Kelly Clarkson wows with 'I Will Always Love You' cover in Dolly Parton tribute at ACM Awards

Publish Date
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 12:29PM

It's one of the most notoriously difficult songs to sing, but Kelly Clarkson left the audience at the ACM Awards with goosebumps after belting out a powerful cover of Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You.'

The performance came as part of a tribute to the country music queen, who was co-hosting the annual awards ceremony.

It was a typically majestic performance for the American Idol winner, who wowed not only with huge notes and vocal runs, but with the restraint she showed in the performance.

One of her best-known songs, 'I Will Always Love You' was penned by Parton in 1973 about her decision to move on from her mentor Porter Wagoner.

It went to number one in 1974 and again in 1982.

Most famously, Whitney Houston's revamped 1992 version for The Bodyguard went on to massive global success, earning the late singer her biggest hit and becoming one of the highest-selling singles of all time.

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