Jason Kelce’s unlikely duet with Stevie Nicks is lastly right here.
Kelce, 37, teamed up with Nicks, 76, to sing “Perhaps This Christmas” by Ron Sexsmith for the upcoming album A Philly Particular Christmas Get together. The music dropped on Friday, November 8.
Jason first teased his collaboration with Nicks final month by way of the official X web page for his and brother Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast.
“The crossover we didn’t know we would have liked,” he captioned a photograph of himself wearing a Christmas sweater and hugging Nicks. “Coming quickly to a Christmas album close to you 👀🎄.”
A Philly Particular Christmas Get together marks Kelce’s third vacation album along with his former Philadelphia Eagles teammates Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata, a.ok.a. The Philly Specials. The athletes beforehand launched A Philly Particular Christmas and A Philly Particular Christmas Particular in 2022 and 2023, respectively. All proceeds from the collections of Christmas covers go to the Youngsters’s Disaster Therapy Middle in Philadelphia.
Nicks could also be a musical icon recognized each for her work as a solo artist and a member of the legendary band Fleetwood Mac, however Jason has some spectacular expertise of his personal. The NFL alum, who performed baritone saxophone in highschool, joined the Philadelphia Orchestra for a efficiency on the Mann Middle in 2018. He performed “Fly, Eagles Fly” on the woodwind instrument on the occasion.
“I’ve at all times been concerned in music, but it surely’s not one thing I’ve actually gotten an excessive amount of into,” Jason mentioned throughout a 2018 interview for the Eagles’ official web site, including that the efficiency with the Philadelphia Orchestra was “one thing I definitely loved doing.”
Jason had a blast working with Nicks as properly.
“You haven’t any concept how cool that simply was,” he mentioned after Nicks harmonized with him in behind-the-scenes footage of them recording their duet, shared by way of The Philly Specials’ official Instagram web page.
Nicks then suggested him to “sing precisely what you’re singing” so she may sing “a concord proper above you.” Jason held his personal as Nicks added her personal layer of vocals.
“I by no means thought I’d ever in 1,000,000 years be on a music with Stevie Nicks, so that is unimaginable,” he gushed within the clip.
Nicks then dubbed the quilt “Jason’s ‘Landslide,’” referring to the 1975 licensed gold music she penned and carried out for Fleetwood Mac. Jason modestly replied, “There’s no manner,” however Nicks insisted, “Sure, it’s.”
Jason additionally spoke about his expertise working with Nicks throughout an October episode of “New Heights.”
“The legendary Stevie Nicks got here on and did a duet with me, which in itself is fairly loopy to truly be on a observe with Stevie Nicks. I imply, completely unreal,” he mentioned. “[She’s] most likely essentially the most legendary feminine singer, particularly of her technology … [and so] the truth that I’m singing together with her, this legend, is fairly unreal.”
Jason additionally described Nicks as “one of many nicest individuals” he’s ever met with “a fully stunning persona.”
Travis, whose girlfriend Taylor Swift has been mates with Nicks for years, referred to as the “Rhiannon” singer “the very best particular person.”
Jason and Nicks’ rendition of “Perhaps This Christmas” is now out there wherever you hearken to music. A Philly Particular Christmas Get together is about to launch on November 22.