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Dolly Parton Invested in a Black Community with Earnings from Whitney Houston’s Cover of “I Will Always Love You”
It’s some great stories coming out about late legend Dolly Parton. This one highlights what she did with earnings from Whitney Houston’s cover of Parton’s classic “I Will Always Love You.”
In 1992, Houston covered the single, fetching $10 million for Parton. What did she do with the cash? Invested it in a Black community in Nashville.
People recalled an interview Parton had with Andy Cohen, revealing she bought a complex in Houston, benefitting the community.
“I bought my big office complex down in Nashville. So I thought, ‘Well, this is a wonderful place to be,’ “ Parton said. “I bought a property down in what was the Black area of town, and it was mostly just Black families and people that lived around there. It was off the beaten path from 16th Avenue and I thought, ‘Well, I am gonna buy this place — the whole strip mall.’ And I thought, ‘This is the perfect place for me to be,’ considering it was Whitney.
“I thought this was great — I’m just gonna be down here with her people, who are my people as well. So I just love the fact that I spent that money on a complex and I think, ‘This is the house that Whitney built.’”
Beyoncé pays tribute to the legendary Miss Dolly Parton. ❤️https://t.co/NysKafJI1N pic.twitter.com/zYv4UeHs6y
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) August 25, 2026
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