Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- For a moment, country music superstar Ronnie McDowell simply refused to believe icon, Dolly Parton's passing.

They had called me that Elvis was recording it, and if I wanted to come to the studio. Elvis wanted to meet me and all that.” Why Didn’t Elvis Presley Record Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You”?

Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” has been a massive hit on multiple occasions. Written by Parton in 1973, as a farewell to her longtime musical partner and mentor Porter Waggoner, it was ...

When Elvis Presley wanted to record the song, Parton made the hard-nosed decision to protect her ownership of her work. By Ben Sisario For Dolly Parton, it was a fantastic opportunity but a terrible ...

Like Elvis, she hardly needed a last name: "Dolly" was enough to identify her. If Elvis was the King, Dolly was beloved. Few singers have had such as many devoted fans or inspired such affection, ...

In the 1970s, Dolly Parton turned down Elvis Presley when he asked to split publishing rights for "I Will Always Love You." The risky move paid off.