@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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waterlillyphilly :
That is a cute story and Dolly said it herself she loved Whitney's version
2026-02-04 17:56:21
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The 21st Century Parent :
Dolly always knew to retain those rights 😏
2026-02-04 19:29:56
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James :
DOLLY is SMART.💯
2026-02-05 20:18:01
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Giggles Apothecary :
royalty check, not road to check 🫠🥴
2026-02-04 11:28:20
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ccworden :
And look up what Dolly did with some of that money
2026-02-04 21:24:22
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west22 :
and a million today is NOT the same as the 90s million 😭
2026-02-04 22:55:30
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Jared :
Dolly appreciates tallent even if that tallent takes something of hers and makes it bigger than she could herself (not that she couldn't mind you....) but shes not afraid to share the stage with anyone
2026-02-06 10:14:32
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Whitney Cash :
Rip to a true queen
2026-02-05 00:07:21
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BeeRye :
Love Dolly!
2026-02-04 20:56:39
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talia✅ :
A million dollars, decades ago. 🥰
2026-02-22 00:14:19
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Mekkogirl :
Jackee imitating Dollys voice 😂
2026-02-05 02:48:11
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Fraggle.Lucy.in.Chaos🌻 :
Dolly declined elvis 🥰 Whitney will always be the one 🥰
2026-02-19 13:12:05
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DJ1969🇨🇦 :
❤️Love this story! Omg I miss Jackee
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Wayde olles :
Song so lucky 2 divas sang it!
2026-02-05 08:47:58
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Shireen :
what beautiful woman they are🥰
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clyde :
lol
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
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🤣🤣🤣
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👏👏👏
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