A Look Back At The Life Of Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ Only Daughter

Lisa Marie Presley died in Los Angeles on January 12th after she suffered a cardiac arrest. The nation was shocked by the news that Presley, at 54, had passed away.

Today, we will take a look at Lisa Marie Presley’s life, the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla.

In 1959, Priscilla Beaulieu was 14 years old when she met King Rock. ‘n’ Roll as he was overseas serving in the Army in Germany. Instantly, she was enchanted. People magazine reported. In 1963, she decided to move to America in order to be with him. To the dismay and surprise of single females around the world, she tied the knot with the famous singer in Las Vegas in 1967.

It wasn’t long after that the couple welcomed their one and only child, a daughter named Lisa Marie Presley January 1, 1968. She was just as beloved by her fans as the singer.

Her parents’ relationship was strained, however. After reports of Elvis’ alleged infidelities surfaced, Priscilla admitted to having an affair of her own and told the singer she was leaving him, the outlet noted.

In 1972, the couple split. Their divorce was finalized in 1973. Lisa Marie moved in with her mother in Los Angeles after their divorce. She would often visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, as Elvis was there. The pair would co-parent Lisa Marie for the next few years until Elvis’ death in 1977.

1978: Priscilla talked to People magazine about Lisa’s custody split. “It was like we were never divorced.”

“We would say ‘Mommy said this’ And ‘Daddy said that,’” she added. “That helped Lisa to feel stable.”

At the very young age of 9, Lisa Marie lost her father. She would now have to deal with the challenges of growing up in the public eye, in the shadow of her legendary parent.

At age 17, Lisa dropped out of high school in her junior year. She then entered Scientology’Celebrity Center rehabilitation facility, as she was abusing illegal drugs. Biography.com noted.

Lisa met Danny Keough, the singer-songwriter, while she was in that room. 

Unfortunately, not all of her marriages ended in good graces. Some even led to high-profile divorces. People magazine noted.

In 1988, she married Keough. The couple would have a daughter Riley in 1989, and a son Benjamin in 1992. She married Michael Jackson in 1994 after they split. Due to the same reasons, they would also divorce. “irreconcilable differences.”

Presley was engaged to John Oszajca in November 1998. However, she broke up with Nicolas Cage, an actor. They were married in August 2002 but split up months later.

While Priscilla pursued a career in acting, Lisa would follow in her late father’s footsteps and became a singer.

She has released several albums of rock, but she wanted to follow her own path and pay tribute to the man that changed Rock. ‘n’ Roll forever. The title of her debut album, Roll Forever, was released in 2003. “To Whom It May Concern” It was certified gold.

“It’s my own thing,” Presley has previously said The New York Times. “I’m just trying to be an artist. I’m not trying to be Elvis Presley’s child. And I’m not trying to run from it either.”

Her second album, entitled “The Second Album”, was also recorded. “Now What” In 2005, and another in 2012 called “Storm & Grace.”

Lisa was also active in charity work throughout her life. She contributed to expanding the reach of the Elvis Presley Charitable FoundationA non-profit foundation founded in 1984 that provides assistance support to charitable organizations focused on arts, education and children’s programs in the Memphis area. The EP Foundation also funds a living space for unhoused families called Presley Place in New Orleans, and supports The Dream Factory, an organization similar to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, in honor of her father’s community service and generosity, The Guardian noted.

Presley was married to Michael Lockwood in 2006 for the fourth time. Lockwood is a guitarist and music producer. The couple welcomed twin girls Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood (now Finley Aaron Love Lockwood) in 2008.

After 10 years of marriage, she filed for divorcement in 2016 and it became finalized in 2021.

Lisa had also experienced addiction to prescription drugs. In a foreword to a 2019 book about the opioid crisis in America called “The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain” Harry Nelson. Presley stated that she began using pain medication shortly after the births of her twins in 2008. She said It led to “a difficult path to overcome this dependence, and to put my life back together.”

Facing a point-blank question about her problem posed to her on NBC’s “Today” show 2018

“I’m not perfect,” Lisa Marie said. “My father wasn’t perfect, no one’s perfect. It’s what you do with it after you learn

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