Elvis might be looking down on us with a bit of shock if he were to find out about all of the โnewโ Christmas songs heโs released in the last few years!
But seeing as how theyโre all pretty magical, we hope heโd be pleased.
A big fan of holiday music, he covered all the classics.
And in 2008, an entire album โ Christmas Duets โ was released by RCA Records, his archival recordings were โresurrectedโ and mixed with those of modern country and gospel singers.
Susan Boyle got permission to use a recording of The Kingโs as well.
The duet
The song Boyle chose to โsing withโ Elvis was โO Come, All Ye Faithful.โ
Proceeds from the recording went to the charity Save The Children UK as well as the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation in the U.S. after it was released.
That year, Boyle told The Independent:
โDuetting with Elvis was beyond my wildest dreams. And now that this is able to raise money and help children is simply fantastic.โ
Boyle said her father also loved Elvisโ music, which she heard often as a child.
For the duet, they used a 1971 recording of the song.
Both Boyle and Elvis have been big fans of covering Christmas carols.
In fact, โO Come, All Ye Faithfulโ first appeared as a solo on her second album, The Gift in 2010, while the duet with Elvis appears on her second Christmas album Home for the Holidays.
The video
Boyle, who is an ambassador for the charity Save The Children UK, filmed the video for the track at a Glasgow elementary school.
โIโve had the privilege of spending time with families from a Fast programme โ Families And Schools Together โ that is run at a school in Glasgow. To see the money raised in action and the difference it makes to these families is wonderful. It really does help people.โ
For a few days, the children got the chance of a lifetime to help out with the beautiful video.
โThe children from the Fast programme also joined me for the music video. We had a lovely two days and the children were fabulous. They were all stars.โ
Setting the scene
The video begins not with either of the singing stars, but with two little boys dressed as magi for a school Christmas pageant โ one of them on a skateboard.
A simple scene that makes us curious to see more.
Itโs almost as if Boyleโs voice is calling the children, all dressed in a costume โ not to Bethlehem, but to the stage.
The anticipation is rising
From stars to angels, the children gather in a practice room for the big show โ and even though you can only hear Boyleโs voice, you can almost feel the excitement of the pre-show jitters.
Little Elvis makes an appearance
Then, something quite curious appears in the crowd.
Forcing us to look a bit closer we seeโฆa little Elvis?
Itโs been a while since we read any biblical Christmas stories, but weโre pretty sure he wasnโt there.
As the kids flutter to the stage, little Elvis pulls up the rear.
And now we HAVE to see what this is going to be all about.
Letโs just say this kiddo is a stand-in for the king himself.
Not one of the three kings, but the vocals Elvisโ estate lent to the duet.
Thereโs no cheesy lip-synching though.
The queen with an angelic voice
We do, however, catch sight of another star at the pageant โ Boyle herself!
And sheโs looking quite glamorous as she sings out to the audience.
Then it becomes clear โ this isnโt your average Christmas pageant. We even spot a snowman!
Getting a peek at the children and audience (made up of a choir) as they sing along is truly magical.
Watch the video for yourself below. Their combination of voices is beautiful.
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