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Queen of Soul’s biopic, “Respect” wasn’t originally Aretha Franklin’s own song.Another soul great — Otis Redding — wrote the tune and released it before Franklin had even made her breakthrough with 1967’s “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You).”But who did it better? Here, we face off 10 classic covers against their originals — and share which song comes out on top.Otis Redding (1965) vs.

Kenny Malone was a Nashville session drummer who played on classic hits including Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” and Crystal Gayle’s “Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue.”Malone was sought after for his versatility and ability to add just the right rhythm that a future hit song needed. After serving in the U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on hits for Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and many others, has died.

according to The Hollywood Reporter.“Mine was a small part, of course. I probably get a lot more credit than I deserve,” she said of her $1 million donation toward the cause.

Fans of “The Voice” are convinced Kristin Chenoweth is Ariana Grande’s advisor.

The judges on The Voice are teasing their advisors for the Battle Rounds and fans have already figured out Ariana Grande‘s mentor.

Dolly Parton has teamed up with thriller novelist James Patterson for an epic new project.The pair have written a new novel called Run, Rose, Run, which follows a young girl with dreams of finding stadom in Nashville but "the past she has fled is reaching out to control her future—even if it means destroying everything she has worked for.""I cannot be more excited about the release of my very first novel Run, Rose, Run with the great James Patterson," said Dolly, revealing that the book will be

Dolly Parton has announced her debut novel Run, Rose, Run, which will be accompanied by a new album of the same name.The country icon co-authored the book with US fiction writer James Patterson, who described the project as “a new thriller about a young singer/songwriter [Rose] on the rise and on the run…and determined to do whatever it takes to survive!”The titular character moves to Nashville, Tennessee – Parton’s home state – “to claim her destiny”, however, “it’s also where the darkness

Run, Rose, Run,” cowritten with author James Patterson.The book marks the 75-year-old musician’s first novel — having already made her name as a 10-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, actress, television and film producer, theme park tycoon and humanitarian.Like so many of Parton’s iconic songs, the story of “Run, Rose, Run” is about breaking free of convention and trauma.

All of the work Dolly Parton has put in over the years has certainly paid off!

Forbes just released their annual list of Richest Self-Made Women, and for the first time ever, Dolly Parton was included.

Dolly Parton may not have gotten the chance to team up with Whitney Houston for what could have been a world-stopping duet of «I Will Always Love You,» but she did something just as good. During an appearance on, the country music legend revealed that she's used some of the royalties she earned from Houston's iconic cover of her song with the late singer in mind.Parton originally wrote and released the song in 1973 as a farewell to her then-partner, Porter Wagoner.

Dolly Parton has revealed how she used the royalties from Whitney Houston‘s cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ to invest in a historically Black neighbourhood in Nashville.Parton, who is thought to have earned millions of dollars in royalties from the 1973 song, saw her fortune grow after gaining a songwriting credit for Houston’s iconic 1992 cover – which featured on the soundtrack to The Bodyguard.Speaking on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Parton explained how she used the money to

told Oprah Winfrey last year she had to pull over the car she was driving so she wouldn’t crash it.Houston’s version, which became one of the all-time biggest singles, also netted Parton, who’s a world-class songwriter in addition to being a singer, about $10 million in royalties in the 1990s and the checks keep coming.Parton had a great idea about how to spend that money: She used it to help a Black neighborhood in Nashville.“I bought my big office complex down in Nashville,” she told Andy

Whitney Houston was not the original singer and songwriter of the hit song “I Will Always Love you.” Although it was made famous by the late singer who covered the song in “The Bodyguard” in 1992, it was originally written and performed in 1973 by Dolly Parton. According to Forbes, Parton made $10 million in royalties from Houston’s cover. The singer has a very different voice and although some people love Parton’s original song, many will say that Houston is the best vocally.