Michael Bublé praised for Elvis track

  • 07/08/2015
Michael Bublé (AAP)
Michael Bublé (AAP)

Michael Bublé’s voice gives Priscilla Presley chills.

The American crooner has jumped on board a project that puts a new spin on late singer Elvis’ classic songs, taking on popular track 'Fever'.

His former wife Priscilla worked on the album, If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and opened up about Bublé’s important role.

"Michael Bublé came on board and it was so good. He duets with Elvis," Presley explained to ET Online. "My god, Elvis would have loved his voice and his material… It gives me chills because it was so good."

Tracks on the new record include popular songs like 'Love Me Tender', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and 'In The Ghetto'. Even almost 40 years after his death, Elvis’ songs have been revamped and given a new lease of life.

"This particular version, it's just so big," Presley smiled. "All the instruments and the voice, it's quite impactful."

Joining Bublé on the album are musicians including Il Volo and guitarist Duane Eddy. They will join with the booming sounds of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to create a completely unique sound.

The album will be released worldwide on October 30.

"This would be a dream come true for Elvis," Presley previously said in a statement. "He would have loved to play with such a prestigious symphony orchestra. The music… the force that you feel with his voice and the orchestra is exactly what he would have done."

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