The country music superstar released the ballad herself in 1974,Good Housekeepingreported.
From there, the singer enjoyed two No.
1 spots on the U.S. Houston recorded Parton’s ballad and it became a huge, mainstream hit.
Houston’s version of the tune enjoyed 14 weeks atop the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 (viaAOL).
Not surprisingly, the music she penned decades ago contributed significantly toParton’s overall net worthof $500 million.
She even quipped once that she could have afforded to buy Graceland (viaCountry Fancast).
