Compare And Contrast I Will Always Love You And Dolly Parton

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“I Will Always Love You” written by Dolly Parton and then later covered by Whitney Houston captured the hearts of many. The song was changed from country to pop, jazz and soul. Each version of the captures a different audience. The two versions of the songs might be have the many of the same lyrics, but they have very many differences.

Dolly Parton’s version of the song would be in the country genre, while Whitney Houston’s is more pop. In Parton’s, the song is more of an instrumental ballad. The song was written in 1974, at the time love ballads were more popular in country music. In the song you can clearly hear a banjo and an autoharp. This song had the attention of an older audience, most likely southern folk. Nearly 20 years