Who wrote "I Will Always Love You"?
There are a lot of songs that I had to be told were covers. From Sinead O'Conner's rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" to Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn", sometimes updated versions simply outshine the originals.
Whitney Houston's '90s hit, "I Will Always Love You", was one such case for a lot of youngsters from the time. Turns out, the song was written by another legend in another time. Who was it?
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Correct Answer: Dolly Parton
The answer is: Dolly Parton. In 1973 Dolly Parton wrote and recorded “I Will Always Love You” as a thank-you to Porter Wagoner, the variety show host who’d helped launch her career.Parton’s recording became a hit in 1974. Many years later, Kevin Costner secured her permission to use the song on 1992's The Bodyguard soundtrack.Houston's version topped the charts for a record-breaking 14 weeks.Source
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