Bob asked: > Also, Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" makes me want to dive head first > into the nearest wood chipper. I once had a severe panic attack in a > Hallmark store when that song was blaring over the PA. I couldn't get out > of there > fast enough! I'd love to know what Dolly Parton (who wrote the song) > really thinks of Whitney's version.
>From the FAQ section of Dolly's 1994 autobiography: Q: Is it true that you and Whitney Houston got into a feud over the song "I Will Always Love You?" I heard she said it was her song and you said it was yours and that she refused to sing it with you. A: Absolutely not. I don't know how those stories get started. She was thrilled to have the song to sing, and I was even more delighted to have such a fine singer do my song in such a special way. We were both very grateful for the big hit the record turned out to be, and to David Foster and Kevin Costner, who produced it. Now me: My mom loves Ms. Dolly. I'm not a huge fan, and don't even have one of her recordings, but I bought this book to get some insight into Dolly's amazing success in entertainment. Besides, it was on the 75% off table at an airport bookshop and I had a long flight ahead. Having seen her more than a few times on talk shows, I thought she had a unique outlook on life. I had also been in several arguments with people about her sexuality, always believing people should give her a break -- she's married for Christ's sake! The book was interesting in the way she sugar coated many subjects that must have been painful. In other safer areas, she was quite frank. Reminded me of some relatives from the South that "never talk about a rope when there's been a hanging in the family," or something like that. Well, Dolly did talk about her sexuality throughout the book, certainly more about the numerous affairs she has enjoyed and her love of men. However, in terms of her lesbianism, Dolly addressed this usually in conjunction with her relationship with Judy Ogle, her incredibly close friend and sometimes employee. In some cloudy ways, Dolly's writings deny their alleged deeper relationship. (I also think Dolly may have written this in a cloudy fashion to continue the fascination, true or not.) But, having now read her book, including descriptions of certain situations, habits -- I can clearly understand why the media became so certain of her affairs with women. However, Dolly on that subject: Q. Have you ever been with a woman? A: All my life. I love women. My mother was a woman. And that's all she wrote. I kinda fell in love with the old girl. She reminds me of my little sister in spirit, Gator Girl. Another witty southern belle. No regrets, Coyote Rick Casa Alegre Hollywood, California "Only fools are afraid to be burned by fire..."
