Analysis Of I Will Always Love A Song By Dolly Parton

Analysis Of I Will Always Love A Song By Dolly Parton

Introduction

The song I have chosen is "I Will Always Love You" performed by Whitney Houston, produced by David Foster, and written by Dolly Parton. "I Will Always Love You" was featured in the 1992 movie The Bodyguard and is an iconic soul ballad sung with complex ranges by the late, great Whitney Houston (1963–2012). Whitney Houston was acknowledged for her exceptional voice: "a mezzo–soprano, she had tremendous range and popularized a difficult vocal technique, melisma, where a singer uses a range of different notes in one syllable" (Roberts). The single has its place in music history and its message is of heartbreak and happiness resonates with its listeners. The lyrics of "I Will Always Love You" are nostalgic and passionate because they are about moving on from someone you love in order to be happy individually rather than together, as seen in The Bodyguard.

Musical Events Event 1 occurs from 0:00 to 0:44. During this event Houston sings the lyrics a cappella in a wispy and soft tone. The tempo is slow because the words are elongated. The word "way" was also elongated both times it was sung, the second "way" fades to silence to introduce the next event. This is significant because Houston singing a cappella lets the listeners hear the softness of her voice that caresses the listener's ear in order to let them listen to her nostalgia and sadness of the moments the characters had together. Event 2 occurs from 0:44 to 1:06. The event begins with the addition of

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