Elvis Presley returned from Germany in 1960 with a newfound love of women. Not long after that, he brought Priscilla Presley to Graceland to live with him – but his womanising didn’t stop just because his fiancée was in the country. The singer reportedly spotted a photo of young Sandy Martindale in her father’s Los Angeles nightclub in 1961, prompting the start of another relationship for the King of Rock and Roll.
Sandy spoke to Elvis.com.au in 2015 where she recalled how she got on with Elvis during the 1960s.
At just 14-years-old, Sandy’s photo was enough to completely “bowl Elvis over”.
She recalled: “He called me to go out, but I had to tell him I had school the next day.
“The next night Mom drove me to the club to meet him.”
She laughed: “My mother came with us on our first dates. I was so embarrassed I cried.”
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Sandy went on to describe her first date with Elvis.
She said: “Elvis had a date with a gorgeous actress that night and there I was, with my little ponytail.
“He was 24. He held my hand, kissed me on the cheek and I was a goner.”
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Sandy went on: “In Viva Las Vegas that’s me with Ann-Margret and Elvis dancing at the roulette table.”
Eventually, in 1967, Elvis broke it off before going on to marry Priscilla.
But even after his marriage began, the King maintained stayed in contact with Sandy, remaining friends until the end.
The youngster described being “devastated” when she last saw Elvis backstage at one of his last Las Vegas concerts – just before he passed away in 1977.
Sandy went on to marry Wink Martindale, a renowned American DJ, radio personality and TV producer.
Wink became fast friends with Elvis over the years, playing a number of his songs on his TV and radio shows.
The couple has since appeared on Sirius’ Elvis Radio to share stories about the King.
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