Elvis Presley and Riley Keough.Photo: Frank Carroll/Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty, Prime Video
IsRiley Keoughpaying homage to her grandfatherElvis Presley?
Daisy Jones & the Six, based on the popular Taylor Jenkins Reid novel, tells the story of a fictional ’70s band that skyrocketed to fame before suddenly breaking up. The series opens with the backstories of each member’s respective solo endeavors, and in its second episode, Daisy Jones (Keough) works up the courage to perform in front of a crowd.
Set at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the scene finds Keough performing a song called “Two Against Three” while wearing a patterned red guitar strap, which fans have compared to the one from Presley’s famous special.
Speaking toBuzzFeedfor a recent interview, Keough revealed the guitar used throughoutDaisy Jones & the Sixis her own. “It was my personal guitar, and I wanted to use it in the show,” theZolaactress told the outlet.
The particular guitar strap is also well-known beyond Presley’s use, as Jimi Hendrix wore the same one during his iconic performance at the Woodstock music festival in 1969.
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Denise Wingate, costume designer forDaisy Jones & the Six, recently told PEOPLE that the series featuresmultiple homages to Presley. For two costume pieces, she worked with a rock and roll designer named Love Melody, who designed for the “Jailhouse Rock” singer in the ’70s.
“She actually made two jumpsuits for Elvis Presley, so I had her make two beautiful, long coats for the show,” said Wingate. “One is a denim leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather. She made those. I thought it was nice to bring that back in the fold and have a little bit of that history.”
source: people.com
