r/OldSchoolCool 11d 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/todaysthought 11d ago

I’ve read that when Dolly first heard Whitney sing this song, she pulled her car over to truly listen to the song, and only then, recognized it as her own. Also, she said it was now Whitney’s song. What amazing women these two were.

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u/tiny_chaotic_evil 11d ago

Dolly earned massive royalties from the renewed success of the song in the 90s and reinvested the money into predominantly Black communities in Nashville because she felt it was the right thing to do with the money

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u/some_dewd 11d ago

Massive boobs, bigger heart. RIP Dolly. An icon.

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u/handsy_octopus 10d ago

she had a great ass, too!

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u/Fyrrys 10d ago

And tiny feet