Lisa Marie Presley: An Icon in the Making

A Profile of Lisa Marie Presley and Her Rise to Fame and A Review of Now What, Her Recent CD

Her name is not just Lisa, but rather as her daddy proclaimed by emblazoning it on his personal jet, Lisa Marie Presley. And, as she proves in the release of her second CD by Capitol, Now What, she is a rising talent not merely because of her famous moniker.

After living thirty-seven years, Lisa Marie seems to have hit her stride in the boot prints she was destined to follow. Her distinctive low register tone defies tradition in a world too full of imitations.She is her father's daughter; down to the sculptured nose ending in flaring nostril, expressive eyebrows, sultry gaze, even the occasional slur as if attempting to defy her intelligence.

Even her closest inner-circle which she agrees is somewhat like her father's Memphis Mafia, consider her to be beyond stubborn, fiercely intense in devotion, and almost smothering in the love for her two children. Dedications listed on her first CD: "To Whom It May Concern", are lengthy and cite Riley and Benjamin as "the true loves of my life". Though she garnered a recording contract before her youngest was born, she decided to forgo in order to raise a second child.

She stared down criticism recently when the public and press blasted her after selling off 85% of the family business, which she and mother, Priscilla, assert is merely a re-organization. Guard dog to the Elvis legacy must be a massive task she would no doubt rather lay on someone else's shoulders, but rest assured, the integrity of Elvis's persona will continue to be well protected under her care.

In her first, CD: To Whom It May Concern, also released by Capitol in 2003, Lisa Marie tells her own tale. One of a hard lived past, yet one lived with no regrets. With lyrics written exclusively by her, the words are so compelling you can't turn away.