I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton (Winney Houston). Whitney Houston - the story of the song “I Will Always Love You” (1992) I always love you male performance
I was going to write about this song a long time ago, since it has a long and interesting history. But I could not even think that I would write it on such a sad occasion. Still would! Whitney Houston was only 48 years old when she was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel. On February 11, 2012, pop music lost one of its most beautiful, powerful and emotional voices. But the memory of Utni will live on thanks to just one song...
I have to admit that at one time I almost hated the song “I Will Always Love You”. In 1993, neighbors in the dorm at the Lugansk Pedagogical Institute played it non-stop. Of course, God did not give me luxurious vocals, but I still remember all the shimmers and melismas of this song down to the smallest detail... Many consider “I Will Always Love You” inseparable from Houston’s voice, but the story of the song makes us turn to a completely different lady...
Not everyone probably noticed that in the film “Bodyguard,” where this song is the leitmotif, the characters in the film call it “cowboy.” As paradoxical as it may sound, it was written and performed for the first time not by a dark-skinned singer, but by a very white blonde with outstanding merits named . Moreover, the song was written in the whitest of white American styles - country (the star of which the singer is actually - it’s not for nothing that the heroes of the comedy “The Beverly Hillbillies” are so eager to invite Dolly to their wedding).
The amazing discoveries didn't end there. The entire context of the film “The Bodyguard” gave the song a love-romantic tone and bitter passion. But Dolly, if she used the word “Love” in the song, did so in a completely different sense. The fact is that the song was originally dedicated to Porter Wegoner, a mentor and duet partner who brought the aspiring country singer to the big stage. But the moment came when Dolly decided that it was time to go on a solo voyage and broke off relations with Wegoner. The relationship was purely business, there was no romance in it.
But in gratitude for everything Wegoner did for her, and trying to express how much she appreciates him, the singer wrote a song that in this context takes on a completely different meaning.
I will always love you
(translated by Vlad.i.miR)If I had stayed
Then I would only interfere with you on this path.
So I'll leave, but I know
I will think about you
At every step…And I will always love you!..
I will always love you!..
You are my dear, you...Bittersweet memories -
That's all I'll take with me.
Goodbye. Please do not cry.
We both know that I'm not what you need...
I will always love you!..I hope life is kind to you.
And I hope you have everything
What did you dream about?
And I wish you joy
And happiness.
But above all, I wish you love...And I will always love you!..
I will always love you!..
I, I will always love you...
Honey, I love you…
I will always, I will always love you...
Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You
Porter Wagoner introduces Dolly on his show, and Dolly sings a song for him.
One way or another, the song is sad - about the fact that “we separated like ships at sea” - so it’s strange when people order it on the radio to confess their love to someone. But “I Will Always Love You,” according to a survey of many radio stations, is one of the most popular songs ordered for Valentine’s Day.
Dolly Parton first released her version as a single back in 1974. White southerners immediately appreciated the song, and the single took first place in a special section of country music.
Many people immediately had their eyes on the song. So they were going to include her in the same 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” but Dolly Parton didn’t like the film and she didn’t contribute a song to it. What a movie! The singer refused to Elvis Presley himself, because he, with “royal” impudence, demanded half of the royalties.
Bart Reynolds and Dolly Parton in the film "The Best Brothel in Texas."
In 1982, Dolly covered this song herself for the comedy “The Best Brothel in Texas.” Why not sing it if the singer played the main role in the film - namely, the manager of this most cheerful establishment.
Dolly Parton - I will always love you (from the film “Best Little Whorehouse In Texas” 1982)
By the time Parton was already a true country icon, a young black girl with a good pedigree was still timidly making her way into show business. And how can you sing if the singers are your mother - Cissy Houston, your aunt - Dionne Warwick (just remember “Walk on by” performed by her), and your godmother - Aretha Franklin (who, in my opinion, needs no introduction )?
And in 1985, 22-year-old Whitney Houston released her debut album and immediately ascended to the top of the music world. The album took 1st place and set at that time an absolute record for the number of sales for the debut album of a solo singer.
Whitney's excellent vocals and good looks eventually lead her to the cinema. And, I must say, no one expected that “The Bodyguard,” that is, “The Bodyguard,” would shoot so powerfully. There were many reasons for this. Firstly, a good voice often does not imply acting skills (and some still believe that Whitney played mediocre according to the “Hamburg score”). Secondly, the script for “The Bodyguard” was long ago considered a failure, so it has been gathering dust in the bins since 1975! But producer and actor Kevin Costner took a risk and made the right decision.
By the way, at first the Jimmy Ruffin song “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” was planned for the main theme song of the film, but it turned out that it had already been used in the film Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). Then Kevin Costner showed Whitney a “cowboy” song - however, performed not by Dolly Parton, but by Linda Ronstard from 1975.
Linda Ronstard - I Will Always Love You
Houston took the song and changed it completely. It was no longer Parton's sad country lament or Ronstard's tender sadness. The song gained power, drama and “air” inherent in the black soul style. The real highlight of Houston's version is the acapella introduction, all of which not every good singer can reproduce, which then explodes into a piercing cry of love.
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
It’s hard to believe now, but it was this intro that the record company tried to reject. Like, as long as there are these overflows with pauses, people will stop listening to the song. Costner and Houston insisted. Plus, picky Dolly Parton liked the version.
“I Will Always Love You” and “Bodyguard” turned out to be a vigorous mixture (let’s not forget the song “I Have Nothing”) and in November 1992 they blew up show business. The single with the song topped the US charts for 14 weeks and became the best-selling single among female singers. The film's soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack (43 million copies). The film earned 400 million dollars, and the copyright holder of the song, Dolly Parton, earned 6 million. Still would! Now her song has reached both country and soul fans.
Dolly Parton:
“As a writer, I am very happy when people perform my songs. I don't care how they do it... I feel very honored. Look what Whitney Houston did with “I Will Always Love You.” I never imagined that this song could achieve such results. A lot of people say, “I like your version better.” And I say: “I like her version better because I made more money thanks to her version” (laughs) I have my reasons!”
"I Will Always Love You" became Whitney Houston's most successful song. In 1993, she won three Grammys and basked in the rustle of banknotes and rays of fame.
The song continued its victorious march. In 1995, Dolly Parton brought “I Will Always Love You” back into the country mainstream by covering the song with Vincent Gill, for which she received both a Grammy and a Country Music Association Award.
Dolly Parton & Vince Gill - I Will Always Love You (1995)
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was also touched by the song - so much so that he accompanied his election videos in 2002 with this very melody. The record label where Houston recorded even filed a complaint about this to the UN (I don’t know how the matter ended, whether Saddam gave the Americans oil for the song).
Well, in 2010, the Internet was rocked by the performance of “I Will Always Love You” by a plump and timid Taiwanese boy, Lin Yu Chun, who, despite his gender and appearance, coped with the performance impeccably.
Lin Yu Chun - I Will Always Love You
Well, the version of the song by the Bulgarian singer Nevena Tsoneva could be an honor for any Kusturica film.
What about Whitney? A lot of money, a husband with bad inclinations, alcoholism, drug addiction, scandals, divorce, unsuccessful tours... And against this background there was only one unexpectedly creative “resurrection” with the 2009 album “I Look To You”.
And here is the sad result of such a bright and promising beginning.
Whitney Houston in 2010.
Dolly Parton:
“My heart is just one of millions broken by the news of Whitney Houston's death. I will always be grateful for the wonderful performance of my song, and I can say with all honesty: “I Will Always Love You, Whithey. You will be missed.".
Before we talk about the history of the creation of the legendary song I Will Always Love You, let's debunk a few myths. It was not written for the film “The Bodyguard”, and ten years before the release of the cult melodrama, it was featured in another film. It was not written or performed first by Whitney Houston. Moreover, Whitney was not originally supposed to sing it. And most importantly: this is not a love song.
Now let's take it in order.
History of the song I Will Always Love You
The words and music of the composition were written by the famous country singer (Dolly Parton).
She wrote the song when she wanted to leave Porter Wagoner's TV show and pursue a solo career:
I tried to quit Porter's show on my own initiative because I promised to stay on it for five years, but I had already been there for seven. We often quarreled. We were very similar. We were both stubborn. We were both convinced that we knew what was best for us. He thought he knew what was best for me, and I thought that I myself knew what was best for me. Needless to say, how much grief and suffering there was. He simply did not listen to my explanations of why I was leaving.
I thought: “He will never listen to me. Every time I start talking about it, he will only grumble. Then I thought: “Why don’t you do what you do best? Why don't you write a song about it?" Because then I knew that I would leave no matter what. I went home and, being in a very emotional state, wrote the song I Will Always Love You.
CMT 40 Greatest Love Songs, 2011
While sharing what "I Will Always Love You" is about, Parton explained the underlying message of the song:
It says: “Just because I'm leaving doesn't mean I won't love you. I appreciate you and hope everything goes well for you. I appreciate everything you've done, but I'm leaving." Basically, that's what I meant.
Having composed the song, Dolly sang it to her partner the next day.
I said, “Sit down, Porter. I wrote a song and I want you to listen to it." And I sang it. And he cried. He said: “This is the sweetest song I've ever heard. You can go as long as I'm the producer of the record." So he did, and the rest of the story is known to everyone.
Release and achievements
The single "I Will Always Love You/Lonely Comin' Down" was released on June 6, 1974 and soon topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 1982, Dolly Parton recorded a new version of the song for the soundtrack of the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Then the composition rose to the top of the country charts in the USA and Canada.
I Will Always Love You and Elvis Presley
(Elvis Presley) wanted to record the song, but Parton did not agree to the terms of Colonel Tom Parker, manager of the “King of Rock and Roll”.
Speaking with David Letterman, Dolly spoke about those events:
He was planning to record my song, I Will Always Love You. He invited me to the studio, and that day Colonel Tom Parker called. He said they only record songs that they have publishing rights to. I couldn't do it. I was terribly upset, because I loved Elvis. I cried all night. People said: “You're crazy. This is Elvis Presley. Hell, I'd give him everything." I answered: “I can’t do this. Something in my heart tells me not to do this."
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Dolly also recalled the story with Elvis:
I thought, "Oh no, it's already a hit and this is what I'm leaving for my family." It [the song] had nothing to do with Elvis, because hopefully he was disappointed too. But I just wouldn't let him get the publishing rights.
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Dolly Parton's song appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Bodyguard by accident. Melodrama producer Kevin Costner intended to include the song What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted in the film. But it turned out that it had already been featured in the film Fried Green Tomatoes.
Dolly Parton remembers:
Kevin Costner and his secretary fell in love with the song. They had another song that they were going to use, but some producer recorded it earlier. At the last minute they panicked and asked me about my song. I sent her away and never heard anything else.
Costner chose the composition thanks to a cover by Linda Ronstadt. It was her 1975 version that stuck with him.
Dolly Parton heard Whitney Houston sing I Will Always Love You on the radio while she was driving:
It started a cappella, and I thought: “Sounds familiar... “If I should stay...” And I wasn’t hooked. It was one of those things where you think, “What is this?” And then, suddenly, when she started singing, “I will always love you,” I almost crashed the car.
Whitney Houston's cover of I Will Always Love You climbed to the top of two dozen charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.
In 1994, Whitney received two Grammy Awards for it: Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The single sold more than four and a half million copies. Another two million copies were sold digitally.
Video clip I Will Always Love You
The music video for Whitney Houston was directed by Alan Smithee. Nick Brandt was involved in the production of the video, but he requested that his name be removed because he was unhappy with the way producer Clive Davis edited the music video.
Relationship between Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston
After the dizzying success of Houston's cover, reports appeared in the tabloids about a quarrel between Dolly and Whitney. Parton allegedly promised not to perform the song for several months, but did not keep her word.
Subsequently, both singers denied such rumors. Houston publicly thanked Parton for the beautiful composition, and Dolly openly rejoiced at the incredible achievements of the track and her royalties.
When Whitney died, Dolly released a statement:
My heart is just one of the millions broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always treat her with gratitude and awe for her amazing performance of my song. I say from the bottom of my heart, “Whitney, I will always love you. I'll miss you".
In memory of Whitney, the composition was performed by many popular singers, including Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce and Jessica Sanchez.
- The original version of Dolly Parton's song was included in the soundtracks of the films "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" by Martin Scorsese and "It's My Party" by Randal Kleiser.
- Clive Davis and other producers at Arista Records felt that I Will Always Love You was not suitable for Whitney Houston.
- Dolly Parton and David Foster presented Whitney Houston with the Grammy in 1994.
I Will Always Love You Lyrics - Dolly Parton
If I should stay
I would only be in your way
So I'll go but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way
Chorus:
You, my darling, you
Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So good-bye
Please don't cry
We both know I’m not what you, you need
Chorus
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this I wish you love
Lyrics of the song I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I should stay
And I'll just stand in your way
So I'll leave, but I know
That I will constantly think about you
Chorus:
And I will always love you
I will always love you
You, my dear, you
Bittersweet memories -
That's all I'm taking with me
So goodbye
Please do not cry
We both know I'm not what you need
Chorus
I hope life is kind to you
And I hope you have everything you dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all I wish you love
Quotes about the song
I Will Always Love You is the most important song in my career so far. I'm famous for several, but this one was recorded by more people, and it probably made me more money than all the others combined. But this song really came from the depths of my heart.
Dolly Parton, CMT 40 Greatest Love Songs, 2011
The impression she made on the whole world was amazing. It became one of the greatest songs of all time.
Dolly Parton on Whitney Houston's version, CMT
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Whitney Houston is the most awarded female artist. But Houston's superstar status was secured after the release of the film "The Bodyguard" in 1992, in which she played one of the main roles opposite Kevin Costner. The singer also performed the main musical parts. In this article we will recall the five main songs of the film “The Bodyguard”.
I Will Always Love You
Back in 1973, Dolly Parton wrote a song about a woman who was forced to end her relationship with her lover, but retained feelings for him. According to Parton, the song was inspired by her relationship with singer Porter Wagoner. "I Will Always Love You" was included on the album Jolene, released the following year, and topped the Hot Country Songs chart. But sometimes cover versions of songs become more popular than the original.
Thus, this country song was chosen as the main track for the film “Bodyguard”. More precisely, a cover of it, performed by Whitney Houston. Some producers were skeptical of it, not believing in its commercial success and poor radio airplay due to its slow a cappella start.
And yet, after releasing the song as a single, Houston was a resounding success. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart consecutively for 14 weeks.
It would take a long time to list all the awards and statuses earned by this sad declaration of love, but it’s better to just say that this album received a 17-time platinum certificate in the United States and sold 43 million copies, becoming the best-selling soundtrack in the history of the recording industry. And the single “I Will Always Love You” became the most successful and significant for Houston in her career.
Queen Of The Night
In the wake of the popularity of the main track of the film, the producers decided to use the remaining songs: each of them was released as a separate album and was accompanied by a music video, consisting mainly of cuts from the same “Bodyguard”.
For your attention - the most incendiary - Queen Of The Night:
I'm Every Woman
The next hit, one of the top five songs in the film “The Bodyguard,” is a cover of a fairly popular 1978 song by American vocalist Chaka Khan. If you watch the clip carefully, you will notice that at the end Houston pronounces the name of the first performer of the song several times.
I Have Nothing
It's time to recall the plot of the film "The Bodyguard". Famous singer Rachel Marron, at the insistence of a friend, hires bodyguard Frank Farmer because she is in danger. A friend of a very popular singer suggests that she is being stalked by a maniac. The singer herself does not yet take these suspicions seriously and does not even know about some of the details of the maniac’s actions. The unknown person immediately begins to confront the star’s bodyguard. Frank, being a true professional in his field and trying to do his job, is faced with a dilemma: he must be close to the client he protects, but at the same time not limit her actions and not interfere in her personal life. No wonder the film’s slogan states: “Don’t lose sight of her for a moment. Don't let your guard down for a second. Never fall in love." So, in threatening letters the phrase “You have everything” is often used, which refers us to one of Rachel Marron’s hits or, more precisely, Whitney Houston.
Run To You
Rachel and Frank fell in love with each other while listening to this musical composition. If in the film they couldn’t admit it for a long time, then in the video for the song “Run To You” Houston, really ran to Kevin Costner's character.
Fausto Papetti Orchestra
This song, which became super popular thanks to Whitney Houston and her role in the film Bodyguard, was composed back in 1974 by the American country singer Dolly Parton.
There is probably not a single person in America who is not familiar with the work or at least with the physical appearance of this singer, whose outstanding bust has been driving more than a generation of listeners crazy. She has one of the most beautiful voices in the history of the country and Western music, but it was her physical attributes that helped Dolly Parton become one of the most famous women in the world (as Dolly Parton herself said, “my bust paved the way to success,” not forgetting, however, this, one of the first among the “stars” to insure that same bust for a decent amount for that time of 600,000 dollars). One could agree with her, if not for the divine, still girlish soprano, which was noticed by Billy Nelson himself, one of the pillars of country music of the 20th century.
The twelfth child in a very poor family, Dolly Parton managed to realize what is called the American Dream: from the age of ten the girl was sleep-deprived and malnourished, but she took music lessons with her last money, and in 1959, after serving three years in church, she won the main prize in the competition Tennessee Emerging Vocalists.
Dolly Parton performed her first original song, “Puppy Love,” at a competition in New York, and it immediately took 5th place on the American charts in the blues category. Her next compositions “Just Someone I Used To Know”, “Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man” not only paved the way for Dolly Parton into big music, but also brought her to Hollywood, where she created a reputation for herself as “a lovely blonde who really knows how to sing.” ". It was difficult not to notice her: with a height of 152 cm, she had phenomenally sized breasts and wore tight-fitting suits. The tabloids constantly speculated about how natural her breasts were. The singer herself admitted that “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.”
Her debut as a film actress took place in the comedy "Nine to Five", in the plot of which she and Jane Fonda rebel against their tyrant boss. The humorous song "9 to 5" written by Parton for the film was nominated for an Oscar, reached number one on the American sales charts and became an informal anthem for office workers.
The popularity of Dolly Parton is evidenced by the fact that the Soviet T-72A tank received the unofficial nickname “Dolly Parton” in the West because of the characteristic shape of the turret, which supposedly, from a certain angle, resembles a luxurious bust of the singer. The T-72B accordingly acquired the name "Super Dolly Parton". And the very first cloned animal - Dolly the sheep - was named after the busty singer. Since 1986, Dolly Parton has owned a theme park in her home state, which was renamed Dollywood in her honor.
But let's get back to the song. It was written after Parton ended her musical collaboration with country singer Porter Wagoner, her somewhat of a teacher and mentor in the country world (interestingly, there was no romantic relationship between them). Dolly performed it herself, and this version was number one on the country charts that year.
Dolly Parton
If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I"ll go, but I know
I"ll think of you ev"ry step of the way.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you.
Bittersweet memories
That is all I"m taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please don't cry.
We both know I"m not what you, you need.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you"ve dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
And I will always love you.
You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I"ll always, I"ll always love you.
Elvis Presley once expressed a desire to perform this love ballad. However, Dolly Parton quite harshly refused the King himself, receiving for this the nickname “iron butterfly” in show business circles. The refusal was due to several factors at once: firstly, the image of the king of rock and roll, according to Parton, was fundamentally incompatible with the image of the lyrical hero or heroine of the song. Well, secondly, the cunning Elvis wanted not only to perform it, but with the obligatory purchase of half of the rights to the song. Parton's refusal paid off in full in the future when the song performed by Whitney Houston brought the author $6 million.
In 1974, the song “I Will Always Love You” was recorded as a soundtrack for Martin Scorsese’s film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (which won an Oscar for Best Actress), but Dolly herself took this news extremely negatively, forbidding the use of her beloved composition in this film. Only in 1982 did she give permission for the song to be played in the film "Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" - a funny musical comedy based on the Broadway show about how the sheriff (played by Burt Reynolds) was forced to close a popular establishment called the Chicken Coop, run by his girlfriend (played by Dolly Parton).
Dolly Parton in the movie "Best Little Whorehouse In Texas"
When the producers asked Parton for permission in 1991 to use the tune in the filming of “The Bodyguard,” the producers took a lot of risks. The future film was already considered an outright failure. The fact is that its script was written back in 1975 (the script was written with actor Steve McQueen and singer Diana Ross in mind), but it lay unclaimed in the studio's bins for more than fifteen years. Almost all Hollywood celebrities abandoned him - 65 leading directors and actors admitted that he was hopeless. Kevin Costner, producer and leading actor, went all-in. And he made the right decision - the $400 million in rental profits completely compensated for all the previous refusals.
At first, the composition “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”, quite pleasant and memorable, claimed the place of the main soundtrack. However, it suddenly turned out that it had already been heard a year ago in the film “Fried Green Tomatoes” (by the way, a wonderful film, I recommend it), so it cannot be used. So Costner found Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version of "I will always love you" from her album Prisoner in Disguise. A very soft and beautiful cover, with a rich sound and beauty of performance, not hysterical soul, but a calmly flowing voice.
Linda Ronstadt (Linda Marie Ronstadt; born July 15, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, one of the pioneers of country rock, winner of eleven Grammy awards. At the turn of the 1970s. fans and music critics proclaimed her the “queen of country rock” and then the “queen of rock music.”
Linda Ronstadt
If I stay
I will only disturb you.
So I'll leave. But I'll think about you
Every moment of your life.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You are my Love.
Bittersweet memories -
That's all I'm taking with me.
Goodbye and please don't cry.
We both know that I'm not the one you need.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I hope you have good luck in life.
I hope you have
Everything you dreamed of.
I wish you joy
And happiness.
But most importantly, I wish you love.
I will always love you.
I will always love you…
I will always love you
Whitney Houston, at that time already a well-known singer, but an aspiring big-screen actress, liked the theme, but, as we know, she placed the emphasis somewhat differently. The song was given life in a new genre - a mixture of soul and pop music, in addition to a rather unusual interpretation of the old theme. It should be noted that a separate discovery was the moment with the “a cappella” introduction, without musical accompaniment, although the record company predicted a complete failure for this performance. According to sound experts, “a cappella” will never gain recognition in the world of pop music. Well, “I will always love you” successfully refuted this opinion, becoming the best-selling soundtrack of all time - 43 million copies, receiving quadruple platinum status. Along with this, it is worth noting that it entered the top 50 most successful music albums of the twentieth century and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the hit stayed for 14 weeks. In 1993, this recording received two Grammy awards: “Best Recording” and “Best Female Vocal Performance.”
Whitney Houston in the movie "Bodyguard"
In general, indeed, Houston could not sing anything else - the anthem of love wrote off all her failures, failures, weak acting and not so successful hits. It is no coincidence that Saddam Hussein took full advantage of the success of this song during his 2002 election campaign, when government TV channels broadcast Hussein praying, shooting and communicating with the people all day long to this music. I wonder if he paid the royalties?..
After the performance of Whitney Houston's song, reports appeared in the tabloids about "feud" between the two singers. However, both Houston and Parton quickly dispelled all these rumors in their interviews. Whitney thanked Parton for writing a beautiful song and for giving her the opportunity to perform it, and Dolly, in turn, expressed gratitude to Houston for bringing the song to a wide audience, which allowed her to earn quite a decent amount of money (6 million dollars) in the form of royalties.
Later, in 1995, Dolly re-recorded “I Will Always Love You” in a duet with famous country singer Vince Gill. For this performance, the Parton-Jill duo were awarded a Country Music Association Award, and, of course, received a Grammy. Please note - this was after “The Bodyguard” exploded in cinemas all over the world, that is, success after a super-successful cover. This is a milestone that no other song in the history of music has been able to reach.
Dolly Parton, Vince Gill
In 2001, Larisa Dolina recorded her version of a wonderful song as part of the New Year's program "Old songs about the main thing. Poscriptum". I don't know about copyrights, but the performance is excellent.
Larisa Dolina
And just recently, the YouTube portal was literally blown up by the Taiwanese young man Lin Yu Chun, who brilliantly performed “I Will Always Love You” in the voice of Whitney Houston.
