Priscilla & Lisa Marie Presley Lead Candlelight Vigil, 40 Years After Elvis’s Death
It’s been 40 years since the king of Rock and Roll died, and thousands of fans flocked to Graceland to honor his memory in a vigil hosted by his former wife Priscilla Presley and his daughter Lisa Marie Presley.
Nearly 50,000 people attended yesterday during a week that’s been called “Elvis Week.”
“In order to keep everyone safe and ensure an enjoyable and meaningful event for all, we have worked closely with local, state and federal security authorities to establish new procedures that have been widely used across the US,” authorities said in statement earlier in the week.
“I didn’t see him as this movie star or this huge iconic singer,” said Priscilla, who was married to Elvis from 1967 to 1973. “I saw him at probably one of the most vulnerable times of his life. Losing his mother and then of course being drafted, which was devastating at the top of his career. So he poured his heart out to me.”
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