Was Riley Keough ‘Trapped’ With Her Mother During Elvis Presley’s Graceland Tours? Find Out

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As Riley Keough, the granddaughter of the iconic Elvis Presley, I have been blessed with an upbringing steeped in rock ‘n’ roll history and a unique perspective on the King of Rock and Roll’s life. Growing up at Graceland was not just living in a museum; it was a home filled with love, memories, and a profound sense of my grandfather’s presence.

During Elvis Presley’s performances, which drew massive crowds, his eldest granddaughter, Riley Keough, and her mother, Lisa Marie Presley (their only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley), were confined indoors, waiting for the concerts to conclude. Elvis often held many of these shows at Graceland, his renowned estate in Memphis.

During those shows, Keough and Lisa Marie frequently spent time in Elvis’s room. On October 9, 1980 (Wednesday), Keough talked about an incident from Elvis Presley’s Graceland tour days on Late Night with Seth Meyers. “If we didn’t leave before the tours started, we were trapped until around 5 pm,” said the actress from Daisy Jones & The Six.

 

Since Elvis and her mother’s room weren’t included in the tour, they would end up waiting upstairs until all the tours had finished. “We’d be stuck there,” she explained. When asked if they ever felt scared exploring among the crowd, Keough chuckled and said, “It’s amusing because I suppose they could have paused the tours for a moment to let us escape, but they never did.

In the memoir Graceland, the actress who collaborated on and released her mother’s posthumous book From Here to the Great Unknown further explored her recollections of Elvis Presley’s iconic mansion. In this work, she disclosed that Graceland remains untouched since its owner’s departure, and his spirit lingers within. She also shared a personal anecdote, stating, “Occasionally, we would all share the same bed. My mother adored sleeping there as it brought her closer to her father, and we could sense that closeness too.

When they found themselves confined to a room, their team would often deliver food, usually from McDonald’s, and spend the entire day inside. Keough shared that to amuse themselves, she and her partner would sometimes hide under their grandmother’s hair dryer, acting as if they were at a salon.

As an ardent admirer, I’d delve into Elvis’s library, brimming with self-discovery and spiritual texts. It was evident to me he yearned for a profound understanding of existence. Remarkably, my mom, even after she was gone, would meticulously scan each highlighted line, seeking significance in everything Elvis had marked.

From Here to the Great Unknown is now available to purchase on Amazon. 

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2024-10-13 20:07