After Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, fans ordered 3,116 floral arrangements, setting a U.S. record, and 18,000 ...

Elvis’ funeral | Gilbert UZAN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images One of the mourners was Olsson, who had had an affair with Elvis. She attended the service and went up to Priscilla to pay her respects.

Elvis’ father, Vernon, wanted to do something for fans after his son’s death Ahead of Elvis’ funeral service, Vernon decided to host a public viewing of his body at Graceland.

Memories of Elvis Presley’s public send-off in August 1977 are bubbling up ahead of his daughter Lisa Marie’s public memorial at Graceland on Sunday.

Billy Blackwood said his father performed at the funeral of Lisa Marie’s grandmother and Elvis' mother, Gladys Presley, and shared that the quartet came together to sing at Elvis' funeral as well.

Priscilla Presley, Riley Keough, Austin Butler and more friends, family gathered for the Graceland funeral of Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis' only child.