People always seem to be surprised that you can like multiple versions of a song and not feel any need to prefer one over the other. And Dolly has done multiple versions of this song herself, so there aren't just 'two' versions. All of them are great.
@@Siansonea She was on Stephen Colbert's show last night talking about her music & this song in particular. She mentioned that she sometimes sings it different ways but the original quiet version seems to be her favorite to sing according to some other interviews. And that's how most people know it too. I like her own varied tastes in music too. She did a version of Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" for Pete's sake. She said Robert Plant & Jimmy Page approved & got a kick out of it.💙
The interview in which the singer made the remark was recorded in 2017 on the “Bobby Bones Show,” a syndicated radio talk show about country music. Parton said to the best of her recollection and records, she wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” in one day (although a tweet posted online stated that she said she did so in one night). In the interview, host Bones asked, “Tell me about this,” before playing a portion of “I Will Always Love You.” He then inquired, “You wrote the song. How long ago?” Parton responded, “In 1972, I think I wrote it. At the same time I wrote ‘Jolene.’ That was a good writing day.”
yeah.... love this woman. She could have been the CEO of Shell. Elvis wanted to record this song. She had nothing back then. And the colonel said: "Elvis always gets 50% pct of all the songs he sings." "That's nice," said Dolly. " But not with mine. With mine he gets 10 pct like everybody else." Isn't that great!
She wrote the song with Porter Wagner in mind because she was leaving his show. When she first performed it to him he told her that it was the best thing she had ever written and offered to produce it.
@@madmann5373 There was only ever a professional relationship (for those who don't seem to know). They sang duets, and her appearences on his show kept up its ratings..
You phrased it well. Being a rather emotional person, I am able to connect to Dolly's performance more than I can Whitney's as you can feel the raw emotion coming out like she personally had experience to the meaning to the lyrics (which of course, she does.)
Both versions are beautiful, but this one does evoke different feelings. I prefer this one because of how it affects me personally. Kenny Rogers sings it also.
Dolly has stated that she never sells her songs. Check out this song she sings with Vince Gill. Her original version and with Vince Gill are my favorites of this song.
This is what Dolly said about first hearing Whitney sing this song.... “It was one of the most overwhelming feelings I have ever had to hear it done so well, so beautifully, and so big. She took it and made it so much more that what it would ever have been. It was such a joy as a songwriter. I don’t think I will have a bigger thrill, ever.”
By the time that Whitney got around to performing it, it had long been the closing number in many of Dolly's shows. Dolly is always up for performers to sing her songs in their own way (as long as they respect the words and the copyright) but I guess seeing how so many people came to think of it as "Whitney's song" made things a little bittersweet.
She also said when asked does it bother her that people mistakenly Whitney Houston's version for the first one she said long the check clears they can say whatever they want
Love both versions. And to clarify, Dolly did not sell the song to Whitney, she allowed Whitney to record it. Dolly gets paid everytime Whitney's song plays on the radio, every copy of the album sold,etc. So Whitney did Dolly a favor by recording the song and making the song a #1 hit again in the 90's. This song was previously a #1 in the 70's and 80's, both times by Dolly. Love your synopsis and reaction! Appreciate your videos!
I was watching Dolly Parton on Stephen Colbert’s show yesterday, she was saying how much she loved Whitney’s version of her song. Saw Dolly in London some years ago, I agree with you, she has the most beautiful voice and soul! ❤️💖 well done, another lovely reaction.💕
@@cici7333 we went to see her at the O2 London 10-12 years ago, she was wonderful, funny and sang beautifully. Very lucky to get to see her, she puts on a brilliant show and just as lovely as she seems on tv! 💖💕
She wrote this song because she was part of a television show with Porter wagoner It was time for her to leave and do her own thing and she felt bad but it was what she needed to do to become the person that she became she also absolutely loves the Whitney Houston version and Elvis was going to sing it but she wouldn’t give up the rights to it which was very smart of her so he didn’t
Dolly's version was written and sung by her '74. Listening to her sing it is like drinking a pina colada on a soft pillowy cloud. Love my Dolly :) Thanks for the reaction video.
Music is so powerful and brings us all together. But Dolly Parton is a beautiful person inside as well as out and I think that comes out in her music which makes it extra special.
Saw her on Stephen Colbert the other night and she has been married to her husband Carl for 54 years... amazing! She has written a book with all her songs, it's call Songteller, she has composed over 3000 songs, would be a great Christmas gift this year. A true Legend!
Such a talented, humble woman. Grew up in poverty in a large family in the Smoky Mountains. She also collaborated with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt in Trio. Their song, The Sweetest Gift, is so beautiful. Also please do Dolly’s Coat of Many Colors, if you haven’t already. Thanks, James.
That, sir, was probably THE most sincere reaction to this song, I've seen. The look on your face when it settled in, that it WASN'T Whitney, was telling. Other "reactors", don't really come across as genuine. Well done...
I love your appreciation for female artists. I would LOVE you to hear legendary folk singer *Joan Baez*. It’s been a while since I’ve bugged you for some Joan. 😁 She sang originals and also covered contemporary and traditional folk songs. I’d recommend “Silver Dagger”, “All My Trials”, “With God on Our Side”, “Diamonds and Rust”, or “It Ain’t Me Babe” to get an idea of her range.
Speaks of Whitney being so right to hear a song like this and do another perfect version her way. Both are beautiful and if one person likes one version over another it’s purely subjective and nobody’s wrong. I grew up with Dollie. And she deserved that song to reach the millions of people Whitney took it to. Great video. Thank you.
@@beesnort3163 Actually, I love Dolly's version better since, after finding out the reason behind this song, it is sung so very warmly. Whitney just belts it out too much.
Dolly is just such a humble, genuinely amazing person all around, she's one person that you can honestly say without a doubt that her success and fame haven't changed who she is and was before one single bit, she's still that same country girl she was before anyone even knew her name. Her amazing voice can bring tears to anyone's eyes on just about any song. Her version of this song is just incredible, Whitney's was also incredible, they're so different from each other that sometimes it's hard to believe it's the same song, they're both just so great but for different reasons.
She wrote this song for Porter Wagner because he gave her a shot on his show and she became big doing duets with him. She new that she had her own way to go, but she was so grateful for everything he did for her. That's why Dolly is not just a great singer, she is a good person.
Ah, this is how that song should be sung: quietly and tenderly.....not bellowing and bombastic. This will move you to tears every time. I haven't been around in awhile, nice to see you looking good and still keeping at this!
I love seeing you FEEL the singing on your face. This is what music is about, appreciating it this way. Being moved by it. Today's music just doesn't have this.
Dolly didnt sell the song to whitney, just allowed her to sing the track. People get mad when whitneys version gets played kn the radio, she doesnt get paid for it. Dolly does because she wrote and owns all rights to the song. Whitney would get a small percentage when she would perform it live, Dolly is an amazing story teller.
It blows some people's minds when they realized I Parton's version was a cover of a Dolly Parton but in my opinion they both have great versions every time I listen to either one of them give me chills Dolly Parton wrote it for her fans
Can never beat an original. Luv whitney’s version, but there is always sumthing special about “that first one”. I honestly feel she has narrated the most beautiful, melodic, pure music and lyrics. And who doesn’t like dolly anyway?😍🙌🤩☺️
Hi James, I hope you see this comment dear heart...I saw the video you posted saying you were in the hospital, as you had tested positive for covid 😓and I just want you to know that I am praying 🙏for you everyday...Sadly, I see that youtube must have removed your video 🙄😥...I find it incredibly sad, disrespectful and uncaring that they did this to you. Especially during a time when it would help you to see and feel an out-pouring of uplifting comments, care & loving support from your online family...I am posting this here, in hopes that you will see my thoughts and others will follow suit, to let you know that they too are thinking of you, miss you, wish you well and are praying for your complete recovery...May God heal you from the tip of your hair, to the tips of your toes and send his most glorious 😇Guardian Angels😇 to watch over and comfort you...Know that you bring joy & peace to so many and most importantly that YOU ARE LOVED! Sending a 🎶🎶🎶sweet melody of HUGS 🤗from my ❤to your ❤🎶🎶🎶 Please let us know how you are doing, as soon as you are well enough to do so...God love you my friend~~~😊
Hope you are doing ok JB. I cannot find your TH-cam post anymore of you in hospital with covid so I am posting here. I hope you are doing better and getting stronger each day. 👍
Dolly Parton said that " that was whitney's song because sung it incredibly. You would love the netflix doc on Dolly. Genius, total professional brilliant. She writes homest words
Here's yet another reason to live her. She donated $1 million to covid antibody research www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/opinion/covid-plasma-treatment-dolly-parton.html Praying you are doing better today!!. Positive thoughts light & 💗
Both versions are great. Two great voices. I am fond of original versions in general. Dolly was attractive, sad we all have to get old. Song is early '70s
Whitney's version she shouts it to the whole world "i WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU". Dolly's version is Very intimate. They are both powerful, but in vastly different ways. You mentioned you got chill, well this version always brings an emotional tear to my eyes. Keep you the good work buddy. Always enjoy your videos and comments. Be well.
Been watching a lot of Dolly singing reaction videos. Yours is one of my favs in how u genuinely appreciate good music. Please do a reaction to Dolly’s “Coat of Many Colors”
I moved from Minneapolis to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the 70's and a local I met asked me did I like their Country Music. I told her I wasn't really familiar with it, but there was one song I was hearing on the radio that I really liked. She asked me what was it and I answered, "I will always love you." and she said, "Oh, that's Dolly. Everyone loves Dolly."
Dolly Parton is a wonderful woman. She came from being dirt poor and through faith, hard work, and talent made a success of her life. She has a net worth of $500 million, but she is a national treasure who is worth so much more than the money she has earned. If you have never seen her Christmas story, you are missing out. There was not a dry eye in the house when we watched it. To jblethal and to all the viewers and posters, Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Just some words about Dolly besides her angelic singing voice. She grew up in a small cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains with 8 or 9 siblings. Her daddy never learned to read or write, so when Dolly made it big she started a program to send EVERY child in Tennessee that would be in preschool or kindergarten a book a week. She is still doing that to this day. Then when Tennessee was hit with those horrific wildfires and so many lost everything, Dolly set up a payment plan for each person to receive $1000 every week, so “her people” could rebuild. Then recently she sent a $ 1,000,000 check to aid in the latest pharma company that just released their vaccine for Covid. So besides having a beautiful face she is truly a very special beautiful woman.
In 1966 or 67, Dolly became a regular performer on The Porter Wagner Show. They fought like cats and dogs (Dolly's words). When her contract was up, Dolly was ready to move on. Porter wanted her to stay, even going so far as to tell her she owed it to him. She wrote this song in one night hoping it would explain how she felt and how grateful she was to him. She sat him down and sang it for him. But he was just too angry. She left the show and went out on her own. Porter actually sued her for the rights to the songs she wrote while under contract with him. And he won the suit. Her songs were legally his. Years later, Porter was sick and broke and mostly forgotten, except in Nashville. He was selling all those songs that he had won. Dolly Parton bought all her songs back from him. Dolly has a beautiful heart full of compassion and forgiveness. She felt no sense of justice or revenge. After buying the songs from him, she gifted them back to him.
I think we all have a crush on Dolly 😂 I live about an hour from her hometown so I grew up listening to her, it's awesome to see other people finding their way to her music. She's an amazing human.
Dolly is a kind & generous soul as well as a wonderful singer songwriter. If you like the voices of women you might like Petula Clark singing "Love this is my song ". It was just one of many hits for her and one of my favorites when I was young. Keep up the good work we appreciate you .
She did this on live TV, in front of a live audience, decades before autotune or computer aided technology existed. She is also a prolific songwriter, a smart & savvy businesswoman, and most importantly she is an incredible philanthropist. She has a program that gives out free books to children until kindergarten age to help give them a head start on literacy & education. Back at the start of this crazy pandemic, she contributed around one million dollars towards research in finding a vaccine. She literally saved the life a young child actress on a film set they were working on). I think I'm safe in saying that Dolly is one of America's greatest national treasures. She is a living legend & beloved the world over for her music, films, TV shows & movies, etc. Many folks assume Whitney wrote or recorded this first. One of my favorite pastimes lately is watching TH-camrs react to finding out that Dolly is the originator of this beautiful love song. :-) Please go further down this rabbit hole with the following samples of her vast library of music: Jolene (Dolly wrote this song the same day she wrote I will always love you), Coat of many colors (her most autobiographical song), Islands in the stream (her famous duet with Kenny Rogers), Me & Little Andy (sad one!), and 9 to 5 (she wrote it for the movie of the same name, that she was starring in - it's funny). I've always preferred Dolly's version over Whitney's. Maybe it's because I heard Dolly's first & grew up with it (I'm 53 now). To me, it's a sweeter, more melancholy song; as it was intended to be a goodbye to her then partner, Porter Wagoner. Whitney's version is more of a in-your-face powerhouse ballad, belted out with her incredible voice to better suit the dramatic film that the song was featured in - The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner & Whitney (in her first acting role). By the way, Dolly doesn't sell her songs. She retains the rights so she gets a cut of the royalties. She rarely turns people down when they ask for her permission to cover one of her original compositions. Elvis wanted to record this song and also half ownership. She said no, thank ya' to the King of Rock n' Roll, because she is a QUEEN in her own right! She's written so many songs, some of which she wrote for specific people & others to record.
Dolly's version sounds like she's singing it to you, Whitney's version sounds like she's singing it to the world! Both version's are exceptionally outstanding!
Ya, Dolly is one of my early girlhood crushes. I thought she was one of the most beautiful women I ever saw. She and Nichelle Nichols were my girl crushes from back then. Dolly wrote & recorded this in ‘73, and was released in ‘74. It’s been a #1 hit 3x, two of which were Dolly’s (‘74 & ‘82), and the other Whitney’s (‘92.) Dolly is a prolific songwriter, and singer. She is highly regarded by many in the industry, and general public. Check out her book club for children, too.
James, I’m so sorry that you’re going through this, but am glad you’re in the hospital. Thanks for letting us know so that we can pray for you. We love you too! If you can, let us know of your progress, even if it’s just a quick 30 second video, or even a reply on this thread. We love you!
@@Tuesdays_Gone ...he posted a reply on a comment earlier today. He is at home, having to be on oxygen...but getting better...Thank God. Praying he is well soon...really do miss his reactions...he seems to be such a really good kid. Just relieved that he is ok....this virus is so unpredictable.
My second child was born the day this hit the charts in 1974..My generation got to hear this song and covered by Whitney Houston and long before many were even born that think it is Whitneys song.
Hi James, there is no where to comment so I though I would write it here and check in on you if your ok? Hope you and your family are well, sending you lots of blessings and love, and we all look forward to seeing you again.
She is a national treasure. The man at the start of this show (Porter Wagnor) had this song sung at his deathbed by Dolly when he died a few years back in Nashville.
Whitney is an amazing singer and her version is a great production, but I very much prefer Dolly’s version. I totally get the feels , the bittersweetness , from Dolly’s version and I can listen to it repeatedly. Glad that you reacted to this and it does not surprise me one bit that you love this version ❤️
Dolly makes it seem literally like she’s singing it to YOU, like it’s made exactly for you. I love Whitney’s version bec she’s a powerhouse but Dolly makes it just a little more intimate. Both are amazing in their own ways ❤️❤️❤️
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Dolly's version is softer & sweeter. Whitney's is louder & stronger. Both are powerful & go straight to the heart.💙💚🌿
People always seem to be surprised that you can like multiple versions of a song and not feel any need to prefer one over the other. And Dolly has done multiple versions of this song herself, so there aren't just 'two' versions. All of them are great.
@@Siansonea
She was on Stephen Colbert's show last night talking about her music & this song in particular. She mentioned that she sometimes sings it different ways but the original quiet version seems to be her favorite to sing according to some other interviews. And that's how most people know it too.
I like her own varied tastes in music too. She did a version of Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" for Pete's sake. She said Robert Plant & Jimmy Page approved & got a kick out of it.💙
@@deborahcornell171 Dolly Parton is a national treasure.
Well said!👏👏👏👏
1974
Whitney houston was singing to everyone. Dolly makes you feel like she is singing directly to you.
It was released in 1974. Im not a country music fan but Dolly Patton’s music I am. She’s a beautiful lady indeed with a sweet, clear, angelic voice.
Same. Not a country fan but I make an exception for this classy singer
Dolly wrote this song in 1966.
Who is Dolly Patton?
@@blackguardharper7005 Parton not Patton
Dolly wrote I will Always Love You and Jolene THE SAME NIGHT! She calls it "a good day".......
For real? I had no idea, damn she's amazing.
What?!?! No way! Crazy good songs all in one day.!!!!!
What?? This is hidden quiz show knowledge.
The interview in which the singer made the remark was recorded in 2017 on the “Bobby Bones Show,” a syndicated radio talk show about country music. Parton said to the best of her recollection and records, she wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” in one day (although a tweet posted online stated that she said she did so in one night).
In the interview, host Bones asked, “Tell me about this,” before playing a portion of “I Will Always Love You.” He then inquired, “You wrote the song. How long ago?”
Parton responded, “In 1972, I think I wrote it. At the same time I wrote ‘Jolene.’ That was a good writing day.”
yeah.... love this woman. She could have been the CEO of Shell. Elvis wanted to record this song. She had nothing back then. And the colonel said: "Elvis always gets 50% pct of all the songs he sings." "That's nice," said Dolly. " But not with mine. With mine he gets 10 pct like everybody else." Isn't that great!
She wrote the song with Porter Wagner in mind because she was leaving his show. When she first performed it to him he told her that it was the best thing she had ever written and offered to produce it.
Not only leaving the show,she was leaving him.,🇨🇦😀
😠Hey, you stole my line😂
@@clearwater9118 Well I guess great minds think alike.🇨🇦😀
I heard that when he needed help years later - financial and with his health - she was there 100%.
@@madmann5373 There was only ever a professional relationship (for those who don't seem to know). They sang duets, and her appearences on his show kept up its ratings..
Well one version is a power ballad and the other breaks your heart. Dolly cuts right to your soul.
Exactly.
You phrased it well. Being a rather emotional person, I am able to connect to Dolly's performance more than I can Whitney's as you can feel the raw emotion coming out like she personally had experience to the meaning to the lyrics (which of course, she does.)
Both versions are beautiful, but this one does evoke different feelings. I prefer this one because of how it affects me personally. Kenny Rogers sings it also.
Elvis wanted to record it. But Colonel Parker of course wanted to own the song. She was like hell no.
Dolly has stated that she never sells her songs. Check out this song she sings with Vince Gill. Her original version and with Vince Gill are my favorites of this song.
Dolly... The voice of an angel 👼🏼
yankeeladee02 - And a devilish humor!!!!! She's a HOOT!
Personally, I prefer this version.
Me too.
me too. much more feeling to it.
for sure. She sang it with emotion. Whitney.... not so much...
This is what Dolly said about first hearing Whitney sing this song.... “It was one of the most overwhelming feelings I have ever had to hear it done so well, so beautifully, and so big. She took it and made it so much more that what it would ever have been. It was such a joy as a songwriter. I don’t think I will have a bigger thrill, ever.”
She wrote it as a goodbye to Porter Waggoner
High praise indeed
Hmm🤔
By the time that Whitney got around to performing it, it had long been the closing number in many of Dolly's shows. Dolly is always up for performers to sing her songs in their own way (as long as they respect the words and the copyright) but I guess seeing how so many people came to think of it as "Whitney's song" made things a little bittersweet.
She also said when asked does it bother her that people mistakenly Whitney Houston's version for the first one she said long the check clears they can say whatever they want
Other songs to react to from Dolly are “Coat of many colors”. “Jolene”
I play both these songs. Took me a little bit to get the Jolene pick down
Coat of many colors is a great song.
Jolene...brings tears every time that I hear her sing it.
Dolly is a force of nature
Linda Ronstadt also did a beautiful cover of this song.
it was Kevin Costner's idea for Whitney to cover it for The Bodyguard movie
Love both versions. And to clarify, Dolly did not sell the song to Whitney, she allowed Whitney to record it. Dolly gets paid everytime Whitney's song plays on the radio, every copy of the album sold,etc. So Whitney did Dolly a favor by recording the song and making the song a #1 hit again in the 90's. This song was previously a #1 in the 70's and 80's, both times by Dolly. Love your synopsis and reaction! Appreciate your videos!
Dolly... everything she sings is beautiful 🔥💜🔥
I was watching Dolly Parton on Stephen Colbert’s show yesterday, she was saying how much she loved Whitney’s version of her song. Saw Dolly in London some years ago, I agree with you, she has the most beautiful voice and soul! ❤️💖 well done, another lovely reaction.💕
I watched her on Colbert, too. I was crying along with him, as she sang one of her mama's songs. You got to see her? Wow! 💜☮️💜
@@cici7333 we went to see her at the O2 London 10-12 years ago, she was wonderful, funny and sang beautifully. Very lucky to get to see her, she puts on a brilliant show and just as lovely as she seems on tv! 💖💕
Linda Ronstadt does a gorgeous version of this song
Beautiful original version!!
She wrote this for the man in the video, Porter Wagner. She was leaving this show to go solo. He was upset and wanted her to stay. So heartfelt❤️
He also had her under contract. So she had to persuade him to let her out of that contract.
She wrote this song because she was part of a television show with Porter wagoner It was time for her to leave and do her own thing and she felt bad but it was what she needed to do to become the person that she became she also absolutely loves the Whitney Houston version and Elvis was going to sing it but she wouldn’t give up the rights to it which was very smart of her so he didn’t
"...but above all of this..." gets me every time. It's heartbreaking poetic.
Dolly's version was written and sung by her '74. Listening to her sing it is like drinking a pina colada on a soft pillowy cloud.
Love my Dolly :) Thanks for the reaction video.
I love what Dolly said about this song. She said she made a lot of money but, Whitney made her rich.
Dolly has been a fantastic song WRITER. Yes, she has that pure innocent-sounding voice, like a lark.
Music is so powerful and brings us all together. But Dolly Parton is a beautiful person inside as well as out and I think that comes out in her music which makes it extra special.
That's the first time I've heard her sing this. What a clean, pure voice she has. It's no wonder everyone loves Dolly.
Dolly was one of the greatest Songwriters ever, this is one of many excellent examples.
Dolly is such a class act. Sweet, honest, loving, beautiful soul. What you see is what you get with Dolly.
Saw her on Stephen Colbert the other night and she has been married to her husband Carl for 54 years... amazing! She has written a book with all her songs, it's call Songteller, she has composed over 3000 songs, would be a great Christmas gift this year. A true Legend!
Such a talented, humble woman. Grew up in poverty in a large family in the Smoky Mountains. She also collaborated with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt in Trio. Their song, The Sweetest Gift, is so beautiful. Also please do Dolly’s Coat of Many Colors, if you haven’t already. Thanks, James.
Both are undeniably great, but there is something so pure and heartfelt in Dolly’s version....so beautiful.
You can't NOT love Dolly! It's impossible!
@Kris Moodley Yes, she says she's so proud to be know as "the book lady' to kids.
Sorry,but I hate her voice,to me it is like the sound of a cat getting its tail caught in the door!
@@chris-rfs Ha! Very descriptive.
@@chris-rfs and your voice? Who do you sound like with your tail in a door? Didn't say caught, Freddie
The best things about Dolly have never been her looks or her voice, it's her beautiful HEART and her angelic SOUL.
I am keeping you in my prayers. Just take it easy and get your strength....We love you....We will be praying for you and waiting.
Whitney just sang it, beautifully. Dolly WROTE it, LIVED it, and her version was #1 on the charts TWO SEPARATE YEARS!
That, sir, was probably THE most sincere reaction to this song, I've seen. The look on your face when it settled in, that it WASN'T Whitney, was telling. Other "reactors", don't really come across as genuine. Well done...
I love Dolly singing this!!!
I love your appreciation for female artists. I would LOVE you to hear legendary folk singer *Joan Baez*. It’s been a while since I’ve bugged you for some Joan. 😁 She sang originals and also covered contemporary and traditional folk songs. I’d recommend “Silver Dagger”, “All My Trials”, “With God on Our Side”, “Diamonds and Rust”, or “It Ain’t Me Babe” to get an idea of her range.
Dolly is a national treasure! Her heart is as big as her talent!
Speaks of Whitney being so right to hear a song like this and do another perfect version her way. Both are beautiful and if one person likes one version over another it’s purely subjective and nobody’s wrong. I grew up with Dollie. And she deserved that song to reach the millions of people Whitney took it to. Great video. Thank you.
It’s so impossible to compare two such amazing iconic women. I agree! I love dolly she is one of the sweetest people in the world as well.
@TheGsxstage1 well we will have to disagree on that point. Whitney put a ton of emotion in her version.
@@beesnort3163 Actually, I love Dolly's version better since, after finding out the reason behind this song, it is sung so very warmly. Whitney just belts it out too much.
Dolly is just such a humble, genuinely amazing person all around, she's one person that you can honestly say without a doubt that her success and fame haven't changed who she is and was before one single bit, she's still that same country girl she was before anyone even knew her name. Her amazing voice can bring tears to anyone's eyes on just about any song. Her version of this song is just incredible, Whitney's was also incredible, they're so different from each other that sometimes it's hard to believe it's the same song, they're both just so great but for different reasons.
Living Legend right here folks ... Dolly Parton!!
She wrote this song for Porter Wagner because he gave her a shot on his show and she became big doing duets with him. She new that she had her own way to go, but she was so grateful for everything he did for her. That's why Dolly is not just a great singer, she is a good person.
Ah, this is how that song should be sung: quietly and tenderly.....not bellowing and bombastic. This will move you to tears every time.
I haven't been around in awhile, nice to see you looking good and still keeping at this!
I love seeing you FEEL the singing on your face. This is what music is about, appreciating it this way. Being moved by it. Today's music just doesn't have this.
Dolly's voice is so sweet and pure!!! Listening again.
Dolly didnt sell the song to whitney, just allowed her to sing the track. People get mad when whitneys version gets played kn the radio, she doesnt get paid for it. Dolly does because she wrote and owns all rights to the song. Whitney would get a small percentage when she would perform it live, Dolly is an amazing story teller.
It blows some people's minds when they realized I Parton's version was a cover of a Dolly Parton but in my opinion they both have great versions every time I listen to either one of them give me chills Dolly Parton wrote it for her fans
Dolly could not believe how amazingly beautiful Whitney had made her simple little song.
Was a hit first in 1974 then again in 1982 and then again when Whitney did it ...quite the money maker...much love from Canada 😊🇨🇦🖖🏻
Can never beat an original. Luv whitney’s version, but there is always sumthing special about “that first one”. I honestly feel she has narrated the most beautiful, melodic, pure music and lyrics. And who doesn’t like dolly anyway?😍🙌🤩☺️
Hi James, I hope you see this comment dear heart...I saw the video you posted saying you were in the hospital, as you had tested positive for covid 😓and I just want you to know that I am praying 🙏for you everyday...Sadly, I see that youtube must have removed your video 🙄😥...I find it incredibly sad, disrespectful and uncaring that they did this to you. Especially during a time when it would help you to see and feel an out-pouring of uplifting comments, care & loving support from your online family...I am posting this here, in hopes that you will see my thoughts and others will follow suit, to let you know that they too are thinking of you, miss you, wish you well and are praying for your complete recovery...May God heal you from the tip of your hair, to the tips of your toes and send his most glorious 😇Guardian Angels😇 to watch over and comfort you...Know that you bring joy & peace to so many and most importantly that YOU ARE LOVED! Sending a 🎶🎶🎶sweet melody of HUGS 🤗from my ❤to your ❤🎶🎶🎶 Please let us know how you are doing, as soon as you are well enough to do so...God love you my friend~~~😊
This is by far the best version.
It has a genuine sadness to it. It's more believable. Awsome
Hope you are doing ok JB. I cannot find your TH-cam post anymore of you in hospital with covid so I am posting here. I hope you are doing better and getting stronger each day. 👍
I hope you are doing well as I saw your recent video on your unwellness. I am glad to see you up and sharing. Best.
Dolly Parton said that " that was whitney's song because sung it incredibly. You would love the netflix doc on Dolly. Genius, total professional brilliant. She writes homest words
Great choice. Great reaction. Dolly isn't only a singer and actress but also an activist.
I Love Dolly too!
Shes a gem .. a national treasure.!
I bet she'd really enjoy your review !
Shes as heartfelt & genuine as you are. 😊
Here's yet another reason to live her. She donated $1 million to covid antibody research
www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/opinion/covid-plasma-treatment-dolly-parton.html
Praying you are doing better today!!.
Positive thoughts light & 💗
Both versions are great. Two great voices. I am fond of original versions in general. Dolly was attractive, sad we all have to get old. Song is early '70s
Beautiful song and review! Get better soon brother 💗
Whitney's version she shouts it to the whole world "i WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU". Dolly's version is Very intimate. They are both powerful, but in vastly different ways. You mentioned you got chill, well this version always brings an emotional tear to my eyes. Keep you the good work buddy. Always enjoy your videos and comments. Be well.
Been watching a lot of Dolly singing reaction videos. Yours is one of my favs in how u genuinely appreciate good music. Please do a reaction to Dolly’s “Coat of Many Colors”
I moved from Minneapolis to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the 70's and a local I met asked me did I like their Country Music. I told her I wasn't really familiar with it, but there was one song I was hearing on the radio that I really liked. She asked me what was it and I answered, "I will always love you." and she said, "Oh, that's Dolly. Everyone loves Dolly."
Hi J, What a song to end on, for the time being, before your diagnoses. Thinking of you everyday. Get well soon
Dolly Parton is a wonderful woman. She came from being dirt poor and through faith, hard work, and talent made a success of her life. She has a net worth of $500 million, but she is a national treasure who is worth so much more than the money she has earned. If you have never seen her Christmas story, you are missing out. There was not a dry eye in the house when we watched it.
To jblethal and to all the viewers and posters, Merry Christmas!! 🎄
Just some words about Dolly besides her angelic singing voice. She grew up in a small cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains with 8 or 9 siblings. Her daddy never learned to read or write, so when Dolly made it big she started a program to send EVERY child in Tennessee that would be in preschool or kindergarten a book a week. She is still doing that to this day. Then when Tennessee was hit with those horrific wildfires and so many lost everything, Dolly set up a payment plan for each person to receive $1000 every week, so “her people” could rebuild. Then recently she sent a $ 1,000,000 check to aid in the latest pharma company that just released their vaccine for Covid. So besides having a beautiful face she is truly a very special beautiful woman.
In 1966 or 67, Dolly became a regular performer on The Porter Wagner Show. They fought like cats and dogs (Dolly's words). When her contract was up, Dolly was ready to move on. Porter wanted her to stay, even going so far as to tell her she owed it to him. She wrote this song in one night hoping it would explain how she felt and how grateful she was to him. She sat him down and sang it for him. But he was just too angry. She left the show and went out on her own. Porter actually sued her for the rights to the songs she wrote while under contract with him. And he won the suit. Her songs were legally his. Years later, Porter was sick and broke and mostly forgotten, except in Nashville. He was selling all those songs that he had won. Dolly Parton bought all her songs back from him. Dolly has a beautiful heart full of compassion and forgiveness. She felt no sense of justice or revenge. After buying the songs from him, she gifted them back to him.
Dolly wrote this and it was a hit long before Whitney even dreamed of singing it, lol.
Always loved Dolly! And the Dolly and Porter Wagoner show was a must in the day, 💙💚💜💚💙💙
She is the best.!!!
She is one of the best people to of ever walked this earth
She brings forth that humble feeling. You feel free. Like you could float away. She makes you feel human 💕🥰
I think we all have a crush on Dolly 😂 I live about an hour from her hometown so I grew up listening to her, it's awesome to see other people finding their way to her music. She's an amazing human.
From Southwest Virginia..hour away from Dolly Parton hometown...I grew up on all this great music!!👏👏👏👏
Dolly is a kind & generous soul as well as a wonderful singer songwriter. If you like the voices of women you might like Petula Clark singing "Love this is my song ". It was just one of many hits for her and one of my favorites when I was young. Keep up the good work we appreciate you .
I loved how u smiled the whole time Dolly sang! I will always love Whitney Houston...both of these women pulled this song off!
And she is not just beautiful she is a class act also. I love this lady a lot. I too get chills listening to some of her songs.
She did this on live TV, in front of a live audience, decades before autotune or computer aided technology existed. She is also a prolific songwriter, a smart & savvy businesswoman, and most importantly she is an incredible philanthropist. She has a program that gives out free books to children until kindergarten age to help give them a head start on literacy & education. Back at the start of this crazy pandemic, she contributed around one million dollars towards research in finding a vaccine. She literally saved the life a young child actress on a film set they were working on). I think I'm safe in saying that Dolly is one of America's greatest national treasures. She is a living legend & beloved the world over for her music, films, TV shows & movies, etc.
Many folks assume Whitney wrote or recorded this first. One of my favorite pastimes lately is watching TH-camrs react to finding out that Dolly is the originator of this beautiful love song. :-)
Please go further down this rabbit hole with the following samples of her vast library of music: Jolene (Dolly wrote this song the same day she wrote I will always love you), Coat of many colors (her most autobiographical song), Islands in the stream (her famous duet with Kenny Rogers), Me & Little Andy (sad one!), and 9 to 5 (she wrote it for the movie of the same name, that she was starring in - it's funny).
I've always preferred Dolly's version over Whitney's. Maybe it's because I heard Dolly's first & grew up with it (I'm 53 now). To me, it's a sweeter, more melancholy song; as it was intended to be a goodbye to her then partner, Porter Wagoner. Whitney's version is more of a in-your-face powerhouse ballad, belted out with her incredible voice to better suit the dramatic film that the song was featured in - The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner & Whitney (in her first acting role). By the way, Dolly doesn't sell her songs. She retains the rights so she gets a cut of the royalties. She rarely turns people down when they ask for her permission to cover one of her original compositions. Elvis wanted to record this song and also half ownership. She said no, thank ya' to the King of Rock n' Roll, because she is a QUEEN in her own right! She's written so many songs, some of which she wrote for specific people & others to record.
Dolly made it so amazing and emotional Whitney brought it to another level that no other could have done
Her Voice is so Angelic
Dolly's version sounds like she's singing it to you, Whitney's version sounds like she's singing it to the world! Both version's are exceptionally outstanding!
This is special because it IS the original. Love this original version.
She's a beautiful woman on the inside, too.
You react to music in such a pure way...exactly as it was intended...to stir your emotions. Another great reaction!
Your face is priceless!
You are as powerful, friend! This old woman loves your ❤️! Stay Blessed little brother! Much love from Alabama!
Dolly is a national treasure!!
Ya, Dolly is one of my early girlhood crushes. I thought she was one of the most beautiful women I ever saw. She and Nichelle Nichols were my girl crushes from back then.
Dolly wrote & recorded this in ‘73, and was released in ‘74. It’s been a #1 hit 3x, two of which were Dolly’s (‘74 & ‘82), and the other Whitney’s (‘92.)
Dolly is a prolific songwriter, and singer. She is highly regarded by many in the industry, and general public.
Check out her book club for children, too.
James, I’m so sorry that you’re going through this, but am glad you’re in the hospital. Thanks for letting us know so that we can pray for you. We love you too! If you can, let us know of your progress, even if it’s just a quick 30 second video, or even a reply on this thread. We love you!
I have been checking daily to see if he has posted anything else. I am praying so hard for him. I hope we hear something soon.
@@cindiaker5778, I know. I’m worried about him.
Me too...... has there been Any word...?
@@prnprn5388 He posted on a comment earlier today...he is home , on oxygen. Thank God he is getting better though.
@@Tuesdays_Gone ...he posted a reply on a comment earlier today. He is at home, having to be on oxygen...but getting better...Thank God. Praying he is well soon...really do miss his reactions...he seems to be such a really good kid. Just relieved that he is ok....this virus is so unpredictable.
I absolutely loved your reaction and words. .. I've loved Dolly since the 70s, and, .. this is one her most iconic, beautiful songs ever! :-_)
My second child was born the day this hit the charts in 1974..My generation got to hear this song and covered by Whitney Houston and long before many were even born that think it is Whitneys song.
Thank You, I didn't know 'til now that Dolly Parton wrote the song. You would love her :Coat of Many Colors". Love
Hi James, there is no where to comment so I though I would write it here and check in on you if your ok? Hope you and your family are well, sending you lots of blessings and love, and we all look forward to seeing you again.
I've heard so many people claiming Houston's version is oh so much better. I don't think so.... the original is awesome.
She is a national treasure. The man at the start of this show (Porter Wagnor) had this song sung at his deathbed by Dolly when he died a few years back in Nashville.
Praying for your swift recovery!
A song that helped me out of a hole was U2 'Electrical Storm' , a song about depression but uplifting, God bless you James 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Whitney is an amazing singer and her version is a great production, but I very much prefer Dolly’s version. I totally get the feels , the bittersweetness , from Dolly’s version and I can listen to it repeatedly. Glad that you reacted to this and it does not surprise me one bit that you love this version ❤️
Dolly makes it seem literally like she’s singing it to YOU, like it’s made exactly for you. I love Whitney’s version bec she’s a powerhouse but Dolly makes it just a little more intimate. Both are amazing in their own ways ❤️❤️❤️