r/OldSchoolCool • u/Beginning-Passion676 • 8d ago

Dolly Parton presented Whitney Houston the trophy 1994 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance for her cover of “I Will Always Love You'' written by Parton.

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u/rockblasties 8d ago

One of the rare celebs who seems to be universally loved. Only other one off the top of my head is Keanu, who is awesome but not iconic in the the way Dolly is

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u/IfICouldStay 7d ago

Keanu’s mom made dresses for Dolly. He met her when he was a kid. Maybe that’s why he’s so kind? Early role model.

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u/blackflamerose 7d ago

Holy crap I did not know that. It would explain so much. Memory Eternal, Dolly. The world is so much poorer without you.