NEW AGAIN: PRISCILLA PRESLEY
Earlier this month, The New York Times announced that Graceland, Elvis Presley's estate that opened to the public in 1982, will establish a second location in Las Vegas. The announcement will be made official later this month, though the opening of this museum—set to include an exhibition space and live performances—is long overdue. Having played 837 performances in Sin City, there are few places more crucial to Elvis' career.
This week, we highlight an interview with his ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, from our December 1979 issue. Priscilla had been with Elvis since she was 14, and although she left him before his death in 1977, the actress would have known Graceland just as well as the King himself.
At the time of this conversation, Priscilla had fallen deeply in love with male model Michael Edwards. She resolved to not discuss Elvis during the interview, but it was impossible to ignore his legacy when speaking about topics like hair products, travel, and caviar.
Priscilla Presley
By Andy Warhol
Part I: Tuesday, October 16, 1979, 9:00 p.m., Quo Vadis.Andy Warhol, Bob Colacello, and actress/fashion-plate Janet Villella are dining with Priscilla Presley and her steady beau, Michael Edwards, a major male model. Priscilla, the ex-wife of the greatest legend in the history of rock-'n'-roll, is in town to promote Wella hair products, for which she has just become their million-dollar-a-year "spokesperson." She has let it be known in advance (through PR people) that the purpose of this interview is not to talk about Elvis. But whatever tension and restriction that has created is soon gone as Priscilla begins to speak in a voice as beautiful as her face.
