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!

I love when people find out that wasn’t Whitney Houston’s song lol

Not only did Dolly sing it first but she wrote it as well.

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. 💪

When people realize that Dolly wrote Whitney's biggest hit.

The fact that she wrote this and Jolene on the same day was absolutely amazing

Dolly made a sweet and gentle love song, Whitney turned it into a soaring power ballad. And both are amazing.

She literally grew up with nothing🥰 She's a national treasure for sure.

Dolly says “Whitney can have the credit as long as I get the cash” lol

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.”

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.

Dolly wrote this song and Jolene on the same DAY. Legend! Whitney did a great job with it, too!

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.

Whitney's has a lot of grandeur but with Dolly I FEEL the emotional weight of the song.

I laughed out loud when he said "I feel like she does love me." He even starts crying from her voice awww

Ages late, but she wrote this song and Jolene in the same day...deserves the best of everythg

Someone asked Dolly Parton if she had heard the Whitney Houston version. Her answer: "I heard it on the way to the bank."

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!”

"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

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 ❤

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.

“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.

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!

Dolly donated al the royalties from the song when Whitney sang it to charities. Her songwriting is incomparable

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yes, Dolly wrote this song, and Whitney covered it.

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.

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.

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 😢 😂

"This Bridges a gap between cultures, and between generations." ✊🏾

Dolly is such a quality human being. She gave 1 million for COVID vaccine research

Dolly wrote it, recorded it first and LOVED Whitney's version. She was honored by Whitney and has always said so...♥️

I'm 55 years old. Grew up listening to Dolly sing this! When Whitney did it, I loved it too!!! Crazy, but we have all been lied too! About so many things. Best we can do is educate ourselves. Not let News media do it, Hollywood or BIG Music. Love and forgiveness ❤❤❤

She writes all her songs, all the songs tell a story and they're all stories from her life.

"It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." -- Dolly Parton

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

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.

Fact: Dolly wrote this and “Jolene” the SAME DAY. Kinda unheard of to write 2 massive hits in 1 day. Check out “Jolene”

The man she was singing to is Porter Wagoner, she wrote it for him when she split up from him professionally.

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.

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

She is honestly one of the most beautiful women to walk this earth.

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. 💞✌

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.

Ms. Dolly Parton is genuine. I'm an old white guy, but like Mr. LKR FAMILY, I first fell in love with this song with the rendition by the late great Ms. Whitney Houston. It was much later that I found out that Ms. Parton wrote and originally performed this song. For me, it takes nothing away from the performance by Ms. Houston, in fact it enhances it. Both women performed this song with great power and meaning--God bless Ms. Parton, and God rest the soul of Ms. Houston.

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)

For us, it was the reverse. “Whitney’s doing a Dolly song?!?”

American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has composed over 5,000 songs throughout her career. The total number of individual song titles she has recorded and released is 956, totaling over 1,100 individual recordings when studio recordings, remixes, and live tracks are combined.

Dolly wrote it for Porter. Dolly was gracious enough to allow Whitney to sing it. Both very talented ladies!

She once said,"it takes A lot of money to look this cheap".

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!!

Dolly is that woman, Van! Recognize, lol…she is really an icon! Genuine, sweet, down to earth, beyond talented and people’s favorite for a reason !

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.

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”

4:08 “I don’t know who she’s singing it to, that lucky bastard”. Lmao 😂

Dolly wrote this song for porter wagoner when she was leaving his show She said she would stay 5 years the split was ok after she sang it for him.

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!!! ❤

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.

Dolly wrote and sang this song. Miss Dolly also said she was “so thrilled that Whitney Houston wanted to sing my song!”.🥰🥰🥰

Both renditions of this song are unique and soul-wrenching. I love both Dolly’s and Whitney’s versions passionately and equally. They touch my heart. More significantly, from my perspective, is the message of unity and respect your channel promotes. I look forward to the day when we all become color blind.

Dolly wrote this song and many other fantastic songs. She is an extremely extremely talented woman.

She was very poor growing up... she only “had it all” after her musical contributions in Nashville Do “Coat of many colours” next

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...

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.

Porter Wagner, she wrote that song for porter Wagner. She bought the rights to porters songs when he was down. Then years later he tried to sue to buy them back and she just gave them back to him. Whitney offeredalot of money to try to buy the song and dolly would not sell. In fact she donated every cent she made from Whitney off this song to charity. Respect to dolly. She has acted with grace and kindness in every interview and reaction she has ever had. A true southern lady.

Dolly’s wigs are called “ haystacks”. She’s very funny and says that “ the higher the hair, the closer to God”.

Dolly Parton has written over 3,000 songs, most of them for other singers. She's brilliant.

I love Dolly Parton, and I grew up loving alt rock. I really think anyone, no matter their preferred musical tastes, need to give her a listen. Her songs are always so personal, and have heartwarming stories behind them. Aside from all of that, she is just the sweetest person, and I think that's what hooks so many people into loving her. She really is a National Treasure! 💝

She wrote this song for the blonde headed man you get a glimpse of in the beginning of the video you watched. She wrote it and kept the right to royalties for it. When Whitney made the song iconic for the whole world, it made Dolly millions.

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.

React to Dolly's "Coat of Many Colors"....a true story she wrote about her childhood.

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!!

The guy at the start of the video Porter Wagner. She was part of his show but now she was going out on her own. That's what the song is about.

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.

Whitney's version has the power of love behind it, but this has the tenderness and softness of love

Porter Wagner was HUGE and discovered Dolly. She wrote that for him when she blew up and left his show. Porter was never the same after Dolly left. When Whitney sang that song she outsold Dolly 10-1 and Dolly was THRILLED!!! She said no one ever sang that song better than Whitney.

You feel Dolly. She means the words shes singing. Its effortless when she sings. Porter loved her and didn't want her to leave 💔 😢

“I’m sure she has a story that would blow my freakin mind, man.” Yup.

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.

Dolly sings the song. Whitney shows the world what a powerful voice she has.

Just adding that DOLLY wrote that song!🎉🎉

We've loved each others' music for so long, it pains me that we don't keep realizing we love each other.

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!!❤️

Dolly had been Porter Wagner’s singing/show partner for many years and wanted to break off and have a single career. She wrote this song to Porter to let him know she was leaving the show. Dale has written thousands of songs and you would be surprised how many of them have been recorded for others. She said she writes a song every day. She’s just a genius in that regard. She wrote this song song 9 to 5 with the movie she was in with Jane Fonda and lily Tomlin, way before your time. But she’s probably one of the most prolific writers of our time. So gifted especially as a woman who came from abject poverty. She’s from Sevierville, Tennessee, which is where my mom is from and she’s done so much for children’s literacy and so many others. She never ages and must be pushing 80 now and looks just as good as ever. Thank you for covering her, she’s one of the best.

The guy at the beginning and end is Porter Wagoner. He was a huge C&W star and gave Dolly her big break. She wrote the song for him!

"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.

I always thought Dolly sang with so much emotion, like you can hear the heartbreak in her voice.

February 3rd 2024 and I just found you. LOVED your reaction to this song. Dolly wrote it to express her feelings for Porter Wagoner. Whitney got permission to sing it in The BodyGuard

It's the beautiful part of music. Simple wonderful songs transcend generations.

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.

She wrote this for Porter Wagner as a way to tell him she was leaving his show.

It was actually a letter she had written to Porter Wagner when she was leaving his show. She sang her letter.

Dolly wrote this song to tell Porter Wagner, she played in his band, that she needed to go out on her own. She figured it was the best way to do it.

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

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 KZfaq 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.

Dolly wrote this beautiful song. Such a talented lady.

Dolly wrote this song & sang it to Porter. It’s not really about true love, but respect. She told him it’s time for me to go, but I’ll always love you. She proved that again & again. I think she like wrote this song overnight. God, ain’t she awesome. Go read the story of her being on the Porter Wagoner show, dude in blue suit.