Patti LaBelle Reveals She Was Offered 'I Will Always Love You' Before Whitney Houston - Watch!

“I Will Always Love You” was almost sung by Patti LaBelle!

The 75-year-old icon made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Monday night (October 28).

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During her appearance, Patti revealed that Dolly Parton, the song’s writer, originally offered it to her before Whitney Houston made it popular with 1992′s The Bodyguard.

“I said to Dolly, ‘Oh yes, I want to do that song, honey!’ But before I could say real yes, it was in the movie and Whitney killed it,” she said.

“I was so happy Whitney got that song and it just went like it did. But Dolly Parton and I had planned. ‘Patti, you’re going to sing that song.’ Next! That’s how show-business is!”

Watch Patti LaBelle explain inside…