Danny Keough

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Danny Keough (born in November 1964) is a musician and actor and former husband of American singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

Keough married Presley, the daughter of the late "King of Rock 'n' Roll" Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley at the Church of Scientology in West Hollywood on October 3, 1988.[1] Keough is a Scientologist, and met Lisa at the Scientology Celebrity Centre.[2][3][4][5][6] The couple had dated for three years before marriage.[7] Keough and Presley spent a three-month honeymoon on a cruise in the Caribbean, on a yacht owned by Church of Scientology, the SMV Freewinds.[8][9][10] Scientology publicists stated that they were accompanied on the ship by Scientology celebrities including musician Chick Corea, and Olympic gymnast Charles Lakes.[8] Priscilla Presley released a statement through publicist Paul Bloch: "Lisa and Danny have been talking for the past year about getting married and starting a family ... I couldn't be happier for the two of them at this very special time in their lives."[11]

They have two children, Danielle Riley Keough born in 1989 and Benjamin Storm Keough born in 1992.[12][3][4][13] Benjamin Storm Keough was delivered according to a Church of Scientology practice called "Silent birth".[14][15] Paul Bloch, spokesman for Keough and Presley stated "The baby was delivered naturally and in complete silence in a calm and supportive environment," according to practices laid out by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard in his book Dianetics.[16][15][17][18] Bloch stated "The book states that whatever is said at birth can affect the child's mental health in later life."[17][18]

Presley announced she was ending her marriage to Keough in April 1994, and the couple divorced on May 3, 1994, in the Dominican Republic.[19][20][21][12][22][23] At the time of the divorce, Presley stated "Danny and I will always love each other. However, friendship was more suitable for us than marriage. We have two wonderful children and we plan to have joint custody of them."[24][25] In 1994, Keough said he would seek custody of his children with Presley, due to child molestation charges against Michael Jackson, who Presley married after their divorce.[26]

Keough is a bass guitar player in Presley's band, and also serves as her musical mentor.[27][28] Lisa Marie Presley still regards Keough as a close friend.[29][30] Keough lives in the guest house on Presley's property.[30] Presley described her relationship with Keough after they separated: "I don't know how, but we've managed to stay close ... There's others that I have pain or betrayal associated with that I won't have anything to do with. But he and I had a special thing. Unconditional."[30] In a 2003 interview with The Commercial Appeal, Presley commented on reports that she and Keough were planning to remarry: "Danny is my best friend, always has been, always will be. I love him unconditionally, but we are not together. It's not like that."[31] Keough and Presley became closer after Presley divorced Michael Jackson.[32][33][34][35] Keough's younger brother Thomas Keough had been an official witness at Presley's marriage to Michael Jackson.[23]

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  1. ^ Staff. "People Column: Lisa Marie Presley", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 1, 1989, p. 2A. 
  2. ^ Tobin, Thomas C.. "Mansion for Lisa Marie - The King's daughter now calls Clearwater home", St. Petersburg Times, July 29, 1997, p. 1A. 
  3. ^ a b Bracewell, Michael. "Moving on From Memphis: Lisa Marie Presley was nine when Elvis died and she inherited a crushing legacy of global fame. Ever since she's been struggling to find a reality of her own. She talks frankly to Michael Bracewell about family, marriages", The Guardian, June 7, 2003. 
  4. ^ a b Staff. "Memphis belle", Illawarra Mercury, Illawarra Newspapers Holdings Pty Limited, June 14, 2003, p. 4. 
  5. ^ Wansell, Geoffrey. "Lisa craves love, but no man can match Elvis; Presley's little girl ditched her latest lover, Nicolas Cage?", The Evening Standard, February 7, 2002. 
  6. ^ Leiby, Richard N.. "Harmonic Conversion?: Ex-Scientologists Speculate on Why Michael and Lisa Wed", The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, August 4, 1994, p. C1. Retrieved on 2008-03-01. 
  7. ^ Staff. "Elvis' Daughter Marries Musician", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 6, 1988, p. A3. 
  8. ^ a b Conconi, Chuck. "Personalities", The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, October 11, 1988, p. D3. 
  9. ^ Staff. "People Column", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 1, 1989, p. 2A. 
  10. ^ Conconi, Chuck. "Personalities", The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, October 11, 1988. 
  11. ^ Greenwalt, Frank. "People - Band Thinks Boss Needs a Handout", Daily News of Los Angeles, October 12, 1988, p. N18. 
  12. ^ a b Froelich, Paula; Brad Hunter. "Inside Shocking Split - Religion, Elvis Doomed Nick and Lisa Marie", New York Post, November 28, 2002, p. 9. 
  13. ^ Weekes, Julia Ann. "'LIGHTS OUT'; Lisa Marie Presley shows dark side of life on new CD", New Hampshire Sunday News, Union Leader Corp., July 13, 2003. 
  14. ^ Associated Press. "Elvis's Heir", The Commercial Appeal, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, October 28, 1992, p. A2. 
  15. ^ a b Gonzalez, Christian. "College gives Bailey a break", Austin American-Statesman, October 24, 1992, p. A22. 
  16. ^ Marlene, Sokol; Kitty Bennett, Wendy Lemus. "Elvis' second grandchild makes his local debut", St. Petersburg Times, October 24, 1992, pp. 1B. 
  17. ^ a b Staff. "Saturday celebrity", Boston Herald, October 24, 1992, p. 15. 
  18. ^ a b Staff. "Newsmakers", Houston Chronicle, October 24, 1992, p. 2. 
  19. ^ Staff; Associated Press. "It's true: Jackson, Presley are wed", Houston Chronicle, August 2, 1994, p. 1. 
  20. ^ Staff. "News Lite - Presley Seeing Ex-Hubby", Daily News of Los Angeles, January 21, 1996, p. N6. 
  21. ^ Staff. "Integrity is Lisa Marie Presley's mantra", Reno Gazette-Journal, November 2, 2006, pp. 9H. 
  22. ^ Benza, A.J.; Don Gentile, New York Daily News. "Lisa Marie may return to ex-hubby Presley watchers say Elvis' daughter has been spotted with guitarist Danny Keough", Mobile Register, January 21, 1996, p. A2. 
  23. ^ a b Leiby, Richard N. (The Washington Post). "What's Scientology Got To Do With It?", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 12, 1994, p. 1H. 
  24. ^ Semien, John. "Lisa Marie, husband seek divorce", The Commercial Appeal, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, April 29, 1994, pp. A17. 
  25. ^ Sullivan, Paul. "Lisa Marie's mom & ex-husband are All Shook Up about the kids", Boston Herald, August 4, 1994, p. 15. 
  26. ^ Staff. "Kup's Column", Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Inc., August 3, 1994, p. 58. 
  27. ^ Varga, George. "Don't be cruel: Lisa Marie Presley is ready to make a mark of her own", The San Diego Union-Tribune, Union-Tribune Publishing Co., May 11, 2003, p. F-1. 
  28. ^ Ellis, Bill. "Lisa Marie's most at home with herself -- Performing her own material sheds light on Elvis and all that", The Commerial Appeal, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, April 24, 2005, p. A1. 
  29. ^ Hilburn, Robert. "POP MUSIC; A name for herself; Fear and family kept Lisa Marie Presley away from the microphone -- until now.", Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2003, p. E35. 
  30. ^ a b c Bream, Jon. "Daddy's girl - Lisa Marie Presley finally enters the family business: rock 'n' roll", Star Tribune, Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities, August 8, 2003, p. 1E. 
  31. ^ Lollar, Michael. "Lisa Marie Presley's 'Very Proud of Who I Am, Where I Come From'", The Commercial Appeal, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, April 4, 2003, p. A1. 
  32. ^ Alexander, Wiley. "Guess who Lisa Marie is planning to marry?", San Antonio Express-News, September 22, 1996, p. 2. 
  33. ^ Nelso, Eric; From Wire Reports. "People", The Dallas Morning News, September 21, 1996, p. 2A. 
  34. ^ Bowden, Robert; Knight-Ridder Newspapers. "Heartbreak Hotel, revisited", The Tampa Tribune, The Tribune Co., September 20, 1996, p. 2. 
  35. ^ Schoemer, Karen, Newsweek. "Jackson-Presley Split Alters the Guessing Game", Tulsa World, World Publishing Co., January 23, 1996, p. D3. 

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