SONY BMG Music Entertainment Announces The Release Of “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets” CD
Oct 23
(SONY BMG/NY/Nashville) On October 14, SONY BMG Music Entertainment, in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., will release the ELVIS PRESLEY CHRISTMAS DUETS CD, which is the first Elvis Presley duet recordings album and the first Christmas compilation of its kind ever produced. This release marks yet another milestone in Elvis Presley’s legacy, 31 years after his death.
The CD will feature many of today’s biggest country artists, including Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans and LeAnn Rimes singing classic Elvis holiday songs with Elvis Presley.
“There has been tremendous excitement from the many artists contributing their voices to these Elvis Christmas classics. We believe Elvis fans will truly enjoy these unique collaborations while introducing Elvis' holiday classics to the many fans of his duet partners,” says Joe Galante, Chairman, Sony BMG Nashville.
In order to create these classic “duets” Sony BMG used the most advanced and sophisticated audio technology available. For songs that were recorded on one track, mono, musical beds were created to perfectly match the instrumentation and arrangements contained on the originals. In the case of songs that have been recorded in multi-track where Elvis' vocal is isolated on a single track, the vocal was simply dropped for a given verse or chorus, making room for the duet artist. To be as faithful as possible to the original recordings, the fabled RCA Studio B in Nashville - the same studio that Elvis recorded the 1971 original Christmas session in, was used.
“This is an excellent example of the innovative ways in which we keep Elvis’ catalog fresh for new and existing fans, and continue the history of creating, preserving and celebrating his great music,” says John Ingrassia, President of the Sony BMG Commercial Music Group.
"We are so pleased that these accomplished artists are collaborating with Elvis in this unique way to make exciting new versions of his Christmas songs. I am sure Elvis would be proud to have worked with them," says Priscilla Presley.
Elvis is one of the biggest-selling artists every holiday season, although he only recorded 20 Christmas songs, his various holiday albums have sold over 25 million copies in the US alone. His existing Christmas releases are seen on the holiday charts year after year.
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I'll Be Home For Christmas
I'll be home for Christmas
you can plan on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe
and presents on the tree...
In 1943, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" joined "White Christmas" to become one of America's most popular homegrown holiday songs. Recorded in a rich baritone by Bing Crosby, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" shot to the top ten of the record charts (as "White Christmas" had for Crosby the previous year) and became a holiday musical tradition in the United States.
The label on Crosby's recording credits "I'll Be Home for Christmas" to Kent, Gannon, and Ram. Later recordings usually credit only Kent and Gannon. The discrepancy arose from the fact that on December 21, 1942 Sam "Buck" Ram copyrighted a song titled "I'll Be Home for Christmas (Tho' Just in Memory)" although, it should be noted, that version bore little or no resemblance, other than its title, to the Crosby recording.
A song titled "I'll Be Home for Christmas" was also copyrighted on August 24, 1943, by Walter Kent (music) and James "Kim" Gannon (words). Kent and Gannon revised and re-copyrighted their song on Sep. 27, 1943, and it was this version that was made famous by Bing Crosby.
Autographed photograph of Bing Crosby, 1945. Courtesy of Bob Hope Archives from the Bob Hope and American Variety Exhibition On October 4, 1943, Crosby recorded "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra for Decca Records. Within about a month of its being copyrighted the song hit the music charts and remained there for eleven weeks, peaking at number three. The following year, the song reached number nineteen on the charts. It touched a tender place in the hearts of Americans, both soldiers and civilians, who were then in the depths of World War II, and it earned Crosby his fifth gold record. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" became the most requested song at Christmas U.S.O. shows in both Europe and the Pacific and Yank, the GI magazine, said Crosby accomplished more for military morale than anyone else of that era.
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" was recorded by Perry Como (1946), Frank Sinatra (1957) and countless other artists. And the team of Kent and Gannon continued to write songs, although none attained the popularity of 'I'll Be Home for Christmas. Kent also composed the hit song, "(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover," with the lyricist Nat Burton.
In December 1965, having completed the first U.S. space rendezvous and set a record for the longest flight in the U.S. space program, the astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell hurtled back to earth aboard their Gemini 7 spacecraft. Asked by NASA communication personnel if they wanted any particular music piped up to them, the crew requested Bing Crosby's recording of "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
I'll Be Home For Christmas
The following was retreaved from the Library of Congress.:
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Carrie is at the top of her game
she rocks
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CU=♥
awesome!
wow, this is GREAT! what a great opportunity for Carrie to be a part of...she will be part of a CD which has simply the BEST performers!
Very Nice Elvis Duet Video
There were many talented artists on that video. Very good quality. I have always enjoyed Christmas music by great performers. I have an old doo wop (50s) style CD I play every year. I'll have to add this new one to my collection. Note, this is Carrie's official site.
Carrie, you were simply divine. I really enjoyed your singing. Your voice really permeated my heart. You were absolutely wonderful.
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Bryan Garten
OMG
I am so excited I will have to get this cd!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my Comment
I would like to be mute...b'coz Giving comment to Carrie Underwood is same as showing a candle to the Sun.!!!!!
Elvis & Carrie
Elvis Presley and Carrie Underwood = WOW !