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She wrote this song to Porter Wagner when she was leaving his show, he wasn't happy. Then she sang it on his show.

Dolly Parton is a beautiful human being.

There’s nobody like Dolly. She said in an interview one time “it takes a lot of money to look this cheap.” She’s something else!

Whitney Houston's voice is phenomenal and her version is a powerful anthem. Dolly's version is soft, and loving and melancholy.

Whitney's version is big and well produced and great, but Dolly's version brings tears to me.

Dolly and Whitney had one thing in common. They didn't need any auto tune crap both had great voices.

Dolly fashioned her look after (as she says it) “the town tramp.” And, as I’ve heard from my friends in Tennessee, “The higher the hair, the closer to God.” 😂

Dolly is a national treasure, and I love how she always has the most beautiful comeback to any questions or comments, ridiculously quick and witty.

Dolly said in an interview, that when she put this song out , she put a lot money in bank , and when she let Whitney cover it she’d bought the bank lol

Brother, this woman is a living national treasure. Man, when the good lord made her he broke the mold right after. I’ve never been the kind of fan who followed her work and buy a lot of her stuff, but whenever I’ve heard her on the radio or saw her on TV or the movies, I stopped and paid attention, because she is the real deal and has my total respect. Love your show, so keep it up!!!

I love Dolly's version, not just because she wrote it, but because it is from her heart without showing off.

Dolly Parton's kindness and generosity is legendary, she is among my favourite humans.

She wrote the song. You’re right, Whitney’s cover version was great, but to me, this simpler, effortless, and as you said, “pure” version is THE version.

Dolly is magical! Roger Ebert told this anecdote in his autobiography: “In Dallas for the premiere of 9 to 5, I had an uncanny experience and on the plane home to Chicago I confessed it to Siskel: I had been granted a private half hour with Dolly Parton, and as we spoke I was filled with a strange ethereal grace. This was not spiritual, nor was it sexual. It was healing and comforting. Gene listened, and said, 'Roger, I felt the exact same thing during my interview with her.' We looked at each other. What did this mean? Neither one of us ever felt that feeling again. From time to time we would refer to it in wonder.”

Dolly is one of the most genuine people in entertainment. And that's hard to come by. She's also a smart business woman, and actually loves that part of the industry...

Her version is so soft and genuine. Whitney Houston's version has so much power behind it. Each of these women put their own stamp on it and I think, reflective of their personalities.

Dolly is one of a kind. She owns her own songs. Wrote this. Created Dollywood. Will pose in Playboy at age 75, sends books to children, and also donated $1 million towards the virus vaccine.

Dolly never gets her credit, ridiculous talent and a smart business woman

The fact that they didn't block this even though it's such a massively known song shows her humbleness

Fun fact: Dolly wrote this song and “Jolene” the same day!

Dolly wrote this for the man in the video, Porter Wagner. She was leaving his show and he wasn’t happy about it. She wrote this and Jolene on the same night. Amazing talent❤️❤️❤️

Dolly is the epitome of class and elegance.

Her "Coat of Many Colours" is a very moving song - great and true story. Dolly Parton is a great songwriter.

She is such a great lady! I have never known anyone, Black or White, who didn't like Dolly Parton. She IS pure, and that's quite an accomplishment for someone who has navigated a soul numbing labyrinth like show business. Not too many people can come up smelling like a rose, but Dolly does! Much respect!

Yes, Dolly wrote this and originally Elvis wanted to record it, but they wanted the rights on it, so she turned him down. She's a very smart and savvy lady. P.S. and the guy she's talking to, Porter Wagoner, is the man she wrote it for/about.

Dolly is an absolute treasure.

She wrote this and Jolene on the same day and 3000 other song over her career. Also she has given over 100 million books from her charity to poor kids etc. This got to No. 1 TWICE in the US and again with Whitney. A very talented, kind and pure woman who never forgot her poor roots!

There’s a documentary on Netflix about Dolly. She explains this song and who it was written for. Very interesting! Love Dolly!!!

Beautiful and pure.... she’s such a lovely human. Thank you for this Jamel... ❤️

Dolly Parton: Writing songs & funding covid vaccines!

I love that she straight up sang that song on the show of the dude the song is about. And when he comes over she just dead ass goes "I mean it"

Thank you, finally, the all heart version vs. Whitney’s power ballad. This song is the best resignation letter. Seeing Dolly in concert and her always thanking Whitney for making it larger for her, she always pays her respect. In my life I’ve been to many concerts, greats, but hers will always be the top one; just a stool, her guitar and her people; heart, laughs, and tears.

She did a performance of this after Whitney while on a late night talk show, and she ended it, “always love you, Whitney!” She is proud of Whitney’s version, but also joked she loved the royalties.

She wrote this song for Porter Wagner when she parted ways from him and his show. It was Porter that gave her that big break.

She has a sweet little song called Love is like a butterfly. One of my faves.

Please tell me I'm not the only one that Dolly's voice brings a tear to your eyes. Hard Candy Christmas...OMG, pass me a tissue.

Whitney was an incredible singer for the ages ... but not a songwriter. Dolly is a unique talent in terms of writing incredible melodies and lyrics (and I say this as a jazz fan). There is no denying the power of Whitney’s version - but when you listen to the heartfelt angst and dynamics of Dolly ... simply amazing.

I'm sure there are others who mentioned this. Dolly got her first big break on the Porter Wagner show. As time went on and more and more people began to appreciate her talents she found herself in the position of leaving the show to seek greater fortunes. She struggled with how she was going to tell Porter after all the things he did for her. So she wrote this song for him. In this case she was singing it to Porter. So take the time to listen to the words again in this context and the song becomes even more powerful.

Moves me to tears every time Miss Dolly sings it! BEAUTIFUL!

Dolly Parton is a perfect example of what you profess about being humble and being a good human being. She donates millions of her money to make sure children have books to read. Her wigs hide the wings she has as she is an absolute angel. She is a pioneer, a maverick and a true artist.

Jamel, Dolly also collaborated with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in "Trio." Their harmonies are pure heaven. Please do their song: The Sweetest Gift. Thanks much!

It just seems like that song is straight from her broken heart. “Coat Of Many Colors” is another wonderful song by her.

Elvis wanted to record it, but Col. Parker wanted publishing. She was like Hell Nah...

I'm just an old Country Boy - Born and Raised - but This is the song that made me fall in Love with DOLLY PARTON Forever ❤️❤️❤️

I prefer the original. It sounds more raw and authentic.

Kevin Costner encouraged Whitney Houston to cover "I will Always Love You", for the movie "The Bodyguard".

Crazy part is that she wrote this song in the hotel the night before and this was her first ever performance of it.

Think about this too. This was a time when women were not expected to write their own music, certainly not in country music. And this song was written to Porter Waggoner who was her writing partner and (I stand corrected!). She was saying “goodbye because I know you want to be in charge but I need to be in charge of my own life and my own art. But I will always love you. “ It’s just beautiful. And strong.

I may be in the minority here and maybe its because I'm from Tennessee but I like Dolly's version better. I also thought it was a Whitney Huston original and didn't hear the Dolly version till later. I still do love the Whitney version.

Dolly is a treasure!! I love her version as well as Whitney’s. This one is so gentle and tender. 🥰🥰

Jamel, I feel you should also react to Loretta Lynn and "Coal Miner's Daughter"! The ladies of country in the 60s and 70s are so good! Thanks!

Dolly wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You on the same day. A talent like no other. So beautiful. Play “High Sierra “ by Dolly, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmy Lou Harris. Unbelievable harmony by the three.

She wrote this song and Jolene on the same day. Talking about the Stars aligning they did on that day in Sevierville, TN. You ought to do some with her and Porter Wagner that man at the end of the song they were one of the hottest duos of Country Music back then.

Love her or not 🎧🎶 she is a national treasure

My favorite thing about Dolly is that everything she does sounds effortless!! Like she just opens her mouth and the music pours out ♥️

In 1990, the high school dropout rate for Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville Tennessee was at 34% (Research shows that most kids make up their minds in fifth/sixth grade not to graduate). That year, all fifth and sixth graders from Sevierville were invited by Parton to attend an assembly at Dollywood. They were asked to pick a buddy, and if both students completed high school, Dolly Parton would personally hand them each a $500 check on their graduation day. As a result, the dropout rate for those classes fell to 6%, and has generally retained that average to this day. Shortly after the success of The Buddy Program, Parton learned in dealing with teachers from the school district that problems in education often begin during first grade when kids are at different developmental levels. That year The Dollywood Foundation paid the salaries for additional teachers assistants in every first grade class for the next 2 years, under the agreement that if the program worked, the school system would effectively adopt and fund the program after the trial period. During the same period, Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995: The idea being that children from her rural hometown and low-income families often start school at a disadvantage and as a result, will be unfairly compared to their peers for the rest of their lives, effectively encouraging them not to pursue higher education. The objective of the Imagination library was that every child in Sevier County would receive one book, every month, mailed and addressed to the child, from the day they were born until the day they started kindergarten, 100% free of charge. What began as a hometown initiative now serves children in all 50 states, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, mailing thousands of free books to children around the world monthly. On March 1, 2018 Parton donated her 100 millionth book at the Library of Congress: a copy of "Coat of Many Colors" dedicated to her father, who never learned to read or write. Happy 74th Birthday Dolly Parton!

Her song "Hard Candy Christmas "is amazing too.

She has a beautiful soul to go along with the beautiful looks and voice.

This song has been a Billboard #1 hit three times in three different decades. Once when Dolly originally recorded it in 1974, once in the early 80s when she re-recorded it for the soundtrack of the musical "The Best Little Whore House in Texas," and once in 1992 when Whitney recorded it. You know someone has serious song writing chops when they can write a song that does that.

She is singing to you, with so much love. Singing and talking to me and I have tears. Praise God for her talent. God bless and love to all.

Coat of many colors next👏🏼

More Dolly, Here You Come Again, Jolene, Hard Candy Christmas and Islands In The Stream (With Kenny Rogers).

She is absolutely stunning in that red dress & that angelic voice. What a show! Brings back memories.

Dolly is the complete artist. She knows the art and the business. She's a genius and a national treasure.

Whitney Houston sang this song. Dolly Parton sang her life.

Try "After the Gold Rush" by Dolly, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris. Beautiful harmonies.

She's also charitable, the Dolly Parton Foundation gives free books to teachers who request it for needy students. My favorite song she sings is Deportee by Woody Guthrie. Dolly Parton is loved by both Americans and Mexicans because of the beauty of her soul.

I've been to many concerts in my life and one of those was Dolly Parton. She was so wonderful, she engaged with the audience, told stories and made you feel like you were chatting with you sister. She's a wonderful human being who has done so much. A true treasure.

Jamel, if you ever get a chance, watch her sing He's Alive. You'll like it.

Dolly’s version has the emotion. Whitney’s has the power. I always go for feeling and emotion over vocal perfection. Linda Ronstadt does a lovely version encompassing both the emotion and power. FYI, auto correct may be behind this but his name is Porter Waggoner, not Wagner as so many write.

She has a sublime honesty in her voice, she is singing to you personally and makes one believe every word she sings, she really does love you.

She is definitely a treasure. She just donated a million dollars to covid research, but it goes even farther back. She built Dollywood in the mountains to give her family, her friends and "her people" jobs. They have one of the largest eagle rescue facilities at Dollywood. Of course she is know as the book lady for giving away millions of books to young children in honor of her father that never learned to read and write.

You're right. Whitney's version may have been more powerful vocally, but this version is much more "pure".

You know the old saying don't you? "The higher the hair, the closer to the Lord"... amen, hallelujah!

Dolly and Mr. Griffin both are full of the natural born gift of genuineness. Thank you both.

Dolly is without a doubt one of, if not the most giving and philanthropic artists of all time.

Dolly wrote "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" in the same night. She has described it as a "good day".

Whitney Houston was a belter. She had incredible control and power, but her delivery was about that power. Dolly Parton doesn't reach for those high notes, doesn't drive hard into them. He voice just floats in there and finds where it needs to go. This is not a criticism of either of them. It's simply two different styles.

My Dad never missed Porters show. I was a rock and roll kid but I watched to hear Dolly! ❤👍

You are right. Dolly seems so pure. What I get from Dolly's version of this song, she makes it sound like she is singing directly to you and she means every word of what she is singing.

She said in an interview that she thanks Whitney Houston every time she goes to the bank!

I love Whitney Houston, but she oversang on her cover of Dolly Parton's song. Dolly's version remains the best and is heart felt.

Dolly makes this song sound so personal and wistful. And yes Jamel, she is talking to you. Making it sound so easy belies years of dedicated practice and passion. She wrote so many beautiful songs.

One of the most beautiful songs - EVER! And no one sings it like Dolly.

Linda Ronstadt also covered this.

She has so much control of her image, it's amazing. All the way back then she had it.

Sweet angelic and sincere. It just doesn't get any better. Dolly is a national treasure.

Dolly didn't just write the song she also published it

Whitney did an amazing job on this song, but Dolly just sings it with pure emotion.

Dolly is the most prolific songwriter in American History. She has written over 3,000-songs. She is an amazing lady, and such an incredible performer. This is the way it should be sung. Another amazing version is by Linda Ronstadt. Worth a listen for sure.

Dolly wrote it. She appreciated Whitney bringing it to the forefront.

Porter: "Sounds like you really mean it." Dolly: "I do" and goodbye...

Whitney was screaming at us. This is the way the song should be sung.

It's Dolly Parson's song, she wrote it, sang it so sweetly and sincerely. Angelic voice.

Dolly is America's Sweetheart! We will always love You! Not a prejudiced bone in her body....She loves all of us equally, black, brown, white. You will never find another as fine as America's best girl!

You gotta do "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff

Please do Loretta Lynn, “Fist City”, great song, great artist,needs some love on your channel!!

4:43 “She’s talking to me”. Best reaction ever! Dolly’s got my guy wobbly in the knees. Love it! Dolly took out 2 of my ACLs. For the record, she was talking to me.

Dolly is a treasure. Whitney was a great singer and gave her own amazing take. What I love is that Dolly wrote a classic song that allowed them both to shine.