A new video of
Lisa Marie Presley singing
"In the Ghetto," accompanied
by her late father, Elvis
Presley, will be posted
Friday on the AOL Internet
site Spinner.com, a company
spokesman said Tuesday. To
mark the 30th anniversary of
her father's death, Lisa
Marie Presley's voice was
added to the original
version of her father's hit
song from 1969. The video
duet also features images of
her late father.
Spinner.com will post the
video along with the
transcript of an interview
with Lisa Marie Presley, AOL
spokesman Kurt Patat said.
In the interview, Lisa Marie
Presley said the project was
emotionally stirring.
"We had two hours to lay
down my vocals," she says.
"So the next morning, I
heard the rough ... and ...
I've never cried when I've
done anything ... ever ...
but I just lost it when I
heard it.
Lisa Marie Presley also
talks in the interview about
how she was offended to see
her father's song "Viva Las
Vegas" used in a Viagra
commercial. "I find that
revolting," she said. "Some
songs we have no control
over. I know we didn't
license that one."
Proceeds from the new song
and video will be used to
help build temporary housing
for the homeless in New
Orleans, she said. The
project is to be similar to
Presley Place, a 12-unit
apartment building for the
homeless built in Memphis by
Elvis Presley Enterprises
Inc. in 2001.
Lisa Marie Presley, 39, is
scheduled to attend a
concert Thursday in Memphis
that will feature her father
performing on video, with
live support from his former
backup singers and band
members.
Her most recent album of her
own music was "Now What" in
2005, but she said in the
interview that she hopes to
put out a new album
soon."I'm definitely going
to do it," she said. "I just
have to figure out the right
way. I'm on a clean slate
right now _ I just got off
my label (Capitol Records).
So I'm figuring out my next
route."
Source: Associated
Press