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Dolly Parton ‘Brought To Tears’ Watching Jennifer Hudson Perform ‘I Will Always Love You’

Dolly Parton/Jennifer Hudson

February 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Nary was a dry eye left in the house inside Staples Center on Sunday night, when Jennifer Hudson took the stage to perform “I Will Always Love You” as a tribute to Whitney Houston.

But the performance was increasingly personal for one fellow music icon, who has a special connection to that song – Dolly Parton.

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Grammys: Adele Wins Big; Talk Of Whitney Houston Dominates

Adele speaks onstage after receiving her the Best Pop Solo Grammy award at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012

February 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Adele, who captured the world’s heart with an album about a broken romance, emerged as the top winner at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.

The singer, who also made a triumphant comeback from vocal cord surgery on the Grammy stage, sobbed as she won the night’s final award, album of the year, for “21.” It was last year’s top-selling album with more than six million copies sold and remains lodged at the No. 1 spot on this year’s charts.

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Whitney Houston Grammys Tribute: Jennifer Hudson To Perform; Show Will Not Be ‘Full-Blown Tribute’

Jennifer Hudson and Whitney Houston backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The Grammys will honor the memory of Whitney Houston on Sunday night, and it appears Jennifer Hudson will lead the charge.

However, viewers won’t see the show turn into a “full-blown tribute,” according to the show’s executive producer.

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Friends Recall Whitney Houston As Excited, Happy In Days Before Sudden Death

Whitney Houston Makes A Surprise Appearance At Alicia Keys’ Black Ball Gala

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Whitney Houston’s last days were spent surrounded by family, catching up with old friends and doing a bit of what she was best known for: singing.

Her death Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room came hours before she was scheduled to appear at an annual pre-Grammy party that introduced her to the industry decades ago and was expected to honor the six-time Grammy winner.

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Jennifer Hudson To Perform Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ At Grammys

Jennifer Hudson and Whitney Houston backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Jennifer Hudson will honor the late Whitney Houston at tonight’s Grammy Awards with one of her biggest and most memorable songs.

The Oscar winner will perform “I Will Always Love You.”

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ROLL CALL: Adele Gives Fans A Preview Of Her Voice Prior Grammy Awards

Adele performs on stage at Paradiso in Amsterdam on April 8, 2011

February 10, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Plus, find out what’s on President Obama’s playlist! And, will “The Artist’s” Jean Dujardi be Hollywood’s next big screen bad guy?

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