Lisa Marie Duets With Elvis
Lisa Marie Presley is commemorating the 30th anniversary of her father's death by singing along with him. Elvis Presley's only child, who has released two albums of her own, will premiere the video of a posthumous duet with her dad on his classic 'In the Ghetto' Thursday night at the the 30th Anniversary Elvis Presley Tribute Concert in Memphis. Starting on Friday, it will be available for viewing here on Spinner, as well as for purchase on iTunes for a charitable cause near and dear to the Presleys.
The video, directed by Tony Kaye ('American History X'), was shot in New Orleans, and, as Presley tells Spinner, she was so touched by the lingering affects of Hurricane Katrina that she decided to make this video more than just a tribute to her dad.
"I landed there to do the video, and I looked around when I got off the plane ... It looks like Katrina happened six months ago," Presley says. "So, that's when it all fell together."
The duet -- both song and video -- will be available on iTunes for downloading, starting Friday. All proceeds will go toward the building of a Presley Place transitional housing development for underprivileged families in New Orleans.
"Families come in and live there, get their life skills together," Presley explains about the charity her family originally started in Memphis. "They get jobs and then they save their money, and about a year later, they move out when they can get back on their feet. It's something [Elvis] was very interested in, because it's kinda where he started from."
Posted by Beville Darden on Aug 14th 2007 6:30PM
Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive
Reader Comments(1 of 15)
Stacyat 8-14-2007
Lisa, you're amazingly generous to do this! Not only to pay tribute to your father, but to help clean up the mess left from Katrina. Your dedication and drive to be a postive force is one to be proud of. You ROCK!!! Love ya much, Stacy
patricia williamsat 8-14-2007
Lisa, I grew up on your dads songs and still listened to them today. I have all you CD's and I would love to see you sang songs like your dads. I think you have a beautiful voice, but I like the slow ones best, the ones that the music is mellow where I can hear your voice best. Have you ever considered during a cd of some of your dads favorites in honor of him? I would buy and I am sure others would too. I can't wait till friday to hear In the Ghetto of your dad and you. We the fans of Elvis remember him and miss him and I know your rememberance and loss is tenfold of ours. He would be so proud of you. We his fans are proud of you. God Bless you.
Monicaat 8-15-2007
Lisa, I remember being about 6 or 7 year old and my bedrooms walls were covered from top to bottom in posters,mirrors and cut outs of Elvis..I loved the man to pieces..When I heard that he'd died i remember sitting at the window crying my eyes out because we had a huge thunder storm and i was worried that he wouldn't get to heaven...I'm 36 yrs old now and i still listen to his music and my children love it too...maybe not as much as i did back in the 70's ..So he still lives on all this time..God bless!! xox
A NOLA Survivorat 8-15-2007
What an extrodinary tribute to your father, a fallen and damaged city, and to your talent. Your music though very different from your father's, has the gift to be able to reach out and touch people just as his did and I know that this duet with him will be a powerful and stirring gift to us all. On behalf of those of us blessed to get the opportunity to receive it and for those of us still trying to pick up and rebuild a broken city that many feel should be left and forgotten..."thank you"...and don't ever stop singing.
Joeyat 8-15-2007
Lisa, i think its great! You have your fathers eyes and obviously his heart. He was an awesome man, so many in the World loved him, and it was a great loss to all when he died, and so young. I remember going to see him in Madison Square Garden, NYC in the 70's. My bedroom was wallpapered of all the photos of him, your mom. You could not see my walls. Keep up the good work, follow his dreams, its people like you who can make this world a better place. Im looking forward to hearing your duet!
Thanks, Joey, NJ
Tracyat 8-15-2007
in the ghetto is my all time favorite song by Elvis!!!! I can't wait to hear Lisa and her dad sing it. What a wonderful tribute to the king
lindaat 8-15-2007
hello i just won't to say i love the king Elvis he was the bast and in my heart he is stell here he was one of a kind .love linda loftin
dklt2001at 8-15-2007
lisa you are the sweety to do this for your farter Elvis he was one of a kind and all was well be in my heart ..im 54 and my heart is not
good but i all was wonted to see the king ;if i see 60 i hope 0ne day i can come down on aug 16
there is not one song or move that i don't have , i could talk and talk about the king but just saying i love Elve you and your mother linda
Ellenat 8-15-2007
having been born an raised in N.O. this is a town that suffers from people thinking that the madri gras or french quater is the city what they don't know is that 25% of all products used in the U.S. goes through there an my family has been there since 1851 we have colleges an so much that it would take five pages to list them all. I saw Elvis in N.O. in the fifties. this is great if people will take advantage of what is offered--The nana
Ruthat 8-15-2007
thank you, Lisa, for doing this tribute. I am a big fan of your dad's and watched you grow up from a baby. I know he would be very proud of you and your work. I would love for you to do a whole CD of your father's music but I understand you want to do your own thing. We love you, Lisa
notpc4uat 8-15-2007
Will she be doing any other of her dad's
songs in duet style?
dklt2001at 8-15-2007
hi lisa
you was the cutes baby i have a nesa name after you . i Grew up with Elvis i nave get to see hem but my greats wish was to see hem but he was all was in my heart he was the king linda
Sara Bilbrayat 8-15-2007
I think that it is great Lisa is willing to
sing for a cause. I can't wait to hear the
duet.
I wish her long success in her career and
hope she inspires more celebrities to take
part in fundraising/charities for the needy.
JODIE OBRIENat 8-15-2007
LISA,THE ONE THING I CAN SAY TO YOU AT A TIME LIKE THIS OF YOUR DADDY'S DEATH.MY DAD PASSED AWAY IN 1980-AND FOR SOME REASON IT GET'S WORSE AS WE GET OLDER,THE MEMORIES.BUT KEEP UP WHAT YOU ARE DOING BECAUSE,YOU SEEM LIKE A VERY DOWN TO EARTH GIRL.WITH A BIG SMART BRAIN TOO BOOT.NOT ONLY THAT BUT YOUR LOOK'S ASWELL.GOOD LUCK IN EVERYTHING YOU DO AND FOR HIS GRAND CHILDRENS AS WELL.JODIE
jodie obrenat 8-15-2007
LISA LIKE I SAID BEFORE IN MY COMMENT'S BEFORE GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!
judyat 8-15-2007
Lisa your such an amazing person/artist
the world needs more peeps like you!
i know your dad is looking down on you so very proudly.
much looove and respect to you girl!
Stardncer1012at 8-15-2007
Well, if Celine Dion can do a duet with Elvis on national TV, why not the one person who actually has more of a right to do it. I grew up with Elvis in my home and along with many of the greats of his era, they will never be replaced by the artists of today. I am actually looking forward to hearing this duet and am pleased Lisa is involved with charities and not wasting her life as other "stars" (and I use that word very loosely) are doing. I've always said it can't be easy growing up as the daughter of Elvis.
connieat 8-15-2007
In the Ghetto couldn't be a more approiate tune for the ravished remains of New Orleans...The number one murder capital needs more educated and honest leaders/artists to direct and guide its people in the right direction...I hope your record sales skyrocket and the charitable success you brought to Memphis comes to fruition in New Orleans...Just think you could help so many less fortunate people find their own thumbprint...
candy mcneaseat 8-15-2007
I ADMIRE LISA'S COMPASSION FOR NEW ORLEANS,,,BUT IT SEEMS HER DAD'S HOME STATE OF MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN....SHE SHOULD GO LOOK AT THE COASTLINE,,,OR LACK OF IT AND DO SOMETHING FOR MISSISSIPPI...I AM A NATIVE MISSISSIPPIAN LIVING IN TEXAS AND BELIEVE ME WHEN I TELL YOU....IT IS PITIFUL....THERE IS NO,,NO COASTLINE....WHAT SHELLS OF HOUSES ARE THERE ARE JUST THAT,,SHELLS..NOTHING LEFT...
JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THIS BECAUSE KATRINA DIDN'T JUST HIT NEW ORLEANS...
I LOVED AND LOVE ELVIS, MISS HIM AND WISH OTHERS AROUND HIM HAD GIVEN A DANG.
carol bradyat 8-15-2007
Everyone trys to help New Orleans and that is great but what about Mississippi, where Katrina actually came through? It is still a mess here also and could use some help. I think its very kind and generous of Lisa Marie to help in any way. I have always thought she had a lot of her dad in her. She most certainly looks like him. I think he would be very proud of her.