re: Dolly Parton passes away

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Is this the longest thread ever on TD?

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It may not be the longest, but in a strange way it's the saddest and has some of the warmest feelings as well.

The child receiving books in braille made me tear up as if it were yesterday all over.

She was a national treasure and represented everything that was great about America and is fading fast

I haven't read through this thread, so I could be proven wrong. But I think Dolly is one of the most lovable and respected humans ever. I don't think I've ever really seen anyone say bad things about her. In today's highly radicalized political climate. That's almost impossible.

What a life that she lived. RIP.

Last night I was feeling the “light went out” for lack of better way to explain. This is weird bc I don’t struggle with stuff like this, but has hit hard bc of the depth of her goodness and glitter.

Kudos to her to persevere through the Yankee condescending media that many times portrayed her as some redneck.

Thank you for sharing that. Beautiful.

This has probably already been mentioned, but I just learned that Whitney Houston’s famous song “I Will Always Love You“ was actually written and originally recorded by Dolly Parton back in 1974.

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Here are nine songs fans may not realize Parton wrote.

“Put It Off Until Tomorrow”
Bill Phillips scored one of country music’s biggest hits of 1966 with this early Parton composition. Parton sang uncredited backing vocals on the record, which helped open the door to her own breakout career.

“Fuel to the Flame”
Parton co-wrote this song with her uncle Bill Owens before Skeeter Davis turned it into a hit in 1967. Parton also included her own version on her debut album, “Hello, I’m Dolly.”

“There’ll Always Be Music”
Tina Turner recorded the Parton-penned ballad for her 1974 solo debut, “Tina Turns the Country On!” The song showed just how easily Parton’s songwriting could cross genre lines.

“I’m in No Condition”
Hank Williams Jr. recorded this breakup lament, which Parton also released on “Hello, I’m Dolly.” The vulnerable country song was an early example of the emotional honesty that defined much of her writing.

“I Will Always Love You”
Parton first recorded the song in 1974 as a goodbye to Porter Wagoner. Nearly two decades later, Whitney Houston transformed it into a global phenomenon for “The Bodyguard” soundtrack.

“Kentucky Gambler”
Parton wrote the character-driven country song about a man whose gambling destroys his family. Merle Haggard recorded his own version, which became a No. 1 country hit.

“To Daddy”
Emmylou Harris took this Parton song to the top of the country chart in 1978. Parton had written the story song about a woman who leaves her unhappy marriage and later recorded it herself.

“The Stranger”
Kenny Rogers recorded this emotional Parton composition in 1984. The song follows a young man who meets the father who abandoned him after his mother dies.

“Waltz Me to Heaven”
Parton wrote the romantic song for Waylon Jennings, who took it to the country Top 10 in 1984. Her brother, Floyd Parton, later recorded it for the “Rhinestone” soundtrack.

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just learned that Whitney Houston’s famous song “I Will Always Love You“ was actually written and originally recorded by Dolly Parton back in 1974.

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Just saw an interview where it was reported that Dolly's first royalty check from WH doing that song was $1M. I think the total was $10M+.