In March, 1960, Elvis was discharged from the Army and returned home to Graceland, but it was a sad and lonely place because his beloved mother, Gladys, had died while he was in basic training. Presley maintained a long-distance relationship with Priscilla, who visited him at Graceland in 1962 and moved in with him in 1963. Above, he stands in front of Graceland with his Rolls-Royce, circa 1960. The ‘Jailhouse Rock’ star had an affair in the 1960s. carBut it was not the only mode of transport in the estate. ‘He turned Graceland into a private playground for us all,’ Priscilla wrote in her 1985 memoir. Elvis and me. ‘He also held gun-shooting competitions and ‘screaming thrill rides’ when he would pack several people into his custom-built golf cart and race around the grounds at top speed.’
The child makes three
Elvis and Priscilla were married on May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas. He was 32 years old; She was 21 years old. Exactly nine months later, on February 1, 1968, their first and only child, Lisa Marie Presley, was born. Above, newly minted parents pose with their daughter at Graceland in a 1968 photo.
Hawaiian hideout
Hawaii became a bit of a home away from home for Elvis following his 1961 film. Blue sky. He returned there on vacation several times, including in 1968, when this snapshot was taken. The ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ singer was so inspired by the tropical locale that he added a tiki-inspired space to Graceland. Now known as the Jungle Room, the kitschy den features wood-paneled walls, green shag carpeting on the floor and ceiling, carved wood furniture with faux fur upholstery, and a built-in rock waterfall feature.
