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| Dolly Parton celebrated by DUP MP Jim Shannon in Parliament | Dolly Parton celebrated by DUP MP Jim Shannon in Parliament |
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| I Will Always Love You was written by Dolly Parton in 1973 for her 13th solo studio album Jolene | I Will Always Love You was written by Dolly Parton in 1973 for her 13th solo studio album Jolene |
| Half a century after Dolly Parton released I Will Always Love You, a Northern Ireland MP is urging Parliament to wish the country star joy and happiness. | Half a century after Dolly Parton released I Will Always Love You, a Northern Ireland MP is urging Parliament to wish the country star joy and happiness. |
| Jim Shannon from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has submitted an early day motion (EDM) to mark the 50th anniversary of the track. | Jim Shannon from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has submitted an early day motion (EDM) to mark the 50th anniversary of the track. |
| The motion notes the sentiment behind the song "and what it means to so many", including Mr Shannon's wife. | The motion notes the sentiment behind the song "and what it means to so many", including Mr Shannon's wife. |
| It has attracted 27 supporters so far. | It has attracted 27 supporters so far. |
| EDMs are used to put on record the views of individual MPs or to draw attention to specific events or campaigns. | EDMs are used to put on record the views of individual MPs or to draw attention to specific events or campaigns. |
| Very few are ever debated - but Mr Shannon and his co-signatories are demonstrating they're thinking about Parton each step of the way. | Very few are ever debated - but Mr Shannon and his co-signatories are demonstrating they're thinking about Parton each step of the way. |
| The Strangford MP wished the Tennessee-born singer "continued success as she entertains and encourages so many through her music and inspirational character". | |
| The other sponsors of the bill - the first six MPs to sign it - are Olivia Blake, Cat Smith and Nadia Whittome of Labour, Tim Farron of the Liberal Democrats and Kirsten Oswald of the SNP. | The other sponsors of the bill - the first six MPs to sign it - are Olivia Blake, Cat Smith and Nadia Whittome of Labour, Tim Farron of the Liberal Democrats and Kirsten Oswald of the SNP. |
| Jim Shannon has been the MP for Strangford since 2010 | Jim Shannon has been the MP for Strangford since 2010 |
| I Will Always Love You was originally written and recorded by Parton in 1973 as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner. | I Will Always Love You was originally written and recorded by Parton in 1973 as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner. |
| It featured on her 13th solo studio album Jolene. | It featured on her 13th solo studio album Jolene. |
| Whitney Houston's famous cover of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard was bought by more than 20 million people worldwide. | |
| It was awarded Record of the Year at the 1994 Grammy Awards and holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single by a female artist in the US. | It was awarded Record of the Year at the 1994 Grammy Awards and holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single by a female artist in the US. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Jim Shannon | Jim Shannon |
| Country music | Country music |
| DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) | DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) |
| Music | Music |