If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I"ll go, but I know
I"ll think of you ev"ry step of the way.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.
Bittersweet memories
that is all I"m taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please don't cry.
We both know I"m not what you, you need.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
(Instrumental solo)
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you"ve dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.
You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I"ll always, I"ll always love you.
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I continue to analyze popular and beloved songs so that everyone can develop their vocal skills.
And today I will tell you how to sing a song Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You. Every person probably knows this song. And the older generation even knows that this is one of the most famous soundtracks in world cinema, the main song for the cult film “The Bodyguard”. Actress Whitney Houston turned out so-so, but the song I Will Always Love You received many awards, including a Grammy for best recording of the year and best female pop vocal.
“I Will Always Love You” was written in 1974 by country singer Dolly Parton and sounded a little different. It so happened that during the filming of the film “Bodyguard” this song was chosen as the key song. The dizzying success of the film brought Whitney Houston worldwide fame, and Dolly, the author of the song, about six million dollars, so everyone was happy.
Before analyzing the song, I suggest getting into the meaning and understanding the emotional component of the composition. So, the song “I Will Always Love You” was dedicated to Porter Wagoner, the producer who recognized Dolly Parton's vocal prowess and made her a celebrity. Subsequently, realizing that she no longer needed help, the performer refused to cooperate with Porter. This is how the composition was born, the meaning of which is a plea for forgiveness and a promise to remember. And, by the way, we were talking about the severance of exclusively partnership and business relations.
In the film “Bodyguard” the song sounded with a completely different semantic connotation. This is the embodiment of the drama of an abandoned woman. According to the plot, after all the troubles and flared up feelings, bodyguard Frank Farmer chooses a job and says goodbye to Whitney Houston's heroine, Rachel. The song is suitable for women and girls with a medium voice range - alto, and for high voices - soprano. The song will sound especially beautiful if you are a lyric soprano!
Song analysis
Verse 1:
Whitney sings acapella, that is, without sound accompaniment. This is a rather difficult technique to perform, because you can only hear the voice and any mistake - a mistake or inaccuracy will be very noticeable. The first verse is sung very quietly, and this is the difficulty. Non-professionals can still sing loudly, but quietly it is much more difficult. Here the voice begins to tremble and sound dull if you sing without breathing support. And, of course, it’s unrealistic to sing quietly beautifully without support.
In addition, every phrase in the song, almost every word, is crammed with gorgeous melismas: both short (on one letter) and long (when the melisma covers an entire word or several words).
1st Chorus:
Whitney Houston also sings quietly, just like the first verse. There is no need to scream or yell at the top of your lungs, as many amateurs think))). Perhaps that is why it seems difficult to you. In the chorus, Whitney Houston also uses melismas, but less - only at the end of phrases, on the word “YOU...”
The main trick here is VIBRATO! As they say, without vibrato the chorus of the song will be a breeze))). In the chorus, she uses vibrato on each line on long notes that drag.
Verse 2:
The verse also begins calmly and quietly, but after a couple of lines the singer begins to sing with dynamic accents on some words, as if preparing the listener for the chorus with a more powerful delivery than the first time. Houston makes a crescendo in the last line of the 2nd verse, directed towards the end of the line - this is a gradual increase in the volume of the sound and at the same time its more open sound.
Chorus 2:
The singer sings loudly, powerfully, with volume, but at the same time with a more open sound. The video shows Whitney Houston exposing her upper teeth to do this. Here, just like in the first chorus, Vibrato plays an important role, but at a loud sound. It is this technique that creates the unique and incredibly sexy singing style of singer Whitney Houston. She couldn’t do without melismas either: she decorates the end of each phrase with melismas, creating a feeling of dizzying flight.
Verse 3:
Sung at medium volume. But the emphasis on some words is made by switching to a loud, voluminous scream. In accents, she opens her mouth more and shows her upper teeth. There are more melismas here than at the beginning of the song.
Chorus 3:
This is the culmination of the whole song! The signature place in the entire song, the loudest, most powerful, deafening. Sung at full volume, in mixed doubles with a predominance of head color in the sound. By modulating the chorus to a higher key, the song becomes more complex. In this chorus, all melismas and vibrato are performed at full volume, with virtually no pauses. It feels as if Whitney is singing everything in one breath.
Let's summarize:
Many beginners and amateurs want to sing it on their own without studying vocals or doing little practice, smashing their dreams against the stones of harsh reality. Guys, this song is impossible to sing for either a beginner or an amateur at all!!! Or you can sing, but it’s terrible))).
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The song is complex; it requires not only vocal preparation, but also emotional preparation. The song uses many vocal techniques, such as melismas, entrances, and subtones. And also most of the song is sung in Mixt, without which it will not be possible to sing as powerfully, brightly and beautifully. It is generally impossible to sing this song without preparation, even for a professional whose vocal skills are at a high level. Every half phrase, literally every half word of the song needs to be practiced. Despite the small amount of text, each phrase in this song has its own unique flavor. If you sing purely by melody, the song will sound sluggish and boring.
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If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I"ll go but I know I"ll think of you
every step of the way.
And I will always love you.
Will always love you.
You, my darling you. Mmmm.
Bittersweet memories,
That is all I"m taking with me.
So goodbye, please don't cry.
We both know I"m not what you, you need.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I hope life treats you kind,
And I hope you have
All you"ve dreamed of.
And I wish you joy
And happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
And I will always love you.
I will always love you...
I will always love you...
Translation: I will always love you
If I stay
I will only disturb you.
So I'll leave. But I'll think about you
Every moment of your life.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You are my Love.
Bittersweet memories -
That's all I'm taking with me.
Goodbye and please don't cry.
We both know that I'm not the one you need.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I hope life is kind to you.
I hope you have
Everything you dreamed of.
I wish you joy
And happiness.
But most importantly, I wish you love.
I will always love you.
I will always love you…
I will always love you…
(C) 1999 Arista Records, Inc & Viacom International Inc.
Official soundtrack to the film "The Bodyguard"
Friends, we mourn and remember!!! It is with bitter regret that we inform you that today, February 12, 2012, at about 03:55 Moscow time, Whitney Houston was found dead in one of the rooms of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You If I should stay, And I will always love you. Bittersweet memories And I will always love you. I hope life treats you kind And I will always love you. You, darling, I love you. |
(translation of the song) Whitney Houston - I will always love you If I had stayed And I will always love you! Bittersweet memories - And I will always love you! I hope life is kind to you. And I will always love you! Honey, I love you. |
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The history of the song “I Will Always Love You”
About what the T-72A tank has in common with Dolly the sheep, why they didn’t give it to Elvis, what Hussein used to shoot with a rifle, and what unites eternal love and a Texas brothel. The story of the song "I Will Always Love You".
It's rare that a cover of a song can outshine its original success. Rarely, but it happens. This fate awaited the young soul singer Whitney Houston and the song, with which she performed forever in the history of music, even if she had never sung anything else. And it happens even less often when the success of the next performance after this one overlaps the previous one. All this is about the song “I Will Always Love You”.
Yes, yes, the song was far from new at the time Whitney Houston performed it. It was written back in 1967 - both poetry and music - by the legend of all America, country style icon Dolly Parton. The same Dolly Parton whose breasts were known throughout America, which is not surprising. Actually, it was precisely because of the size of Dolly’s breasts that the famous cloned sheep received the name, since the nucleus of the original cell was taken from the udder of the donor animal - almost from the breast :) The same Dolly, after whose name the Soviet T-72A tank received an unofficial nickname in the West “Dolly Parton” because of the characteristic shape of the tower, which supposedly, from a certain angle, resembles a luxurious bust of the singer. The same Dolly who not only bought a theme park in her state, but renamed it Dollywood, thereby making a mockery of Hollywood.
She performed "I Will Always Love You" for the first time, and this version remained at number one on the country charts that year for a long time. Interestingly, the time of its writing coincided with the separation of Dolly and country singer Porter Wagoner, her teacher and mentor in some way in the world of country music. They also say that their cooperation was purely business in nature and was not romantic in any way. Then it is no less remarkable that a song written after this and not having a particularly romantic history of writing, became an anthem of love throughout the world.
Dolly Parton:
Elvis Presley at one time also expressed a desire to perform this love ballad. However, the copyright holder quite harshly refused to the King himself, receiving for this the nickname “iron butterfly” in show business circles. The refusal was due to several factors at once: firstly, the image of the king of rock and roll, according to Parton, was fundamentally incompatible with the image of the lyrical hero (heroine) of the song. Well, secondly, the cunning Elvis wanted not only to perform it, but with the obligatory purchase of half of the rights to the song. Yeah, now, get half the royalties! No way! Parton's refusal paid off in full, since the $6 million she already received as a rights holder for performing Whitney Houston's song clearly pays for the hypothetical success of Elvis' performance.
With the development of the film industry, songs have become profitable - and most importantly, profitable! – perform in films as soundtracks. In 1974, the song “I Will Always Love You” was recorded for the film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” but Dolly herself took this news extremely negatively, forbidding the use of her favorite composition in an inappropriate environment. Only in 1982 did she give permission for the song to be played in the film “The Best Brothel in Texas.”
Later, in 1995, Dolly re-recorded “I Will Always Love You” in a duet with Vince Gill in country style. For this performance, the Parton-Jill duo were awarded a Country Music Association Award, and, of course, received a Grammy. This was after The Bodyguard blew up cinemas all over the world, i.e. success after a super successful cover. This is a milestone that no other song in the history of music has managed to achieve. Country duo Parton – Jill:
By asking Parton for permission to use this tune in the upcoming Bodyguard, the producers took a lot of risks. The picture was already considered an outright failure. The fact is that its script was written back in 1975, slightly behind the time Parton performed her initial version. However, it lay unclaimed in the studio's bins for more than fifteen years. Almost all Hollywood celebrities abandoned him - 65 leading directors and actors admitted that he was hopeless. Costner went all-in. And I was right. 400 million dollars completely paid for all the previous refusals.
The composition “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”, quite pleasant and memorable, claimed the place of the main soundtrack. However, it suddenly turned out that it had already been heard a year ago in the film “Fried Green Tomatoes”, so it could not be used. Then Costner found somewhere the 1975 version of “I will always love you” performed by Linda Ronstadt. A very soft and beautiful cover, with a rich sound and beauty of performance, not hysterical soul, but a calmly flowing voice. Here it is, this cover:
Whitney Houston, at that time already a well-known singer, but an aspiring big-screen actress, liked the theme, but, as we know, she placed the emphasis somewhat differently. The song was given life in a new genre - a mix of soul and pop music, in addition to a rather unusual interpretation of the old theme. It should be noted that a separate discovery was the moment with the a cappella introduction, although the record company predicted a complete failure for this performance. According to sound experts, a cappella will never receive recognition in the world of pop music. Well, “I will always love you” successfully refuted this opinion, becoming the best-selling soundtrack of all time - 43 million copies, receiving quadruple platinum status. Along with this, it is worth noting that it entered the top 50 most successful music albums of the 20th century (the soundtracks to “Dirty Dancing”, “The Lion King” and, of course, “Titanic” also included) and the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where the hit remained within 14 weeks.
In general, indeed, Houston could not sing anything else - the anthem of love wrote off all her failures, failures, weak acting and not so successful hits. It is no coincidence that Saddam Hussein took full advantage of the success of this song during his 2002 election campaign, when government TV channels broadcast Hussein praying, shooting and communicating with the people all day long to this music. I wonder if he paid the royalties?
After the performance of Whitney Houston's song, reports appeared in the tabloids about "feud" between the two singers. However, both Houston and Parton quickly dispelled all these rumors in their interviews. Whitney thanked Parton for writing a beautiful song and for giving her the opportunity to perform it, and Dolly, in turn, expressed gratitude to Houston for bringing the song to a wide audience, which allowed her to earn quite a decent amount of money (6 million dollars) in the form of royalties.
In 2001, Larisa Dolina recorded her version of a wonderful song as part of the New Year's program "Old songs about the main thing. Poscriptum". I don't know about copyrights, but the performance is excellent. Here's your story!
Chords to the song “I Will Always Love You” by Uyutni Houston
Intro: | A | A | F#m | E | D | E |
Strophe:
A (D) (A) F#m E D E
If I should stay I would only be in your way
A (D)(A) F#m E D E
So I Go But I Know I"ll Think Of You Each Step Of The Way
A F#m D E A F#m D E A (D) A
And I------------ will always love you--------- I will always love you
Strophe:
Bittersweet memories That"s all I am taking with me
Goodbye Please Don"t Cry We Both Know That I"m Not What You Need
Strophe:
I hope Life treats you kind
And I hope that You"ll have all that You"ve ever dreamed of
And I wish you joy And happiness
But above all of this I wish you love
And I will always love you...
Sheet music for the song “I Will Always Love You” by Uyutni Houston
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Before we talk about the history of the creation of the legendary song I Will Always Love You, let's debunk a few myths. It was not written for the film “The Bodyguard”, and ten years before the release of the cult melodrama, it was featured in another film. It was not written or performed first by Whitney Houston. Moreover, Whitney was not originally supposed to sing it. And most importantly: this is not a love song.
Now let's take it in order.
History of the song I Will Always Love You
The words and music of the composition were written by the famous country singer (Dolly Parton).
She wrote the song when she wanted to leave Porter Wagoner's TV show and pursue a solo career:
I tried to quit Porter's show on my own initiative because I promised to stay on it for five years, but I had already been there for seven. We often quarreled. We were very similar. We were both stubborn. We were both convinced that we knew what was best for us. He thought he knew what was best for me, and I thought that I myself knew what was best for me. Needless to say, how much grief and suffering there was. He simply did not listen to my explanations of why I was leaving.
I thought: “He will never listen to me. Every time I start talking about it, he will only grumble. Then I thought: “Why don’t you do what you do best? Why don't you write a song about it?" Because then I knew that I would leave no matter what. I went home and, being in a very emotional state, wrote the song I Will Always Love You.
CMT 40 Greatest Love Songs, 2011
While sharing what "I Will Always Love You" is about, Parton explained the underlying message of the song:
It says: “Just because I'm leaving doesn't mean I won't love you. I appreciate you and hope everything goes well for you. I appreciate everything you've done, but I'm leaving." Basically, that's what I meant.
Having composed the song, Dolly sang it to her partner the next day.
I said, “Sit down, Porter. I wrote a song and I want you to listen to it." And I sang it. And he cried. He said: “This is the sweetest song I've ever heard. You can go as long as I'm the producer of the record." So he did, and the rest of the story is known to everyone.
Release and achievements
The single "I Will Always Love You/Lonely Comin' Down" was released on June 6, 1974 and soon topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 1982, Dolly Parton recorded new version songs for the soundtrack of the film “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”. Then the composition rose to the top of the country charts in the USA and Canada.
I Will Always Love You and Elvis Presley
(Elvis Presley) wanted to record the song, but Parton did not agree to the terms of Colonel Tom Parker, manager of the “King of Rock and Roll”.
Speaking with David Letterman, Dolly spoke about those events:
He was planning to record my song, I Will Always Love You. He invited me to the studio, and that day Colonel Tom Parker called. He said they only record songs that they have publishing rights to. I couldn't do it. I was terribly upset, because I loved Elvis. I cried all night. People said: “You're crazy. This is Elvis Presley. Hell, I'd give him everything." I answered: “I can’t do this. Something in my heart tells me not to do this."
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Dolly also recalled the story with Elvis:
I thought, "Oh no, it's already a hit and this is what I'm leaving for my family." It [the song] had nothing to do with Elvis, because hopefully he was disappointed too. But I just wouldn't let him get the publishing rights.
I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
Dolly Parton's song appeared on the soundtrack of the film The Bodyguard by accident. Melodrama producer Kevin Costner intended to include the song What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted in the film. But it turned out that it had already been featured in the film Fried Green Tomatoes.
Dolly Parton remembers:
Kevin Costner and his secretary fell in love with the song. They had another song that they were going to use, but some producer recorded it earlier. At the last minute they panicked and asked me about my song. I sent her away and never heard anything else.
Costner chose the composition thanks to a cover by Linda Ronstadt. It was her 1975 version that stuck with him.
Dolly Parton heard Whitney Houston sing I Will Always Love You on the radio while she was driving:
It started a cappella, and I thought: “Sounds familiar... “If I should stay...” And I wasn’t hooked. It was one of those things where you think, “What is this?” And then, suddenly, when she started singing, “I will always love you,” I almost crashed the car.
Whitney Houston's cover of I Will Always Love You climbed to the top of two dozen charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.
In 1994, Whitney received two Grammy Awards for it: Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The single sold more than four and a half million copies. Another two million copies were sold digitally.
Video clip I Will Always Love You
The music video for Whitney Houston was directed by Alan Smithee. Nick Brandt was involved in the production of the video, but he requested that his name be removed because he was unhappy with the way producer Clive Davis edited the music video.
Relationship between Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston
After the dizzying success of Houston's cover, reports appeared in the tabloids about a quarrel between Dolly and Whitney. Parton allegedly promised not to perform the song for several months, but did not keep her word.
Subsequently, both singers denied such rumors. Houston publicly thanked Parton for the beautiful composition, and Dolly openly rejoiced at the incredible achievements of the track and her royalties.
When Whitney died, Dolly released a statement:
My heart is just one of the millions broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always treat her with gratitude and awe for her amazing performance of my song. I say from the bottom of my heart, “Whitney, I will always love you. I'll miss you".
In memory of Whitney, the composition was performed by many popular singers, including Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce and Jessica Sanchez.
- The original version of Dolly Parton's song was included in the soundtracks of the films "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" by Martin Scorsese and "It's My Party" by Randal Kleiser.
- Clive Davis and other producers at Arista Records felt that I Will Always Love You was not suitable for Whitney Houston.
- Dolly Parton and David Foster presented Whitney Houston with the Grammy in 1994.
I Will Always Love You Lyrics - Dolly Parton
If I should stay
I would only be in your way
So I'll go but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way
Chorus:
You, my darling, you
Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So good-bye
Please don't cry
We both know I’m not what you, you need
Chorus
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this I wish you love
Lyrics of the song I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I should stay
And I'll just stand in your way
So I'll leave, but I know
That I will constantly think about you
Chorus:
And I will always love you
I will always love you
You, my dear, you
Bittersweet memories -
That's all I'm taking with me
So goodbye
Please do not cry
We both know I'm not what you need
Chorus
I hope life is kind to you
And I hope you have everything you dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all I wish you love
Quotes about the song
I Will Always Love You is the most important song in my career so far. I'm famous for several, but this one was recorded by more people, and it probably made me more money than all the others combined. But this song really came from the depths of my heart.
Dolly Parton, CMT 40 Greatest Love Songs, 2011
The impression she made on the whole world was amazing. It became one of the greatest songs of all time.
Dolly Parton on Whitney Houston's version, CMT