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Priscilla Tried Talking to Elvis That Night… You Won’t Believe How He Responded
MEMPHIS, TN — It was a quiet night at Graceland, just weeks before Elvis Presley’s untimely death in August 1977. Priscilla Presley, his former wife and closest confidante, had made a rare late-night visit, hoping to speak with the man she had once called her soulmate. What unfolded between them that evening has remained largely private — until now.
In a recent documentary interview, Priscilla opened up about the emotional encounter, revealing details that fans never knew and that even she admits were difficult to share.
“I had a feeling I needed to see him,” she said softly. “There was something in my heart that told me… this might be the last time.”
Though divorced since 1973, Priscilla and Elvis remained connected — bound not only by their daughter, Lisa Marie, but by a deep and complicated love that never fully faded. That night, she said, Elvis was unusually quiet. He greeted her with a soft smile but little else.
“He wasn’t himself,” she explained. “There was a heaviness in his eyes. I asked him, ‘Elvis, are you okay?’ And he looked at me for a long moment before finally saying, ‘Cilla, I’m just tired. Tired of everything.’”
Priscilla recalled the two sitting on the couch in the Jungle Room, one of Elvis’s favorite places in the mansion. They spoke about Lisa Marie, about music, and about his desire to get back to gospel roots — to return to something pure. Then, out of nowhere, Elvis picked up a guitar and began to softly strum the chords to “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
“I didn’t expect it,” Priscilla said, her voice trembling. “He didn’t say anything — just started playing and singing in this low, aching voice. It was like he was saying everything he couldn’t put into words.”
When the song ended, there was silence. Priscilla said she reached for his hand and asked if he wanted help — if he needed someone to stay.
His answer stunned her.
“Elvis looked at me and said, ‘I’ve already made peace with the Lord. Whatever happens next… it’s okay.’”
They hugged. She left a short while later, believing she’d see him again. But just days later, on August 16, 1977, Elvis was found unresponsive in his Graceland home.
For decades, Priscilla kept that night close to her heart. Now, she shares it not for drama, but for truth.
“I want people to know that deep down, he was searching for peace,” she said. “He wasn’t just The King. He was a man, worn out by the world, but still full of love.”
That final night was quiet, emotional, and now, legendary. And for Priscilla, it remains a bittersweet memory — the last time she heard his voice, not as a performer, but as Elvis… the man.