Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton on Meeting Each Other for the First Time After Decades (Exclusive)
Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton formed a friendship decades ago and, in the years since, have communicated over the phone and via FaceTime, but only recently met in person for the first time.ET was on the set of Parton's soundstage in Nashville, where Warwick and Parton were filming the music video — produced and co-directed by Warwick's son, Damon Elliott — for their duet, «Peace Like a River.» The music video and the new track drop Friday.It came as quite a shock when Warwick answered «right here» after being asked if she remembered the first time they met.«For me, yeah,» Warwick tells ET's Rachel Smith.«Yeah, 'cause somebody said, how long have you known Dionne?» Parton asked rhetorically.«We had spent time on the phone. We had done the FaceTime thing and we looked at each other,» Warwick continued, «but this is the first time I've had the pleasure to give her a hug.»Parton said she was excited on the ride over to the soundstage with Warwick because, at last, they were able to make this legendary meetup happen.«I was so excited this morning because when I was riding with you, somebody asked how long have you known Dionne.