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Lisa Marie Presley Profile |
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Birth Date: February 1, 1968
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Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Birth Name: Lisa Marie Presley
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Height: 5'3"
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Biography |
Perhaps only JFK and Jackie had a more celebrated '60s
marriage than Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu. In any
case, the relationship between rock star and aspiring
actress culminated after their nuptials, in a baby being
born on February 1st, 1968. Lisa Marie Presley came into a
very welcoming but invasive world where, as daddy's little
girl, all her wishes came true.
Treated to a life of luxury at the 14-acre estate known as
Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, life was still hard for
young Lisa Marie. Her father's volatile character made an
impression on her and, with all the media present, she was
forced to retreat into her shell in order to find some peace
and solitude.
At the age of five, Lisa Marie saw Elvis and Priscilla go
through a very public divorce. Her mother subsequently won
custody over her, though Elvis saw her frequently and never
stopped lavishing her with gifts, which included jewels,
meetings with celebrities like John Travolta, ponies, and
even a golf cart in which she famously rode around the
grounds of her father's estate with.
August 16th, 1977 was, of course, the day Elvis tragically
died. Lisa Marie, now nine years old, was at the house when
it happened and, to escape the madness that ensued, took
refuge in her golf cart. After Priscilla later arrived to
console her, it was revealed that Elvis had left his entire
estate to little Lisa Marie, to be taken over when she
turned 25. The will was later altered so that she would take
control of the funds on her 30th birthday.
Lisa Marie's late adolescent years were filled with
partying, drugs and alcohol. Only after constant pressure by
Priscilla did the junior Presley finally relent her crazy
ways: at 18, she went through Scientology's Purification
program (Travolta supposedly introduced her to the
religion), and has not touched drugs since.
After rehabilitation, Lisa Marie's love life took off. In
1988, she married musician Danny Keough and with him, had
two children: Danielle Riley, now 13, and Benjamin Storm,
now 10. The marriage lasted five and a half years and, of
her three husbands, Danny remains the most present today, as
one of Presley's best friends.
During the early 1990s, Presley was in the public eye not
for scandals, but for establishing or attending many
Elvis-related events. Tribute concerts, stamp conventions
and even a car commercial with her mom all took place. The
news about Lisa Marie would change in tone, however, not too
long after her divorce from Keough.
Twenty days after her split with Keough, Presley married
Michael Jackson in the Dominican Republic, in May 1994. They
had been friends for a long time (Lisa Marie actually first
met the King of Pop when he was touring with the Jackson 5;
Elvis introduced them), had lost touch, and then
reconnected. Thanks to a highly watched interview with both
Presley and Jackson on network television, as well as a very
public kiss at MTV's Video Music Awards, their marriage
became the focal point of tabloids throughout its short
life. Though she swore that she was at one point madly in
love with him, Presley eventually could not take the
marriage anymore and filed for divorce in January 1996.
Still in the limelight, Presley appeared on the cover of
Vogue not long after her split with Jacko, and was also in
the news after establishing Elvis Presley's Memphis, a now
highly successful restaurant and nightclub. Unfortunately,
despite being a presenter at MTV and VH1 awards shows,
appearing with Janet Jackson on Janet's Velvet Rope album,
and breaking ground with her own Scientology center in
Memphis, the world seemed to only take in negative news
about Presley.
Even when she turned 30 and became one very powerful
businesswoman after taking over Elvis Presley's $150 million
estate, the media did not cut her much slack. Her engagement
and subsequent breakup with John Oszajca and then romance
(and brief) marriage to Nicolas Cage in 2002 were popular
news stories.
Despite the negative press, Lisa Marie Presley deserves a
lot of accolades. Her presence at Congress in 2002, where
she spoke out against medicating mentally-challenged
children, was an emotional experience while the
establishment of Presley Place, a housing development for
previously homeless families, was a very charitable project.
Philanthropy aside, Presley has been keeping busy producing
her very first album. Putting aside her modeling duties for
the Gap, Versace and Cartier watches, she released her
rock/pop CD called To Whom It May Concern in April 2003.
Behind the strength of the first single, "Lights Out," and
its accompanying video, the album debuted at number five on
the Billboard chart. Her appearance on the cover of Rolling
Stone helped spread the word of her musical talent and now,
sales predictions are looking good.
Finally, it seems that Lisa Marie Presley has come into her
own and, with a tour on the way in June, is sure to be
remembered for more than just being daddy's little girl. |
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Other
Information |
Daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley.
Daughter, Danielle Riley Keough, born. [May 29, 1989]
Son, Benjamin Storm Keough, born. [October 21, 1992]
In an intimate oceanside ceremony on the big island of
Hawaii, Lisa Marie was married to actor Nicolas Cage at 6:30
p.m. on 10 August 2002. The wedding was attended by close
friends and family including Lisa Marie's mother, Priscilla
Presley.
Released her debut album on April 8, 2003, on Capitol
Records. It's titled "To Whom it May Concern" and contains
11 tracks (some co-written with Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan
frontman Billy Corgan). The first single and video was for
the song "Lights Out".
On her 10th birthday, her mother took her to visit John
Travolta as she had a crush on him at the time, they're
still good friends now.
She inherited the Presley lip curl, which her father had.
Also like her father, she battles with an ongoing weight
problem.
In the late 1990s she reconciled with her first husband and
there was talk of her third child on the way and both of
them remarrying
Was born exactly nine months to the day after her parents
married
Her first husband, Danny Keogh, is a musician.
Former stepmother of Nicolas Cage's son Weston
She calls her daughter Danielle by her middle name which is
Riley. Highly resembling her mother, Riley is now a model
having worked for Dolce and Gabbana. She is also a natural
at playing the piano.
While in her late teens/early twenties, she was managed by
Jerry Schilling, the only member of Elvis's "Memphis Mafia"
to have become successful in the showbiz industry after
Elvis's death. She was offered something with Vanilla Ice,
which she turned down immediately.
Despite being divorced from him, Lisa Marie has often
described Danny Keogh as her best friend. She is also on
good-terms with Nicolas Cage.
Married musician/producer Michael Lockwood on January 22,
2006 in a traditional Japanese ceremony in Kyota, Japan. Her
mother, 'Priscilla Presley' walked her down the aisle. The
best man was her ex-husband, Danny Keogh. Her daughter,
Riley, was the maid of honor and her son, Benjamin, was a
groomsman.
She makes sure her US tours take place during the summer so
that her son, daughter and even sometimes her half-brother
Navarone can travel with her. The father of her children,
Danny Keough, used to home-tutor Riley and Benjamin and
"hold the fort back home" when she was promoting her first
album, "To Whom It May Concern" in Europe and Japan.
Her children provided vocal support in the chorus on the
track entitled "To Whom It May Concern" on her first album.
Danny Keough became a member of her band in 2004.
Her daughter Danielle Riley Keough has worked as a model
since she was 14 years old |
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