Daniel "Danny" Keough (born November 6, 1964) is a musician and actor and former husband of American singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.
Keough married Presley, the daughter of 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.[3][4][12][13] Benjamin 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.[15][16][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.[12][19][20][21][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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- ^ a b Bracewell, Michael (June 7, 2003). "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.
- ^ a b Staff (June 14, 2003). "Memphis belle". Illawarra Mercury (Illawarra Newspapers Holdings Pty Limited): p. 4.
- ^ Wansell, Geoffrey (February 7, 2002). "Lisa craves love, but no man can match Elvis; Presley's little girl ditched her latest lover, Nicolas Cage?". The Evening Standard.
- ^ Leiby, Richard N. (August 4, 1994). "Harmonic Conversion?: Ex-Scientologists Speculate on Why Michael and Lisa Wed". The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company): p. C1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/06/AR2005070600992.html. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ Staff (October 6, 1988). "Elvis' Daughter Marries Musician". Seattle Post-Intelligencer: p. A3.
- ^ a b Conconi, Chuck (October 11, 1988). "Personalities". The Washington Post (The Washington Post Company): p. D3.
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- ^ Greenwalt, Frank (October 12, 1988). "People - Band Thinks Boss Needs a Handout". Daily News of Los Angeles: p. N18.
- ^ a b Froelich, Paula; Brad Hunter (November 28, 2002). "Inside Shocking Split - Religion, Elvis Doomed Nick and Lisa Marie". New York Post: p. 9.
- ^ Weekes, Julia Ann (July 13, 2003). "'LIGHTS OUT'; Lisa Marie Presley shows dark side of life on new CD". New Hampshire Sunday News (Union Leader Corp.).
- ^ Associated Press (October 28, 1992). "Elvis's Heir". The Commercial Appeal (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN): p. A2.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Christian (October 24, 1992). "College gives Bailey a break". Austin American-Statesman: p. A22.
- ^ Marlene, Sokol; Kitty Bennett, Wendy Lemus (October 24, 1992). "Elvis' second grandchild makes his local debut". St. Petersburg Times: pp. 1B.
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- ^ Staff; Associated Press (August 2, 1994). "It's true: Jackson, Presley are wed". Houston Chronicle: p. 1.
- ^ Staff (January 21, 1996). "News Lite - Presley Seeing Ex-Hubby". Daily News of Los Angeles: p. N6.
- ^ Staff (November 2, 2006). "Integrity is Lisa Marie Presley's mantra". Reno Gazette-Journal: pp. 9H.
- ^ Benza, A.J.; Don Gentile, New York Daily News (January 21, 1996). "Lisa Marie may return to ex-hubby Presley watchers say Elvis' daughter has been spotted with guitarist Danny Keough". Mobile Register: p. A2.
- ^ a b Leiby, Richard N. (The Washington Post) (August 12, 1994). "What's Scientology Got To Do With It?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. 1H.
- ^ Semien, John (April 29, 1994). "Lisa Marie, husband seek divorce". The Commercial Appeal (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN): pp. A17.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (August 4, 1994). "Lisa Marie's mom & ex-husband are All Shook Up about the kids". Boston Herald: p. 15.
- ^ Staff (August 3, 1994). "Kup's Column". Chicago Sun-Times (Chicago Sun-Times, Inc.): p. 58.
- ^ Varga, George (May 11, 2003). "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.): p. F-1.
- ^ Ellis, Bill (April 24, 2005). "Lisa Marie's most at home with herself -- Performing her own material sheds light on Elvis and all that". The Commercial Appeal (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN): p. A1.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (April 6, 2003). "POP MUSIC; A name for herself; Fear and family kept Lisa Marie Presley away from the microphone -- until now.". Los Angeles Times: p. E35.
- ^ a b c Bream, Jon (August 8, 2003). "Daddy's girl - Lisa Marie Presley finally enters the family business: rock 'n' roll". Star Tribune (Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities): p. 1E.
- ^ Lollar, Michael (April 4, 2003). "Lisa Marie Presley's 'Very Proud of Who I Am, Where I Come From'". The Commercial Appeal (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN): p. A1.
- ^ Alexander, Wiley (September 22, 1996). "Guess who Lisa Marie is planning to marry?". San Antonio Express-News: p. 2.
- ^ Nelso, Eric; From Wire Reports (September 21, 1996). "People". The Dallas Morning News: p. 2A.
- ^ Bowden, Robert; Knight-Ridder Newspapers (September 20, 1996). "Heartbreak Hotel, revisited". The Tampa Tribune (The Tribune Co.): p. 2.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen, Newsweek (January 23, 1996). "Jackson-Presley Split Alters the Guessing Game". Tulsa World (World Publishing Co.): p. D3.
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