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Trisha Yearwood “wanted to marry” Elvis Presley.
The iconic country artist reflected on her longtime appreciation for Presley’s music in a clip she shared on Instagram on Sunday (November 30). Yearwood recently released her rendition of “Blue Christmas,” which Presley released on his holiday album in 1957. Yearwood said “the first album that I remember getting in my life was an Elvis Presley record. I had a neighbor in Monticello [Yearwood’s hometown in Georgia] who was a lot older. She was in college, and I was a little kid. I was five years old, and she would give me her old Elvis records, so I listened to Elvis nonstop.
“I wanted to marry Elvis,” she said. “I sent him a letter when I was 5 or 6 asking him to marry me. If I make it to Heaven, the first question I’m going to as my mom is, ‘did you mail the letter?’ Because I just think she probably didn’t mail the letter,” she said with a laugh. “Anyway, I’ve always loved Elvis, and so, ‘Blue Christmas’ is just a no brainer for me. And we tried to find a little different way to do it on the record [Christmastime, Yearwood’s new holiday album].”
Yearwood, who is married to fellow country star Garth Brooks, previously shred in a statement that “Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of year, and these songs mean so much to me. To be able to perform them with a full symphony brings the magic to another level. I can’t wait to share this music and celebrate the season with fans on tour.”
See the Christmastime track list below, and find the full album on iHeartRadio.
1. Christmastime is Here
2. Blue Christmas
3. Cool Yule
4. My Favorite Things
5. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
6. Years
7. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
8. Merry Christmas, Valentine
9. Candy Cane Lane
10. Pure Imagination
11. It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve
12. Simple Gifts