Elvis Presley's manager 'nearly swallowed a cigar' when King flew 16-year-old girl to US
msn.comElvis Presley worked very hard in the music industry, but he played hard as well. During his time off he would spend every waking moment wooing and dating various actresses and singers throughout Hollywood.
It wasn't until he was drafted into the US Military in 1957 that he found a woman he would risk it all for. Elvis was sent to Friedberg, Germany, where he was stationed for a few years at a barracks when he met Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu, at the time).
Memphis Mafia member Sonny West wrote in his book, Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business, that the King was a sucker for his personal addictions. "Everything he ever wanted was his for the taking," Sonny said. "Houses, cars, women, friends, luxury items.
Self-indulgence became his outlet and, over time, his greatest enemy. "Sonny claimed it was this weakness for self-indulgence that left Elvis thinking he wanted to get married and start a family with Priscilla once he returned to the USA.
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