Elvis sweetly sang Dolly Parton hit tune to Priscilla as they left divorce court docket

It seems the tune Elvis sang to his soon-to-be ex-wife was I Will Always Love You, which was launched as a success cowl by Whitney Houston in 1992.

The lyrics appear fairly becoming of their scenario of a pair breaking apart with a dedication to persevering with loving one another.

They open: “If I should stay/I would only be in your way/And so I’ll go, but I know/I’ll think of you each step of the way. And I will always love you/I will always love you.”

Writing beforehand in The Big Issue’s Letter To My Younger Self, Dolly Parton stated: “Priscilla told me later that he sang that song to her when they were coming down the steps of the courthouse after they divorced. That really touched me.”

Being significantly touched by this second goes again to when Dolly turned down Elvis desirous to sing I Will Always Love You years earlier than; a tune The King by no means recorded.

The 77-year-old singer shared how Elvis’ supervisor Colonel Tom Parker had fairly the demand for the observe and Dolly ended up crying herself to sleep. Find out more here.