Dolly Parton will all the time love Elvis Presley.
In a recent interview with BBC Radio 1, Parton revealed she would have loved for Presley to have recorded her song, “I Will At all times Love You.”
Nevertheless, his manager Colonel Tom Parker’s request made it unattainable.
She explained every thing was prepared to have Presley record the song, however the night before, Parker told Parton he doesn’t allow Presley to record anything without “not less than half the publishing [rights].”
“That is crucial copyright in my whole publishing company, and I can’t do this,” Parton told Parker.
She said she was “heartbroken” the deal fell through because she really desired to hear the rock star sing the song and knew how much he loved it.
“See, Elvis loved the song. Actually, I talked to Priscilla not very way back. She said, ‘, Elvis sang that song to me after we were walking down the courthouse steps after we got divorced,’” Parton revealed.
Years later, Whitney Houston recorded a canopy of the hit song as a part of the soundtrack for the film “The Bodyguard.”
Parton told Kelly Clarkson on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in December 2022 she “freaked out” when she first heard the quilt on the radio and had to tug over, saying “it was essentially the most overwhelming feeling.”
While Parton never got to listen to Presley sing the song, she got the subsequent neatest thing when Ronnie McDowell agreed to duet together with her on her upcoming album.
“But I wrote a song, 20 some years ago, had the Jordanaires. I wrote a song called ‘I Dreamed About Elvis.’ It’s on this album,” she said of her “Rockstar” album.
“I had Ronnie McDowell, who, he actually used to work on the road with Elvis, but he sounds similar to him. So, I wrote a song, and I dreamed that Elvis was singing the song ‘I Will At all times Love You.’” Parton explained.
Parton’s newest album is a rock album called “Rockstar” and can feature collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Pink, Paul McCartney and plenty of others.
The album features covers of 21 hit rock songs and nine original songs.
“I actually think it’s a few of the most effective work I’ve ever done,” Parton said on the “Today Show” in December 2022.
“I believe so. Only since it’s different for me. I wanted it to be good.”
The legendary country singer initially declined the dignity of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, explaining, “I never considered myself as a rock star” and “I didn’t want to just accept it because I didn’t think I’d earned it.”
Despite her hesitation, Parton was inducted into the Hall of Fame in November 2022 alongside Eminem, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics and Pat Benatar.
“I assumed, ‘Well, in the event that they wanna give it to me anyhow, I’m going to just accept it gracefully,’” she told host Hoda Kotb.
“After which I’m gonna go ahead and do a rock album and just take advantage of it.”
