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Key Points Elvis Presley covered Olivia Newton-John's hit on his final studio album, 'Moody Blue.' Newton-John and Presley admired each other's work but never met in person. Newton-John became a best-selling artist with over 100 million records before she died in 2022. Elvis Presley’s final studio album includes a cover of a huge 1973 hit for Olivia Newton-John. The track shows how the King of Rock and Roll continued to explore new sounds in the latter part of his career. Reportedly, Presley was a fan of Newton-John’s music. According to American Songwriter, Presley performed two of Newton-John’s early ’70s hits during a concert at Richfield Coliseum in Ohio. They wrote, “The King of Rock and Roll performed a mixture of his own hits and cover songs, including Newton-John’s ‘If You Love Me (Let Me Know)’ and ‘Let Me Be There.’” Additionally, the song was recorded live at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in April 1977. According to the official Elvis website, “Elvis’ final album was put together from the four tracks recorded in October, his next-to-last single, one track already released on the 1974 Live In Memphis album, and three more songs that Felton Jarvis had gotten Elvis to introduce into his live repertoire, which he then recorded at various points on Elvis’ last two tours.” While each admired the other’s work, Newton-John and Presley never had the chance to meet. According to Elvis Australia, she admitted, “I never met Elvis up close and personal. His road manager said there was an emergency and Elvis had to leave the building, Literally!” Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Moody Blue was released about four weeks before Elvis Presley’s death in August 1977 at the age of 42. His official website reported that in the aftermath of his death, the album would sell 3M copies and hit No. 3 on the charts. In 2008, Newton-John and Presley released one song together through the use of his archival recordings and new vocals provided by a series of female artists reports the Graceland website. Their duet was of the Christmas classic, “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” Olivia Newton-John hit No. 1 with her version of the song Olivia Newton-John’s 1974 hit “If You Love Me (Let Me Know)” climbed to number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 2 on the country chart. The song was also the title track of her 1974 album, which became her first to top the Billboard 200 albums chart. Newton‑John built a remarkable recording career that bridged country, pop, and rock. She scored her first U.S. top-10 hit with “Let Me Be There,” which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, according to Britannica. Her official website reports that the entertainer’s appeal grew with songs like “I Honestly Love You,” which topped the charts and won Record of the Year in 1975. Over her more than five-decade career, she sold in excess of 100 million records, reports the official Grammy website. She subsequently became one of the best-selling female artists of all time and the highest-selling female Australian recording artist. Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022, of breast cancer. She was 73.
