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[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by rhiannondontgo

Dolly has said of Stevie: "While I am nowhere near the writer or singer that Stevie is, I still feel very connected to her because of the fact that we both do write, sing and perform.

Uh... really Dolly? She only wrote the most commercially successful song in the history of music.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by sleepless child

that's great to hear from Dolly. I remember hearing an interview that Stevie did where she really wanted Dolly to record After the Glitter Fades and even sent her the song, but never heard anything back. I would love to see them do something together.

That would be great if Dolly recorded After the Glitter Fades.It would of been a hit.

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Uh... really Dolly? She only wrote the most commercially successful song in the history of music.

Whitney clean the music charts with her version of Dolly's "I will always love you"




The Dixie Chicks got Stevie's Landslide to the top of the charts 10 years ago.

[mikephxaz]

I've never heard that Dolly has ever mentioned Stevie's name...interesting...I like the idea of a Dolly cover of After the Glitter Fades. I remember in the 80ties Boy George was asked his two favorite singers...Dolly & Stevie

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Uh... really Dolly? She only wrote the most commercially successful song in the history of music.

Yes, but in the great scheme of things, if we compare their output, I'd agree with Dolly. Although, I am humming Two Doors Down in my head right now.

Michele

[rhiannondontgo]

Agreed Michele. Dolly writes very simply and fairly literally. Beautiful songs, but nothing compared to what Stevie does. That's coming from a major Dolly freak by the way.
My mom has been obsessed with Stevie since before I was born, and Dolly was my childhood idol. So we've had many a discussion about these two over dinner. I maintain that Stevie's one of the greatest female songwriters of all time. The woman's a poet!

[WildHearted]

I don't know. They write so differently it's hard to compare them. Dolly has such a massive amount of output, too..

[michelej1]

Also, I will say with Dolly that to the extent that her songs have depth, her high voice doesn't exactly do them justice. She sings shrill and fast, so that any sentiment the song might leave flies away on airy wings for me.

I think Dolly's songs, when she sings them, are mostly fun, but not deep. Now with Reba McEntire, I don't think her songs necessarily have more substance than Dolly's, but just the timbre of her voice makes me think about the words more. Heck, I think about Fancy and compared her to Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie in my head. I don't think Dolly singing the same song would have sparked such pathos.


There are exceptions, but I don't think her lyrics can match Stevie's overall, but I don't think her voice would do them justice, if they did. Of course, she's lucky that other people sing her songs as well.

Michele

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by michelej1

With Dolly's voice, her sister's Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue is not going to hit the same emotional notes either.


Michele

Uh... that's Loretta Lynn's much younger and much less talented sister. Still... she still has that amazing hair after all these years!

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Uh... that's Loretta Lynn's much younger and much less talented sister. Still... she still has that amazing hair after all these years!

Yeah, I started thinking about Coal Miner's Daughter and realized that.

Michele