When asked if any important events of late have happened at Graceland, The King's only daughter easily recalls, "Thanksgiving a year or two ago. And more than four decades after her fathers death, she still spends Christmas at his former home. He railed that EPE was spending bigbucks on everything else while the real Elvisartifacts were deteriorating badly. Graceland is more than just where Presley lived, it's also where he's buried. After the last tourist has gone home for the day, and Elvis' devotees are once again outside the estate's famous gates, Lisa Marie still moves about the property in privacy. Only Priscilla, Lisa-Marie and Graceland's Curator are allowed within its hallowed halls. In 1955, RCA acquired his recording contract and less than a year later, the handsome Memphis crooner with the gyrating hips also became a movie star. 10Best Readers' Choice Winners: Best Iconic Attractions, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. : Directed by Bill Bain. But his tragic early death failed to diminish the impact he'd already had (and would continue to have) on the music industry and pop culture worldwide. The 2nd floor of Graceland has been locked up like a vault since August 1977. The cemetery is located five miles from Hollywood in Glendale, North Los Angeles. What a great story! The bedroom and bathroom have remained untouched since the day Elvis died.
