@gigglesapothecary: On an episode of "For the love of Whitney," the legendary in her own right, Jackée Harry, talked about getting singing lessons from Whitney Houston's mom CeCe, and of asking Dolly Parton about her feeling about Whitney's success when she, Jackée, had worked with Dolly. Dolly showed her a copy of the FIRST royalty check! Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I will always love you" for the soundtrack of the movie, "The bodyguard," in which Whitney Houston had also starred alongside Kevin Costner, was a global phenomena in 1992, and throughout most of the early 90s with a lasting legacy. Dolly Parton had previously denied Elvis Presley the chance to cover the song because his agent had tried to swindle all the rights away from Dolly. Dolly Parton Earned $1M From Her 1st Royalty Check for “I Will Always Love You” | Whitney Houston, and though she lost out of hearing Elvis sing her song, not being bullied out of her rights saved her millions of dollars! Dolly Parton had used the profits of the cover to rebuild part of a historically African American neighbourhood in Nashville, Tennessee, naming one building "The House that Whitney Built" Jackée Harry shares the story of a time when people assumed Dolly Parton was jealous of Whitney Houston for covering her song. "I Will Always Love You." Jackée also talked about seeing a very young Whitney Houston sing backup for her mom. She also mentions that she was the one who actually introduced Whitney to Eddie Murphy and Bobby Brown after the premiere of "Harlem Nights," and introduction which ultimately led to Whitney's downfall and sad passing. Jackée also mentions how much she adores the singer Adele, and how today one has to write and sing your own songs more so than when Whitney was at the height of her fame. #whitneyhouston ​ #dollyparton ​ #jackeeharry ​ #interview ​ #songwriter ​ ​ The podcast "For the Love of Whitney," which is a fan-driven tribute to Whitney Houston founded by Quencie Thomas, is produced under Studio Q TV, primarily in Los Angeles, California. @Dolly Parton @GRAMMYS @Dollywood Parks & Resorts @Kevin Costner

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