Christmas Duets [Digipak] (CD - 2008)

Personnel: Curtis Young, Kerry Beatty, Jeremy Calloway, Larry Strickland, Ray C. Walker, The Jordanaires, Louis Dean Nunley, Gordon Stoker, Millie Kirkham (vocals, background vocals); Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild , Brian Beatty, Kimberly Schlapmann, Gretchen Wilson, LeAnn Rimes, Martina McBride, Amy Grant, Olivia Newton-John, Anne Murray, Sara Evans, The Palmetto State Quartet, Wynonna Judd, Carrie Underwood, Karen Fairchild (vocals); Richard Bennett , Richard Rodney Bennett (acoustic guitar); Steve Gibson, Jim Long , Steve Gibson (electric guitar); Nashville String Machine (strings); John Jarvis, Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Gordon Mote (Hammond b-3 organ); David Hungate, Glenn Worf (bass guitar); Eddie Bayers (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Brian Beattie (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Chuck Ainlay.

Recording information: Bates Brothers Recording, Birmingham, AL; Germano Studios, New York, NY; Phase One Studios, Tornto, Ontario, Canada; RCA Victor Studio B, Nashville, TN; Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN; Studio 27, Nashville, TN.

Authors: Karen Fairchild ; Kimberly Schlapmann; Gretchen Wilson; Martina McBride; Amy Grant; Olivia Newton-John; Anne Murray; Sara Evans; Wynonna Judd; Carrie Underwood.

Arranger: Elvis Presley.

In the manner of Natalie Cole's UNFORGETTABLE, Elvis Presley's CHRISTMAS DUETS is a collection of Christmas songs that Elvis recorded throughout his career, remixed in 2008 to add new vocal parts by many of today's biggest female country stars, some of whom had not yet been born when Elvis died in 1977. Guest vocalists include Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, LeAnn Rimes, and Amy Grant. Other guests include Anne Murray and Olivia Newton-John, the only two vocalists here whose careers intersected with Elvis chronologically. minimize