{"id":1309,"date":"2025-02-17T08:25:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T08:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2025-02-17T08:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T08:25:55","slug":"with-a-voice-full-of-southern-soul-and-an-aura-of-genuine-elvis-inspired-enchantment-lainey-wilson-hit-the-stage-clad-in-holiday-crimson-and-rhinestones-she-strummed-her-guitar-and-performed-as-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=1309","title":{"rendered":"With a Voice Full of Southern Soul and an Aura of Genuine Elvis-Inspired Enchantment, Lainey Wilson Hit the Stage. Clad in Holiday Crimson and Rhinestones, She Strummed Her Guitar and Performed as if the King Himself Were Whispering. As She Crooned Through a Rock-And-Roll-Tinged Christmas Classic, the Spirit of Elvis Seemed to Dance in the Air, Alive in Every Note, Every Hip-Swaying Rhythm. The Audience, Swaying Between Nostalgia and Awe, Knew They Were Witnessing Something Special\u2014a Moment Where past and Present Collided in Perfect Harmony. And as the Final Chord Rang Out into the Memphis Night, One Thing Was Certain\u2014Elvis Would Have Been Proud."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34261 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/updatetin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ban-sao-cua-Frame-Thumb-2024-12-13T091251.690-300x162.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updatetin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ban-sao-cua-Frame-Thumb-2024-12-13T091251.690-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updatetin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Ban-sao-cua-Frame-Thumb-2024-12-13T091251.690.jpg 650w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1128\" height=\"609\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night (November 29), Lainey Wilson performed a bluesy rendition of \u201cSanta Claus Is Back in Town\u201d on NBC\u2019s Christmas At Graceland special, channeling Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n<p>With her outstanding performance in front of the Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, the recently named CMA Entertainer of the Year pulled fans into the spirit of Christmas. With old cars and trucks parked in front of the colonial-style house acting as a backdrop, the concert took place in a gorgeous and classic environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fUBdxxto\"><\/div>\n<p>Performed In Front Of The Graceland Mansion<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76909\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_07342.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_07342.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_07342-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_07342-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_07342-757x505.jpg 757w\" alt=\"Lainey Wilson; Photo by: Katherine Bomboy\/NBC\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lainey Wilson; Photo by: Katherine Bomboy\/NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donning a festive bell-bottomed jumpsuit adorned with rhinestones, sequins, and a cape, Wilson added her own Bell Bottom Country flavor to the Elvis Presley Christmas hit. For her performance, she was joined by her touring band and special guest Meg McRee, who joined in on acoustic guitar and provided background vocals. In true Lainey Wilson fashion, she confidently navigated the set, delivering a highly entertaining performance for the audience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lainey Wilson Sings Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Music Spotlight #shorts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_H30fEV3Tsg\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Wilson gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her performance on Instagram with a video that showcased her getting ready and walking around the iconic mansion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"I8jrDobO\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWell y\u2019all\u2026I sure am in the Christmas spirit now! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\udf84What a way to officially ring in the holidays by honoring the rock n roll legend himself, @elvis, at the beautiful @visitgraceland,\u201d she captioned the post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C0Rhpkdu-sn\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountrynow.com&amp;rp=%2Flainey-wilson-rocks-graceland-with-elvis-inspired-christmas-performance%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7377.799999713898%2C%22ls%22%3A6889.599999904633%2C%22le%22%3A7369.5%7D\" height=\"1005\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1005\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-history-of-the-song\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">History Of The Song<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cSanta Claus Is Back in Town\u201d is a Christmas classic and was recorded by \u201cThe King of Rock and Roll\u201d in 1957 for Elvis\u2019 Christmas Album. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and was the first track on the project. According to Billboard, Elvis\u2019 Christmas Album is the biggest-selling Christmas album of all time in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>This song has been covered by a variety of artists, including Dwight Yoakam, who released his cover as part of his 1997 Christmas album, Come On Christmas. It was released as a single and hit No.1 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iRBytorY\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-who-else-performed\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Else Performed?<\/h2>\n<p>Wilson was one of several country artists who appeared on the\u00a0<em>Christmas at Graceland<\/em>\u00a0special. The show also included performances by Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, and The War and Treaty as well as Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Lana Del Rey, and Post Malone. Each artist paid tribute to Elvis through one-of-a-kind performances that took place at the late music icon\u2019s home \u2013 the Graceland estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-76908 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887.jpg 667w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887-344x516.jpg 344w\" alt=\"Lainey Wilson; Photo by: Katherine Bomboy\/NBC\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887.jpg 667w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/NUP_202445_04887-344x516.jpg 344w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lainey Wilson; Photo by: Katherine Bomboy\/NBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Riley Keough, who is Elvis Presley\u2019s granddaughter and an Emmy Award nominee (Daisy Jones &amp; the Six) made special appearances throughout the show and also served as an executive producer under her Felix Culpa banner with partner Gina Gammell.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural\u00a0<em>Christmas at Graceland<\/em>\u00a0concert marks the first-ever televised performance from the estate, showcasing never-before-broadcast footage of Elvis. It\u00a0aired on NBC immediately following Christmas in Rockefeller Center.<\/p>\n<p>Following her performance at the Graceland estate, Wilson will return to the road. She has several shows planned through the end of the year, including a four-night run at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday night (November 29), Lainey Wilson performed a bluesy rendition of \u201cSanta Claus Is Back in Town\u201d on NBC\u2019s Christmas At Graceland special, channeling Elvis Presley&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1311,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions\/1311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}