Priscilla And Elvis Presley Research Paper

Who is Priscilla Presley?

Priscilla Presley, born May 24th, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, was famous for marrying singer and songwriter Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley was a much-loved singer-songwriter and also known as the king of rock and roll, his famous songs such as, “Can't Help Falling in Love”, “Jailhouse Rock”, and, “Suspicious Minds” were part of his new music wave which gave teens music to grow up with since most music around that time was made for adults. This music quickly became very popular around the world. His songs and the way that he danced were widely considered provocative which ended up getting him sent to the U.S. Army for around 4 years.

Priscilla and Elvis met in Nauheim, Germany in 1959 when Elvis served in the U.S. Army

Priscilla and Elvis have a long and complicated history, going through many different issues and rumors about the relationship. The two met in 1959 when Elvis was stationed in Nauheim, Germany and coincidentally, so had Priscilla's stepfather Paul Beleieu who was an airforce officer. Priscilla's father died in a plane crash when she was just 6 months old. Elvis was very popular around the world, even before she moved to Germany and met him. She said she had listened to his first record at just 11 years old while her family was stationed at a base in Austin, Texas. She states, “Three years later and 5,500 miles away I would meet him”. In 1959 she was out with her brother when another service member asked her if she was an Elvis fan, he then invited her to one of his house parties. Priscilla states that she remembers being nervous and didn't know what to wear, but ended up wearing just a little sailor dress. She remembered being introduced to Elvis at his rental house near the army base in Nauheim. Elvis asked her, “Well, what do we have here? Are you a junior or senior in high school?” and when she told him she was in ninth grade he laughed and said, “Why you're just a baby”. Later that night, Priscilla noticed Elvis trying to impress her while singing on the piano and said she couldn't believe Elvis Presley was trying to impress her. After that night, she got invited to his house multiple other times. Priscilla's parents didn't like that she was seeing

And once they had convinced her dad to let her go, Elvis had sent her a ticket. After returning from her trip, she told her mother that she and Elvis loved each other and that she wanted to finish high school in Memphis. Elvis promised her parents that he would have her finish high school and a good Catholic school. When Priscilla began living with Elvis, he eventually got her addicted to pills because she was having trouble staying awake at school, and sleeping at night. In 1966 Elvis proposed to Priscilla and the two got married on May 1st, 1967, and had their daughter Lisa Marie Presley on February 1st, 1968. But, they eventually divorced in 1973 because Priscilla said she wanted to see the world for herself, and that the lifestyle was too much for her. However, the two remained close until Elvis died on August 16th, 1977. Priscilla stated his death was a shock, but she has seen the health concerns and expected it to come. Although Elvis and Priscilla had a deep and complicated history, they are both still adored to this