Valentine's Day: 20 Greatest Love Songs Of All Time
4. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
http://youtu.be/gS-F4rfU4ns Remember the classic Chinatown scene where Jack Nicholson slaps Faye Dunaway around, and shes enigmatically calling out, Shes my sister. Shes my daughter.? Well, trying to get somebody to decide which version of I Will Always Love You (Dollys. Whitneys. Dollys. Whitneys.) is equally confusing, but always interesting to debate. Dolly released the song in 1974 on her Jolene album. Dollys version is beautiful in its own right: there is a haunting vulnerability in her voice, and the accompanying guitar is a soft compliment (as opposed to the brash 90s saxophone solo on Houstons version). Houstons version, released for the iconic Bodyguard (1992) film, is like a primer for all wannabe singers: this is how you control your registers, vibrato, etc. The power of Houstons voice is a perfect foil for the song. In the end, however, I think its hard to call a clear winner, both women bring something unique and equally arresting to their versions.