"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 1, 1970, (Tuesday)
At the Optique Boutique, Elvis bought a pair of silver goggles and gold prescription glasses with the initials "E.P." with a "lightning bolt" on them.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 2, 1970, (Wednesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 3, 1970, (Thursday)
Elvis donated $7,000 to the Los Angeles police community relations fund, and asked that news of the donation not be made public knowledge. This was the largest single donation the fund had been given, to date. Not long after this, Elvis was given a gold "Commissioner's Badge" by Chief Davis.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 4, 1970, (Friday)
NEW HOME
144 Monovale Drive, Beverly Hills, California.
Elvis and Priscilla finalisd buying their new home at 144 Monovale Drive for $339,000. The house was a lot bigger than the
house at Hillcrest, and also had more bedrooms, to accomodate members the of the entourage and their wives. It also
offered more privacy.
Elvis bought another seven T.C.B. pendants from Schwartz and Ableser jewellers, along with other jewellery.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 5, 1970, (Saturday)
GEORGE KLEIN WEDDING TO BARBARA LITTLE
Elvis' Suite, The International Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Elvis arranged for everyone to go to Las Vegas for George Klein's Wedding to Barbara Little at his International Hotel
Suite. Elvis arrived carrying a gun and a police torch. Glen Campbell was also in attendance with his wife Billie Jean Nunley.
(photos)
Aide: Richard Davis, Former Sheriff: Bill Morris, Security: Dick Grob, Guitarist: Charlie Hodge, Bodyguard and Childhood Friend: Red West, Personal Aide: Marty Lacker, Aide: Lamar Fike, Elvis, Childhood Friend and Groom: George Klein, Personal Aide and Road Manager: Joe Esposito, Bodyguard: Sonny West, Bodyguard: Jerry Schilling, Aide: Alan Fortas, Father: Vernon Presley, Physician: Dr. George Nichopoulos,
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"I Think I Love You" by the Patridge Family.
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #11
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"It's Impossible" by Perry Como.
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #2
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Endlessly" by Sonny James.
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #57
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Abraxas" by Santana.
"Almost in Love" by Elvis Presley. #66
"Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1"
by Elvis Presley. #109
"Back in Memphis" by Elvis Presley. #183
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"For the Good Times" by Ray Price.
"Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1"
by Elvis Presley. #30
"On Stage" by Elvis Presley. #32
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"The Jackson 5 Third Album" by the Jackson 5.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Abraxas" by Santana.
BILLBOARD CHART
BEST BETS FOR CHRISTMAS (LP's)
"Christmas Album" by the Jackson 5.
"Elvis' Christmas Album" by Elvis Presley. #2
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 6, 1970, (Sunday)
Elvis made a number of purchases from the Gun Shop in Las Vegas.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 7, 1970, (Monday)
This month RCA released "On Stage" (PQ8-1594) and "From Elvis in Memphis" (PQ8-1456) on Quad 8 tape cartridge.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 8, 1970, (Tuesday)
Elvis purchased a house in west Los Angeles for Joe Esposito and his wife Joanie.
RCA released their latest Elvis single that like the previous one, used material recorded in Nashville back in June. "I Really Don't Want to Know"/"There Goes My Everything" (RCA 47-9960). The single had a 'country' feel about it with two strong classic ballads. "I Really Don't Want to Know" was a hit for Eddy Arnold back in 1954. "There Goes My Everything" was a big country hit for Jack Greene in 1966. The single's sleeve used live photos from his Las Vegas engagement in August. It also promoted that his new personal appearance film "That's the Way It Is" was now showing and that a new album "Elvis Country" was on the way.
Songs: "I Really Don't Want to Know"/"There Goes My Everything"
RCA Victor (47-9960)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 9, 1970, (Wednesday)
Colonel Parker wrote to Elvis, as he had been unable to reach him on the telephone. He reminded Elvis how hard he worked for him, and why, it seemed, had Elvis been avoiding him?
The Colonel completed an agreement with RCA that extended his $100,000 a year "Consultants Fee" that now ran until 1975. (photo)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 10, 1970, (Thursday)
Elvis and Priscilla obtained a construction permit, so that renovations could be carried out at their new Monovale Drive home.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" December 11, 1970, (Friday)
DICK GROB WEDDING
845 Chino Canyon, Palm Springs, California.
In Palm Springs, Elvis hosted another Wedding. This time Dick Grob (a policeman who originally met Elvis while working as
Security at his house) was getting married at Elvis' home. Elvis gave him a new Cadillac as a Wedding present. (photo)
