Michael Masser Whitney Houston version

However, in a stroke of musical genius, it was Costner himself who brought Dolly Parton's original country croon "I Will Always Love You" to the attention of his co-star, Houston.

November 3, 1992 Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' Was Released 30 Years Ago Today. November 3, 1992 (30 years ago today) – Whitney's iconic rendition of Dolly Parton's “I Will Always Love You” was released as a single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album.

The album's first side (in its original LP and cassette formats) features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston, who starred in the film, while side two features the work of various artists. Houston and Clive Davis were co-executive producers of the record.

Following the global success of her 1967 single "Respect," the Queen of Soul established herself as the greatest ever pop, rock, and soul vocalist. Whitney Houston, known by many as The Voice ranked second, followed by Sam Cooke, who was given the title the King of Soul by his fans.

Whitney Houston's 20 greatest songs – ranked!

1. I Have Nothing (1992) whitneyhoustonVEVO.
2. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (1987)
3. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (1995)
4. My Love Is Your Love (1999)
5. It's Not Right But It's Okay (1999)
6. How Will I Know? (1985)
7. I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
8. I Will Always Love You (1992)

Kevin Costner It was her co-star Kevin Costner who suggested "I Will Always Love You", playing her Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version from her album Prisoner in Disguise. Producer David Foster and Houston re-arranged the song as a soul ballad.

Whitney Houston was 29 years old when The Bodyguard was released - Halle is 21 now, but the remake will likely take a number of years to get made.

white island Originally a surname, Whitney is a gender-neutral name of British origin. Meaning "white island," in Old English, Whitney is rooted in the small parish of Whitney-on-Wye in Herefordshire. First recorded as Witenie, meaning "white water," the area was so named for the River Wye, which runs peacefully through it.

He may be saying that he will always love you as a friend, or he may be saying that he will always have feelings for you. It's also possible that he is trying to tell you that he loves you and wants to be in a relationship with you.

Based on the smash hit film, the award-winning musical will star Grammy® Award-nominee and R&B superstar DEBORAH COX! Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don't expect is to fall in love.

The Bodyguard musical was interrupted by rioting audience members trying to sing I Will Always Love You over the actors. The finale of the musical at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, was abandoned on Friday night after security guards stormed the auditorium and "forcibly removed" fans who were loudly singing along.