Elvis and Me

memoir by Presley

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Elvis and Me is a memoir by Priscilla Presley, published in 1985. The book details her life with the iconic rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley. Priscilla met Elvis in 1959 when she was 14 and he was 24, while his family was stationed in West Germany, where Elvis was serving in the U.S. Army.1

After Elvis's death, Priscilla became an executor of his estate, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, transforming it into a major tourist attraction. She also developed an acting career and served as an executive producer for the 2023 film Priscilla, which was based on her memoir.2

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…she published a best-selling memoir, Elvis and Me, which was adapted into a television movie in 1988. She published a second memoir, Softly As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, in September 2025.
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…she published a best-selling memoir, Elvis and Me, which was adapted into a television movie in 1988. She published a second memoir, Softly As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, in September 2025.
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