Kelly Clarkson Names the Song That Shouldn’t Be Covered … but That She Did Anyway

Kelly Clarkson talks about covering "I Will Always Love You" at a Dolly Parton tribute show.

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[ivannano]

With that rendition, she proved she's one of the top vocalists around today. It takes years of training and mountains of talent to make a song that difficult look effortless.

[sharonavendano]

This woman can sing anything. What a gift. I'm so happy she shared her heart and soul with the rest of us.

[adambotelho]

Kelly sang it to honor Dolly and Whitney while keeping it Kelly. Goosebumps

[keltlanasmith]

She's so damn good! And I love the respect she ALWAYS shows for other artists.

[rogersmith]

Hard to believe it's been over 20 years since she won American Idol...she's amazing!

[JL-znme]

I got the chills!!! The reason they gave Kelly this song is because she is more than capable of singing it. Kelly is such a gift to us; her down to earth personality, her incredible vocals- she is a legend in her own right!

[ProbablyNot]

“Because I’m breathing.” I feel that 😅

[skatiex]

"Whitney's always been one of my favorite vocalists ... because I'm breathing." 😂😂😂

Same girl! Whitney's talent was unparalleled!

[rydbthatsme]

Kelly was the perfect blend of Whit & Dolly! She did a demo of Queen of the Night and was incredible! She sings anything so beautifully!

[JermaineGertse]

Kelly Clarkson is a GOAT. Her vocal ability is amazing. And she seems so down to earth.

[sjlaing]

She’s so bloody underrated! She can sing anything 😍

[jenniwilliams]

She's so crazy humble. That was one of the best renditions of that song ever.

[teetertotter]

I just love her voice so much. Since the beginning with Idol. I love how real she is still after all this time in the industry. She's the best. The vocals are immaculate.

[koala]

Seeing her do this and thinking back at her auditions, her casualness, denim outfit, nervousness just seems worlds away. She is incredible.

[AndySaenz]

She captured the raw emotions of the original but delivered it with the vocal power of Whitney. So she did justice to both Dolly and Whitney in that performance! But she also added her own personal stamp to it. Kelly, you killed it, girl!

[Bigdrip]

She's one of the best singers ever and she's so humble! Whitney would have been proud of her!

[HH-gvmx]

There are hundreds of great artists, but Kelly Clarkson, to me, has such a beautiful voice and such a beautiful spirit, and a such a wonderful person. She is so grounded and down to earth and turn mini movie stars, or singers that I really want to hang around with. But Kelly is definitely one of the few that I would want to be friends with.

[darcimunday]

Kelly Clarkson can sing the phone book. She can sing any song that has ever been written by any song writer out there. And make it perfect for all that listen to her beautiful voice. She's definitely a one of a kind.

[paganbornspiritbear]

Kelly is a rare gem. Truly one of the greatest.

[TravFletch]

Kelly is the best she can cover anything any genre she’s got what a lot don’t have she’s a true artist 👏🏻 and she owns it!