47songs Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'm not always up on movie trivia like I'm sure many here at TCM message boards are, but something I just noticed watching this movie that I hadn't noticed or heard about before: The Dolly Parton song, "I Will Always Love You," made famous by Whitney Houston plays in the background in a bar where Ellen is picked up by Harvey Keitel. First time I ever heard the song was in "The Bodyguard." Hearing it played in the background here is kind of a hoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I think Dolly recorded it twice before Whitney did it, then Dolly did it again. It's been a hit at least four different times, if not more. It was written about Porter Wagoner, and originally Elvis Presley was supposed to record it. That would've been a killer version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47songs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 I remember it playing in the background with Dolly singing it in the Bodyguard, too. I'd never heard about Elvis being in line to sing it. The song must be a lot older than I ever realised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 The first time that Dolly recorded this song, it was early in her career. Then she re-recorded it when "Best Little Whorehouse" came out, updating the arrangement slightly. Then some years later, she recorded it with Vince Gill, making three hit versions of the same song! Way to go, Dolly! Terrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Elvis was supposed to record it. Undoubtedly, it would've been a smash hit and maybe even bigger than Dolly and Whitney's versions combined...but his manager, Col. Parker, wanted 50% ownership of the song, and Dolly couldn't bring herself to give it away. She recorded it herself and held on to the royalties. It has made her a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47songs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Ah! The royalties! Smart lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 It's a great song, but I think her best composition is Jolene, which she wrote around the same time in the early-to-mid-70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47songs Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 I've never really followed her music closely. I love the simplicity of I Will Always Love You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 There's one song featured on the Eagle When She Flies album that is called Family which I found to be very complex and progressive. She composed it with Carl Perkins, and it shows what a deep and thoughtful writer she really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet0312 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I thought I turned on the Cartoon channel for a moment there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaquelVixen Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 > {quote:title=darkblue wrote:}{quote} > > The other person who had a hit with it... > .....is only Whitney Houston. It's probably the only time in her career she would have been called the other person. Oy vey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I agree with darkblue in that I have little respect or reverence for Whitney Houston. ESPECIALLY when comparing her to multi-talented Dolly Parton-who composes, plays musical instruments, sings, performs and simply entertains with her bigger-than-life persona-for DECADES. All Whitney could do was hit high notes and perform, sometimes. And what's most amazing about Parton is she reaches beyond the narrow country genre into pop, bluegrass, traditional folk (musically) and did pretty well in movies too. "Jolene" is many people's favorite song of Dolly's, it's a standout. I love her traditional singing, as she did in the wonderful Trio albums. And she did it all balancing that humongous wig on top of her head: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalnovelty Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 > {quote:title=darkblue wrote: > }{quote}That song truly is Dolly's. She sings it with such sensitivity, such human-ness. She feels it. > > > > > > > > > > > The other person who had a hit with it sounds cold to me. A loud, blustery, show-off version that strikes me as an antithetical sensibility when compared to the original. > I agree completely! That other person hitting those shrieking high notes has all the musical enjoyment of a siren splitting through one's head! Never liked any of her stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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