Why did Whitney Houston sing I Will Always Love You?

She wrote the song for him to show her appreciation for their time together. Wagoner thought Dolly leaving was a mistake and that she had been disloyal. She played the song to him the morning after she wrote it, as her way of letting him know she had made her decision, and to show just how she felt about him.

Does Dolly Parton still own I Will Always Love You?

In addition to divulging to Cohen what she spent some of her “I Will Always Love You” royalties on, Parton also revealed a deep regret of hers: not being able to perform the song with Houston before the legendary singer’s untimely death in 2012. “I was never asked to perform that with Whitney.

How much money did Whitney Houston make on the song I Will Always Love You?

Elvis Presley wanted to record this song but demanded half the publishing rights. Dolly Parton refused and was vindicated when years later Whitney Houston’s version earned her $6 million.

How much royalties Did Dolly Parton make from Whitney Houston?

Parton made $10 million from royalties for the song and revealed what she spent the money on. According to Forbes, the ballad earned Parton $10 million in royalties in the ’90s alone after Houston’s version shot to No. 1. On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the songbird shared what she spent that money on.

Did Dolly Parton give Whitney permission to sing?

During an appearance on WWHL, Parton said that she was never asked to sing a duet version of the song with Houston but wishes they had collaborated. “I was never asked to perform that with Whitney,” she shared.

Who gets royalties from Whitney Houston?

Bobbi Kristina
Houston’s will was drafted about 20 years ago and named Bobbi Kristina as the sole heir to her estate. The will stipulated that Bobbi Kristina would receive the money in a series of payments over nine years — 10 percent at age 21 (about $2 million), a 30 percent distribution at 25 and the remainder at age 30.