When Dolly Parton approached Robert Plant for permission to record her version of “Stairway to Heaven,” she reportedly worried about how he would react. Instead, Plant’s response was wonderfully simple: “Of course you can, you’re Dolly Parton.”
And somehow, that feels like the perfect answer. Dolly didn’t try to copy Led Zeppelin — she took one of rock’s most iconic songs and made it unmistakably her own, adding a touch of country, gospel, and her unmistakable voice.
Sometimes, a legend recognizing another legend is all the permission you need.
Carlton Fisk and Carl Yastrzemski before a Red Sox-White Sox game at Comiskey Park, 1981. This was Fisk's first season with the White Sox where he would spend the next 13 seasons after his 11 were with the Red Sox.
@Jhonffonseca The end of the WNBA. Somebody is going to get hurt. Disband ans start a new league with strict rule that are enforced. Maybe two leagues: one for players that love America and one for players that hate America.
@ypaulwilson@readswithravi While I agree with the need to pay your own way, he is an acclaimed actor, producer and academy award winner. He is probably paying for his own lavish lifestyle.