Whitney Houston was not the original singer and songwriter of the hit song “I Will Always Love you.” Although it was made famous by the late singer who covered the song in “The Bodyguard” in 1992, it was originally written and performed in 1973 by Dolly Parton. According to Forbes, Parton made $10 million in royalties from Houston’s cover.
The singer has a very different voice and although some people love Parton’s original song, many will say that Houston is the best vocally.
One of those people is Parton herself. In an interview with Watch Watch Happens Live with Andy Cohan, the singer admitted Houston would have “outsung her.”During #WWHL, @DollyParton said she wishes she could've performed 'I Will Always Love You' with Whitney.
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