![]() ![]() Originally written by Parton in 1973 (coincidentally on the same day she wrote “Jolene”) as a farewell and tribute to her longtime mentor and business partner throughout the 1960s and ’70s, the late Porter Wagoner, as she embarked on her solo career, “I Will Always Love You,” released in 1974, immediately hit the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. And I expect them to support me when I’m old.” Everybody’s going to use you if they can. But I had to keep that copyright in my pocket. “I wanted to hear Elvis sing it, and it broke my heart I cried all night. “I said, ‘I’m sorry, but I can’t give you the publishing,” said Parton, talking about the experience in a 2021 interview. Turning down Presley, said Parton, broke her heart because she truly wanted to hear him sing her song. Something in my heart ‘Don’t do that,’ and I just didn’t do it, and they just didn’t do it.” ![]() Parton added, “I guess they thought since they already had it prepared and already had it ready, that I would do it. That money goes in for stuff for my brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews, so I can’t give up half the publishing,’ and he said ‘Well then, we can’t record it.'” I wrote it and I’ve already published it, and this is the stuff I’m leaving for my family when I’m dead and gone. “I said, ‘Well, now it’s already been a hit. ![]() “Now, you know we have a rule that Elvis don’t record anything that we don’t take half the publishing,” said Parker, according to Parton. The cover was too good to be true after Parton was approached by Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who demanded that Elvis receive a hefty portion of the publishing rights to the song. ![]()
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