It's only the third installment of my series about great songs with even better covers, and I'm already about to break my own rules. In this case, I don't really think the cover is better than the original--but it is just as good, which is an accomplishment in its own right. I'm talking about Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You, remade by Whitney Houston. It's funny how much both versions differ in mood: Dolly Parton's song is intimate and heartbreaking, Whitney Houston's is epic and magnificent. And then there's Houston's voice, holy shit.
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