s why i gave a thumb up for you.
Is no one gonna talk about that the the cover Whitney Houston made says, "and I will always love you" but the original by Dolly says, " *but I* will always love you"?
Yo, never noticed that my bro.
Listen here 0:42 and here 01:32
This is one of the greatest pop songs ever written...maybe the greatest
Hello Billie how are you doing?
She looks like a Barbie doll! She just radiates kindness and classiness
She is so freaking gorgeous!!! I love her :)
captainbrunch that's funny because her inspiration and goal look came from a trashy woman in her home town
captainbrunch that us why she was named Dolly.. darling
she sure does . She is very versatile too and thats why I love her so hard
captainbrunch thats why her screen name is dolly
Why do people have to compare Dolly’s original to Whitney’s cover? They are singers of different styles. Both versions are beautiful.
Cheniqua Carr thank you 🙏🏼
They are they same song.
No matter how much you say you like both equally, deep down you know you like one version better than the other.
It is a literal (yes literal, I am using that word as intended) impossibility to like both songs equally.
We compare them because Whitney (good riddance) gets credit for the song. Sure, she sang okay, but it's like saying a Beatles tribute band is as good as The Beatles. Sorry, dude. It's not.
@Shut Up - Troll Level - Apprentice.
Try again.
@Shut Up - Usually, people get better with practice. You're just declining now. Poor thing
this is the way I love her singing this song...so beautiful!
Effortless sooo beautiful
Love Whitney but dolly deserves more credit.
She got paid every time Whitney sang it haha
She says Whitney can have all the credit so long she gets the cash.
You two white people are miserable amd pathetic
@@kitt7531 why?
Its the truth
@@kitt7531 you're pathetic
My grandpa loved old country. He passed away right beside me yesterday. I sang this to him.
I will always love him ♡
Bless you. I'm sorry for your lost. Just know he is in a better place, this world is so cruel...
@@totes8363 I appreciate that thank you ♡ he was 95 and wasn't in the best of health. I am happy he is no longer suffering
Rip fly high angel 🙏🏻❤️
so sweet that you could share that. rest easy, grandpa.
May His Soul Rest in Peace!
Dolly is such a wonderful songwriter! Love you girl!
Just as sweet and heartfelt. The original queen.
I can’t be the only one who didn’t know she’s the original artist.
No, me too.
I just knew today
My mom told me. I don't know how she knew, because she wasn't particularly a country/western fan, but she even knew the backstory about Dolly writing it about Porter.
Yoo I just found out today......wow
Been knowing it since Dolly came out with it.I get sick and tire of people crediting Whitney for this. Whitney was 11 when this came out.
I grew up thinking that Whitney was the original singer and I just found out that Dolly was the original singer! I honestly prefer Dolly’s version better.
Me 2
same for both of them
🤣
Yes, she brings the melody fit with its lyric and feelings of it beter...
me too
How did I not know this was Dolly's?? Ive never heard it sung this way and it broke my heart.
She sings from her heart. That's why it sounds so so sweet and lovely
Dolly Wrote "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" in 1972 and was the first to record both songs. This video was in 1973 when she was leaving the Porter Wagoner Show, which was the first time heard. I am that old to remember that.
Keith A.Waide hello
Keith A.Waide We are here with you.
Or u watched drunk history
They say that Dolly wrote the song to mend hard feelings between her and Porter Wagner as she moved on with her life.
She wrote the song as a thanks for giving her a chance (making her famous)
She sang it beautifully and calmly. Now a days, too many people scream songs out so loud. Her version is calming and soothing. So beautiful!
Hello how are you doing?
Just learned that Dolly gave this song for the movie Bodyguard, then totally forgot about it. One day she was driving and Whitney version came on the radio and she had to pull over, was so overwhelmed by how great it turned out. Both the original and the cover MY EMOTIONS!
This is the link: ua-cam.com/video/yr2Nf53dg9Y/v-deo.html
Her voice is so soothing. I like how she just speaks some of the words, but it still sound so good!
Whitney had some pipes , there's no disputing, but Dolly's version is the one that makes me cry.
Whitney in my opinion has one of the top 5 voices ever.... But it's too powerful for this song
Whitney is much better boo dolly
what a wierd name dolly
Lia Vazquez Dolly Parton ALLOWED her to use HER song she made for porter Wagner and sang to him when he was dying. Whitney had a good COVER, but this more about the pain of moving on instead of Whitney’s which is more of a silent “I won’t forget you”
@@MikerilleI think she wrote it for him when she was leaving the Porter Wagoner show and going solo.
twistknit1 she wrote it so she could leave because porter wouldn’t listen, but on his death bed she sang this to him. She also returned the studio she purchased to get out of his contract, saying it was one of her biggest regrets, hurting him like that. She had to purchase it cause he kept claiming a lot of her property and other funds were his under the studio, so she purchased and later returned it with this songs original lyric sheet on top of the return paper.
This is not her "version" of the song. This is the song! Anyone else singing this song is singing their "version" of this song.
danmonsterhog , apart from the fact that this couldnt get more 70s you really would only really have to add 1+1
the effortless way she sang this beautifully ❤
I love so much this version
Such a beautiful song from a sweet voice coming from the heart.
Thank u dolly from this song..such a beautiful song......and thank u Whitney she really took this song to another level.
shelly yastagirl I like Whitney's version too, but the only level she brought it to was lower
Jeremy Lilly Whitney made it a timeless ballad. Don’t be bitter. Dolly has a great sense of humor about how much money the song has made her.
shelly yastagirl,
It's true. Completely another level.
Yeah ...basement level
shelly yastagirl no woman will ever sing this song better then Dolly Parton. Whitney Houston just made fam off this song
To those who gave it a thumbs down must remember that without Dolly writing this song Whitney would never had the chance to sing it.... just saying... both have their own styles and do a great job of singing it.... however Dolly that was fantastic
If i should stay
Well, i would only be in your way
And so i'll go, and yet i know
That i'll think of you each step of my way
And i will always love you
I will always love you
Bitter-sweet memories
That's all i have, and all i'm taking with me
Good-bye, oh, please don't cry
'cause we both know that i'm not
What you need
I will always love you
I will always love you
And i hope life, will treat you kind
And i hope that you have all
That you ever dreamed of
Oh, i do wish you joy
And i wish you happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
I love you, i will always love
I, i will always, always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I have to admit Dolly Parton is really beautiful with this song. It sounds so angel like and romantic.
Anthony McIvor . She is a knock out in this era. Also very intelligent you can't write songs and not be a creative thinker. Complete package. With her good looks I always wondered why she uses wigs.
“You sang that like you sort of meant it.”
*Facepalm that echoes through time and space*
You didn't understand what he meant to say with that.
@@gdxd7956 She credits that song with Porter finally letting her out of the various contracts and obligations which he held over; that allowed her to take the next steps of her career and leave him behind. Check out Dolly Parton's America podcasts
I know what he meant lol. The way he said it was so awkward though.
"Well I did sorta mean it" 😂🤣😂
Dolly is too cute!!
psychoticmortacarn
Thanks
Parton, u almost made me cry today. so glad that u still keep the footage of this old masterpiece.
At 1:28 when she looks down and says, "cuz we both know I'm not what you need" always makes me tear up.