"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 1, 1967, (Sunday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 2, 1967, (Monday)
This was the date of Elvis' new agreement with Colonel Parker, which for the first time explicitly recognised that they are engaged in what amounts to a partnership, or joint venture. According to the terms of this contract, Colonel Parker continued to collect a 25 percent commission on all of Elvis' movie salaries and contractually guaranteed record company advances, but the Colonel now received 50 percent of any profits or royalties beyond basic payments from the film and record contracts, as well as 50 percent of all "special," or side, deals. (photos)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 3, 1967, (Tuesday)
Just how popular horseback riding became with Elvis and the gang was evidenced by the fact that they only rented out the Memphian for movies four times this month. Almost everything now revolved around horses: buying them, riding them, purchasing equipment for both the horses and their riders.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 4, 1967, (Wednesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 5, 1967, (Thursday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 6, 1967, (Friday)
The barn behind Graceland was renovated to accommodate its many new residents. Soon it came to be referred to, in typical Elvis wordplay, as "The House of the Rising Sun."
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 7, 1967, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"That's Life" by Frank Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"the Monkees" by the Monkees.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT C&W ALBUMS
"The Best of Sonny James" by Sonny James.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)
HOT R&B ALBUMS
"The Temptations Greatest Hits" by the Temptations.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 8, 1967, (Sunday)
ELVIS' 32nd BIRTHDAY - Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.
Elvis' 32nd birthday was spent at Graceland, with a visit from Gordon Stoker from the Jordanaires.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 9, 1967, (Monday)
Elvis bought three more horses: a black gelding ($250.00), a buckskin mare, and a sorrel horse named Cutter's Bill ($100.00).
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 10, 1967, (Tuesday)
No information.
RCA issued the new Elvis single. "Indescribably Blue"/"Fools Fall in Love" (RCA 47-9056). The A-side was a decent ballad, coupled with an up-tempo B-side. The cover used a publicity photo from "Spinout".
Songs: "Indescribably Blue"/"Fools Fall in Love"
RCA Victor (47-9056)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 11, 1967, (Wednesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 12, 1967, (Thursday)
Invoice from the Rinaldi Printing Company for the 500,000 Elvis post cards that was used to promote the RCA Easter release.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 13, 1967, (Friday)
Over the next two weeks Elvis purchased not only his own favourite horse, a registered palomino called Midget's Vandy that he rechristened Rising Sun ($3,000), but a horse for his father, Midnight Sun ($1,000) later renamed "Colonel Midnight" or just "Midnight", (photo) and a Tennessee walker named Traveler.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 14, 1967, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"That's Life" by Frank Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"the Monkees" by the Monkees.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT C&W ALBUMS
"The Best of Sonny James" by Sonny James.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)
HOT R&B ALBUMS
"The Temptations Greatest Hits" by the Temptations.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 15, 1967, (Sunday)
Elvis arranged for the funeral of his uncle-by-marriage Pat Biggs, the husband of Vernon's sister Delta, he invited the widow to live with her mother, Minnie, at Graceland. Pat Biggs, a gambler and nightclub owner, had always encouraged Elvis to believe in himself and had been a favourite of his nephew.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 16, 1967, (Monday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 17, 1967, (Tuesday)
Elvis had the area behind Graceland cleared and bulldozed to create a riding ring while work continued on the barn.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 18, 1967, (Wednesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 19, 1967, (Thursday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 20, 1967, (Friday)
Elvis bought a bay mare and a buckskin mare ($225).
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 21, 1967, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Sugar Town" by Nancy Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"the Monkees" by the Monkees.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT C&W ALBUMS
"Somebody Like Me" by Eddy Arnold.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)
HOT R&B ALBUMS
"The Temptations Greatest Hits" by the Temptations.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 22, 1967, (Sunday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 23, 1967, (Monday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 24, 1967, (Tuesday)
The Colonel renegotiated Elvis' contract with RCA through 1974, with an extension to run through 1980. The annual guarantee (a non-refundable advance against royalties) remained at $300,000 per year through 1970 but would be reduced to $200,000 per year for the five years after that and then pay no advance at all other than a $50,000 payment to both Elvis and the Colonel on or before January 1, 1976. It probably should be noted that this reduction of guaranteed payments worked to the Colonel's advantage, in that his 50-50 deal kicked in sooner according to the terms of his new agreement with Elvis. In the wake of the RCA extension Elvis sent the Colonel a telegram: "Dear Colonel. The greatest snowman on earth has caused another storm. Looking forward to another great forecast from you. Respectfully, Elvis"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 25, 1967, (Wednesday)
Elvis bought a horse for Red West named Keno ($750).
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 26, 1967, (Thursday)
Elvis bought a Bay Mare.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 27, 1967, (Friday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 28, 1967, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.
"Indescribably Blue" by Elvis Presley. #77
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Sugar Town" by Nancy Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Tell It Like It Is" by Aaron Neville.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"the Monkees" by the Monkees.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT C&W ALBUMS
"Somebody Like Me" by Eddy Arnold.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)
HOT R&B ALBUMS
"The Temptations Greatest Hits" by the Temptations.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 29, 1967, (Sunday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 30, 1967, (Monday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 31, 1967, (Tuesday)
Elvis acquired a registered horse named Pokey Dunit ($750) and presented it to Larry Geller.