Acting in a series that takes place in 1977 — the same year Elvis Presley died — opened up a window for Riley Keough to pay tribute to her grandfather in a subtle way. Ahead of the series premiere, costume designer Denise Wingate told People that she wanted to include some of Keough’s family history in the series without prying into the actor’s personal life. “I was very respectful of her private life,” Wingate told the outlet. She went on to explain that she reached out to a woman named Love Melody who once made clothing for Presley himself when designing Keough’s wardrobe. “I had her make two beautiful, long coats for the show. One is a denim leather patchwork long coat and the other a beautiful rust leather … I thought it was nice to bring that back in the fold and have a little bit of that history,” Wingate said.
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Interestingly, Keough didn’t listen to her grandfather’s music in preparation for her role in “Daisy Jones & The Six.” In the 33-year-old’s interview with Variety, she explained that she doesn’t put on Presley’s music often. “There’s definitely emotion around it. There was definitely a lot of grief around it growing up, especially seeing my mom and my grandmother,” she explained, adding that many of the crooner’s songs evoke feelings of sadness for her.
