What happens when two iconic multi-Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriters collide onstage? Magic. Pretty much. At least, that’s what happened when Seattle native Brandi Carlile and legendary artist Dolly Parton shared the stage over the weekend at the Newport Folk Fest.
Parton invited Carlile onstage for a duet of her 45-year-old classic hit “I Will Always Love You.” The 73-year-old summarized the song throughout the decades before interjecting, “I’m talking my damn head off. You got anything you want to say?” Carlile responded, “Just that I love you.”
Carlile was at the music fest, which is celebrating 60 years, with her new supergirl power group The Highwomen (bonus video below).
Additional guests were Linda Perry, Judy Collins, Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves, and Sheryl Crow.
Carlile penned a note to her idol on Instagram following the performance with Parton.
“Dolly, I will always love you. And I will never forget today,” she shared with this image.
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