Dolly Parton Elvis Presley 10/6/21 Dolly Parton Elvis Presley

Why Elvis Presley never recorded Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’

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W magazine, Parton, 75, revealed why Elvis Presley was also meant to record the song.Turns out, the “9 to 5” actress actually met with Presley’s manager to discuss the song, but his manager wanted half of the publishing rights in exchange for the King of Rock and Roll to sing the tune.“I said, ‘I’m sorry, but I can’t give you the publishing,’” Parton told the publication. “I wanted to hear Elvis sing it, and it broke my heart — I cried all night.”She continued: “I had to keep that copyright in my pocket.

You have to take care of your business! Everybody’s going to use you if they can. These are my songs — they’re like my children.

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