Elvis singing blue xmas with martina mcbride

Watch Elvis Presley and country music star Martina McBride perform a "Blue Christmas" duet 'together' thanks to modern technology!

Thanks to technology, musical icon Elvis Presley and country star Martina McBride appear to be sharing a Blue Christmas duet together. The footage of ‘The King’ comes from his 1968 Comeback Special.  This version with McBride appears on the album Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.

Watch a retro-clad Martina find herself next to Elvis in the music video from 2008 below!

Elvis Presley “Blue Christmas” with Martina McBride

“Blue Christmas” was written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Presley in 1957.

Elvis Presley “Blue Christmas” Lyrics

I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you
I’ll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me
And when those blue snowflakes start falling
That’s when those blue memories start calling
You’ll be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white
But I’ll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas
You’ll be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white
But I’ll have a blue, blue Christmas

Check out how the video was made with this behind-the-scenes look!

Elvis Presley and Martina McBride (Behind the Scenes)

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Producers combined the talents of both Elvis Presley and Martina McBride for the album, Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.

This may sound like just another mash-up but, after watching the video, you may be surprised by how realistic the duet looks. Producers used footage from Presley’s 1968 Comeback Special and impressively edited a video of Martina McBride singing alongside him. With full 60’s hair and makeup, McBride is a convincing co-performer.

The two perform “Blue Christmas.” Elvis Presley originally recorded the holiday classic for his 1957 Christmas album.

With Technology, Age Is Nothing But A Number

When Elvis Presley performed “Blue Christmas” during his 1968 TV Special, Martina McBride was not even two years old. Nevertheless, 40 years later, with the help of some savvy technology, McBride was able to step back in time and perform with the rock n’ roll legend.

How Did They Bring Elvis Presley and McBride Together?

During an interview, producer George Flanigen said that the process they used to create this video was different from the ones they’ve used before. In other juxtapositions, they took footage of Elvis and edited him into modern-day performances. However, for this project, they had to bring McBride to 1968.

“We were taking Martina to the 68 special,” said Flanigen. In the 1968 footage of Elvis Presley, there is an empty chair sitting between him and his guitarist. The perfect spot for McBride, according to Flanigen. “It was like somebody should have been sitting there,” said Flanigen. “We’re like, we could probably figure a way to put her with Elvis,” said Flanigen.

Martina McBride filmed her part of the duet in front of a green screen. Her video was then combined with the preexisting footage of Elvis Presley. Flanigen said it took four weeks to complete the project. Watch behind the scenes footage to see exactly how they brought this duo together for the holidays.

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