Photo via Lisa Marie Presley’s Twitter Account
Tuesday Lisa Marie Presley made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry, the same place her father performed six decades ago.
Billboard reported the Opry crowd was ready for her debut. Presley said she was nervous, but there was no one waiting out back to take her away. Before the concert backstage, Presley reunited with her father’s guitarist James Burton, Gospel musician Joe Moscheo who worked with the King as a member of the Imperials, and Opry member Larry Gatlin, who wrote Presley’s hits “Help Me” and “Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall.”
“I have been so blown away at the reception. It’s been so warm and incredible coming here. I feel really at ease. To be in a place that appreciates singer-songwriters is an incredible experience. That doesn’t happen so much in Los Angeles. It’s been overwhelming. I feel very honored and lucky,” Presley told Billboard about the reception she received from the audience.
Presley performed songs from her “Storm & Grace” album. “I think it’s an interesting blend of a lot of different things. I don’t know if you would classify it as Americana. It’s bluesy. I’m inspired by all of it,” she said, allowing she does have some country roots. “I grew up listening to country, watching ‘Hee Haw’ and listening to the Opry. So, everything has influenced me for sure,” Presley said about her latest album.
What’s next for the daughter of one of music’s greatest legends? “I will be going back to California for a little bit, then I’ll be headed overseas for about six weeks to do a lot of promotional things for the record. Then, I’ll head back to Nashville in October and hopefully be touring in November,” she said.
