Whitney Houston's version is actually a cover of Dolly Parton's original, which I always preferred. Houston technically had a much better voice, but Parton's original has the emotion of the song. And I feel the same way about this cover of the song by John Doe (playing on the jukebox in the film's bar scene)
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January 03, 2019, 04:07 PM
grumpy1
January 03, 2019, 04:24 PM
LastCubScout
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Originally posted by oddball: Whitney Houston's version is actually a cover of Dolly Parton's original, which I always preferred.
I was going to say, but maybe it's impossible to cover Dolly Parton...
January 03, 2019, 06:08 PM
mrmn50
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Originally posted by oddball: Whitney Houston's version is actually a cover of Dolly Parton's original, which I always preferred. Houston technically had a much better voice, but Parton's original has the emotion of the song. And I feel the same way about this cover of the song by John Doe (playing on the jukebox in the film's bar scene)
She's already been covered. Six feet is the standard IIRC.
January 03, 2019, 06:40 PM
Rolan_Kraps
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Originally posted by parabellum: She's already been covered. Six feet is the standard IIRC.
And Dolly sang it better the first time!
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January 03, 2019, 08:43 PM
jhe888
Dolly sang it better in my view. Houston oversang almost everything. She had a good natural talent, but no idea how to use it. She had poor musicianship. Bad taste in singing.
Supermarket girl is kind of the same - overblown, and overly dramatic.
I know people think all that melisma is "good" singing, but too many use it all the time, and have no sense of when it serves the song. Sometimes restraint is better.This message has been edited. Last edited by: jhe888,
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To me, she mimics whitney's voice sounds but she doesn't sing the notes like whitney.
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January 03, 2019, 10:38 PM
cas
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Originally posted by oddball: ...but Parton's original has the emotion of the song.
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January 03, 2019, 10:41 PM
rusbro
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Originally posted by oddball: Whitney Houston's version is actually a cover of Dolly Parton's original, which I always preferred. Houston technically had a much better voice, but Parton's original has the emotion of the song.
