The Untold Story of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You'

🎵Dolly Parton's iconic song 'I Will Always Love You' was initially meant for Elvis Presley, but he was denied permission to record it due to publishing rights.

💰Dolly Parton made a lot of money off Whitney Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You'. Choosing not to give away the publishing rights turned out to be a wise decision.

😢Dolly Parton cried all night when she found out Elvis Presley couldn't record her song, but she was grateful later for Whitney Houston's success with it.

📻Dolly Parton heard Whitney Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You' for the first time on the radio while driving, and it overwhelmed her with emotion.

💔Dolly Parton's decision to leave Porter Wagoner, her former collaborator, to pursue her own career led to the creation of the heartfelt song 'I Will Always Love You'.

Was 'I Will Always Love You' originally written for Elvis Presley?

—Yes, Dolly Parton wrote the song with Elvis in mind, but he was denied permission to record it due to publishing rights.

Did Dolly Parton regret not letting Elvis record the song?

—She was initially upset about it and cried all night, but later she expressed gratitude for the success Whitney Houston brought to the song.

How did Dolly Parton find out about Whitney Houston's version of the song?

—Dolly Parton heard Whitney Houston's rendition of 'I Will Always Love You' on the radio while driving, and it was an overwhelming experience for her.

Why did Dolly Parton decide to leave Porter Wagoner?

—Dolly Parton wanted to pursue her own career and felt she needed to move on from being just a girl singer. She knew her destiny was to write and perform her own songs.

What was Porter Wagoner's reaction to 'I Will Always Love You'?

—Porter Wagoner was moved to tears when Dolly Parton sang the song to him, acknowledging it as her best song. He also agreed to produce the song for her.

00:00Dolly Parton wanted Elvis Presley to record 'I Will Always Love You', but his manager, Colonel Tom, asked for the publishing rights, and Dolly refused.

01:40Dolly Parton cried all night when she found out Elvis couldn't record her song, but later she was grateful for Whitney Houston's success with it.

02:39Dolly Parton first heard Whitney Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You' on the radio and had to pull over to listen to the rest of it.

03:06Dolly Parton decided to leave Porter Wagoner to pursue her own career and wrote 'I Will Always Love You' as a way to say goodbye to him.

03:57Porter Wagoner was moved to tears when Dolly Parton sang 'I Will Always Love You' to him, and he agreed to produce the song for her.