Post by daniel on Feb 17, 2012 11:55:38 GMT -5
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MSNBC wrote:
Whitney Houston's death means millions for Dolly Parton
Trashy Hollywood thing wrote:
Whitney Houston's Death To Earn Dolly Parton A Fortune!
I'm really irked by all these headlines about Dolly Parton. They're making it seem like she's just squealing with delight that Whitney's dead and people will be buying her records again. The simple fact is Whitney sang a song Dolly wrote and owns full rights to. Really, I don't see how this is "news" -- Dolly Parton's name has appeared under the title of the song as writer since it was written. It's not like Whitney wrote it and she somehow stole it from her, it's not like she held her under the water in that bathtub just to make a few bucks, it was a business arrangement that all parties agreed to in the 90's.
I guess the thing that gets me is the headlines implying that Dolly is somehow "greedy". I admit I like Dolly. I don't really care one way or the other about all but a few of her songs, but I like Dolly the person. Several years ago I was readong an interview with her in Reader's Digest of all things, and the one part that really got me was her generosity. They mentioned she lives in a rather modest home and she drives a Cadillac. When they asked her about her lack of a mansion and a dozen Rolls Royces she said something to the effect of she had thought about buying all that stuff and then she realized she didn't need it, and think of how many people could eat off that money. A lot of people don't realize how many millions she gives away every year -- she has a list of kids she mails a book to every month, for free, just to promote literacy in underpriveliged kids. She opened Dollywood just so there would be a tourist attraction in that area and it would create jobs for people that needed them. And she just does it, she isn't out there like some celebrities saying LOOK AT ME! LOOK HOW GOOD I AM FOR GIVING THIS STUFF AWAY!!!
The sad thing is, most of the kids writing these articles probably have no clue who Dolly is...
MSNBC wrote:
Whitney Houston's death means millions for Dolly Parton
Trashy Hollywood thing wrote:
Whitney Houston's Death To Earn Dolly Parton A Fortune!
I'm really irked by all these headlines about Dolly Parton. They're making it seem like she's just squealing with delight that Whitney's dead and people will be buying her records again. The simple fact is Whitney sang a song Dolly wrote and owns full rights to. Really, I don't see how this is "news" -- Dolly Parton's name has appeared under the title of the song as writer since it was written. It's not like Whitney wrote it and she somehow stole it from her, it's not like she held her under the water in that bathtub just to make a few bucks, it was a business arrangement that all parties agreed to in the 90's.
I guess the thing that gets me is the headlines implying that Dolly is somehow "greedy". I admit I like Dolly. I don't really care one way or the other about all but a few of her songs, but I like Dolly the person. Several years ago I was readong an interview with her in Reader's Digest of all things, and the one part that really got me was her generosity. They mentioned she lives in a rather modest home and she drives a Cadillac. When they asked her about her lack of a mansion and a dozen Rolls Royces she said something to the effect of she had thought about buying all that stuff and then she realized she didn't need it, and think of how many people could eat off that money. A lot of people don't realize how many millions she gives away every year -- she has a list of kids she mails a book to every month, for free, just to promote literacy in underpriveliged kids. She opened Dollywood just so there would be a tourist attraction in that area and it would create jobs for people that needed them. And she just does it, she isn't out there like some celebrities saying LOOK AT ME! LOOK HOW GOOD I AM FOR GIVING THIS STUFF AWAY!!!
The sad thing is, most of the kids writing these articles probably have no clue who Dolly is...
