1988 Event 30th Grammy Awards: Graceland, Joshua Tree, Jody Watley 1987 Event 29th Grammy Awards: Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby wins 1977 Event 2 girls are killed by a runaway car outside of Graceland 1977 Death Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment and drugs at Graceland at 42 1944 Birthday Ralph MacDonald, rock percussionist, Graceland
