Q: Context: The song, "I Will Always Love You" was originally written and recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton. Her country version of the track was released in 1974 as a single and was written as a farewell to her one-time partner and mentor of seven years, Porter Wagoner, following Parton's decision to pursue a solo career.

Question: who sang i will always love you first dolly parton or whitney houston? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer the question, consider the following: The song, "I Will Always Love You" was originally written and recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter, Dolly Parton. Therefore, the final answer is American singer - songwriter , Dolly Parton.