But in her book Natalie: A Memoir By Her Sister, published in 1984 - three years after the actress died unexpectedly in her early 40s, just as Elvis had - Lana Wood suggested that there was genuine interest, at least on Elvis' part.

It has been speculated that Elvis' early, brief relationship with Natalie Wood, one of several young starlets he was linked to in the mid-'50s, was a publicity stunt.

And when Presley died, Ann-Margret traveled to Memphis, with her husband, to be at his funeral. In her autobiography, Ann-Margret: My Story (1994), the screen siren recalled how Presley sent her guitar-shaped floral arrangements each time she played in Las Vegas, even after she got married - a week to the day after Elvis wed Priscilla. Though he chose Priscilla in the end, Elvis' sexy Swedish co-star, now 72, clearly made an enduring impression, and vice versa. In 1963, she moved there for good - under strict conditions put forward by her parents, who expected that Elvis would ultimately marry her. Instantly smitten, he began dating the stunning teen the couple kept in touch after he returned home, with Beaulieu occasionally visiting her beau in the USA. As is well known, he met 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu during his stint in the Army, while serving in Germany. USA TODAY recalls some of his more notable flames.Įlvis married just once, to a young woman he had courted for nearly eight years. The singer was linked to a number of high-profile beauties during his short life, and those who have remembered him publicly have generally done so with affection. Unlike most, he had the opportunity to do exactly that. Like many young men, Elvis Presley longed to surround himself with gorgeous, glamorous women who adored him. Barbara Gray%2C his date for the day%2C came forward after seeing her photo in USA TODAY.Co-star Ann-Margret was the one who gave Priscilla something to worry about.Presley met Priscilla Beaulieu%2C the only girl he%27d marry%2C when she was just 14.

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