Country Music Legend Dolly Parton After she revealed the royalties she earned from Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” (Whitney Houston), she was acclaimed. This is a touching tribute to the singer who died nearly ten years ago.
This Washington post Report:
It is estimated that Parton made millions of dollars in royalties for the song in 1973, and this week she revealed how she spent money from the songwriting credits of Houston, who died in 2012: She invested in a black man with a long history. District building. Nashville neighborhood.
In an interview with Andy Cohen, “Watch the live broadcast,” Parton said:
“I bought my large office building in Nashville, so I thought,’Well, this is a great place.'”
When Cohen asked her about the most cost-effective merchandise she bought from the royalties she received from the song, she was inspired. She explained that she chose a building in a place called Sevier Park at the time, which was a predominantly black neighborhood. she says:
“This is a complete shopping mall, considering Whitney, I think this is the perfect place for me, so I just thought,’This is great, I’m just going to be here with her people, who It’s mine too.'”
She went on to say that she liked “the fact that I spent my money on a complex, and I thought,’This is a house built by Whitney.'”
Parton received more than $10 million in royalties from Houston’s interpretation of the song, which was very popular before. The singer wrote this song as the B side on one of her albums in 1973. The Post pointed out that her version was “the success of country music” and was ranked first on the Billboard Country rankings twice, “the first time was in 1974 and the second time was in 1982” when she again Record this song as the original soundtrack”The best little brothel in Texas. “
However, when Houston was “bodyguard” Soundtrack. Parton was particularly shocked by Houston’s performance. Last year, she told Oprah Winfrey that she had to leave the highway while driving because she was afraid that she would “crash.” she says:
“I can’t believe how she did it. I mean, how wonderful it is that my little song becomes that, so it’s a big deal.”
WaPo reports:
According to property records, Parton purchased a 6,317-square-foot Mission-style complex in Nashville in February 1997. David Ewing, a long-established historian of Nashville, told the Washington Post that Parton’s investment came when many recording artists did not set their sights on the nearby Sevier Park, now known as South 12, to build their businesses.
Ewing also told the Post:
“Dolly Parton could have built and bought any property in Nashville. But you have to buy it specifically near 12 South, because no real estate agent will show Dolly the lot to buy.”
He also stated that when Dolly quietly invested in the area, the town “started to be included on the map.”
Parton is no stranger to the charity world.she has Donated Some worthwhile causes.
Houston may appreciate Patton’s decision to invest in the black community because she is also passionate about philanthropy. She has donated to many different causes, many of which are to promote the black community.
Even more admirable is that Patton never said what she did before being asked. She allowed it to be a secret, not bragging about it. This is another example, showing that Parton is a true collective act.
