Dolly Parton Analyse

ENGL 1113

15, March 2023

I will always love you.

I chose the song I will always love you by Dolly Parton, released in 1973. The music was always popular, but when recorded by Whitney Houston in 1992 for the film bodyguard, it instantly became a huge hit and took off.

Dolly Parton originally wrote this song for a man named Porter Wagner, and this song was used for her to express how she felt towards him and her way of leaving the show “The Porter Wagner Show.” However, there were no hard feelings about Dolly leaving the show. She just wanted to be able to expand and continue her career. Although Dolly and Porter had power issues, Porter never listened to her. After the song was released, she ended up singing it to Porter, and he eventually

She took I will always love you to another level, sang it beautifully, and put a different perspective on the song. The song was always popular and was a good hit for Dolly Parton, but the way Whitney Houston sang it brought fans more attention. Dolly sings the song from a country perspective, and Whitney sings it from a love song and is very emotional. They both sang this song with so much emotion and power. Most people didn’t know that Dolly Parton wrote this song or that Whitney Houston was singing the cover. Most people thought it was originally written and sung by Whitney Houston herself. I had no idea Dolly Parton wrote or sang this song personally.

Although Whitney Houston was nervous, she wouldn’t sing the song as well as dolly Parton; she was also anxious that Dolly might be upset, and there were even rumors that Dolly was offended and upset that she sang it. However, quickly after those rumors were addressed and all was

Whitney has a beautiful voice; most people would say she is one of the greatest. This song was initially created to say a final goodbye to a loved one. Whitney directs this song to an induvial person and turns every lyric personal. She makes the music seem like it’s a goodbye, and she may never get over them. Dolly Parton sings this song to an individual, and it's a goodbye to someone who played such a significant role in her life. The audience for both covers consists of a loved one or a final goodbye. Both artists sing this song as they are telling a story. It is a highly sentimental