Lisa Marie Presley Shares Heartbreaking Confessions Of Her Relationship With Elvis Presley

While fans anticipate the release of Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir in October, her daughter Riley Keough has been teasing the book’s content, which she helped compile as a tribute to the late songstress.

To bring the memoir titled From Here to the Great Unknown to life, Riley had to listen to tapes by Lisa Marie, which detailed her life as a mother, daughter, and talent. She dwelled extensively on her relationship with her father, Elvis Presley, who died when she was nine years old.

Lisa Marie always feared Elvis Presley dying

Lisa Marie revealed in the memoir that she was always concerned about her father dying long before it happened, which led her to scribble a poem with the line, “I hope my daddy doesn’t die.” She would often find the Rock ‘n’ Roll king in a concerning state or passed out, fueling her fears.

Sadly, Lisa Marie’s greatest fear as a toddler happened when Elvis died of a heart attack due to drug misuse. By this time Priscilla Presley and Elvis had divorced, however, Elvis was a present father until the very end.

Memories with Elvis Presley

Within the short time together as father and daughter, Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley made lifelong memories, which fans would read about once the memoir is out in a few days. Lisa Marie recalled attending gigs with Elvis, who loved showing her off on stage before his performances.

She also had two favorite songs from her famous dad’s catalog—”Hurt” and “How Great Thou Art”— which he would sing to her whenever she requested. Lisa Marie considered Elvis’ renditions electrifying, which likely inspired her to pursue her entertainment career as an adult. Thanks to Riley, readers can see the Presley household beyond the headlines and glamor, on a more relatable level.