"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 1, 1974, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 2, 1974, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 3, 1974, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 4, 1974, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"The Loco-motion" by Grand Funk.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"TSOP (The sound of Philadelphia)"
by MFSB (featuring the Three Degrees).
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Things Aren't Funny Anymore" by Merle Haggard.
"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" by Elvis Presley. #30
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"The Payback" by James Brown.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP's & TAPE)
TOP LP's
"The Sting" Soundtrack.
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #90
"A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley. #182
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Very Special Love Songs" by Charlie Rich.
"A Legendary Performer, Vol. 1" by Elvis Presley. #10
"Good Times" by Elvis Presley. #30
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"The Payback" by James Brown.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 5, 1974, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 6, 1974, (Monday)
Elvis flew to Los Angeles to get ready for a short California tour, which would be followed by another Tahoe engagement.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 7, 1974, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 8, 1974, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 9, 1974, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 10, 1974, (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (OPENING SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (1)
The Swing Auditorium, East Street, San Bernardino, California. (8:30 pm)
Attendance: 7,200
Costume: White with Blue Rainbow (Turnpike, Swirl, Toothpaste) Suit - Blue Starburst Suit Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis opened a very short tour of the West Coast with a date in San Bernardino. Sherrill Nielsen returned to the Voice line-up and Ed Hill replaced Dave Rowland on baritone duties for The Stamps.
Songs performed: "NA"
RCA issued a new Elvis single "If You Talk in Your Sleep"/"Help Me" (RCA APB0-0280). Both sides were taken from the sessions at Stax studio recorded back in December. The A-side was a decent bluesy number while it's flip side was a song that Elvis was performing live regularly. A gospel type tune originally sung as a duet by it's writer, Larry Gatlin and Kris Kristofferson in 1972. The sleeve used another live shot from Las Vegas in 1972.
Songs: "If You Talk in Your Sleep"/"Help Me"
RCA Victor (APB0-0280)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 11, 1974, (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (AFTERNOON SHOW) - (Road Tour 12) (5 Shows) (2)
The Forum, 3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California. (2:30 pm)
Attendance: 18,500
Costume: White with Blue Peacock Suit - White Spanish Flower Suit Belt.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Duke Bardwell - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Hill - Bass: J.D. Sumner.
Voice: Donnie Sumner - Sean 'Sherrill' Nielsen - Tim Baty.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA - The Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
Voice:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Elvis performed the first of two shows at the Inglewood Forum in L.A.
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "I Got a Woman"/"Amen", "Love Me", "Trying to Get to You", "All Shook Up", "Teddy Bear"/"Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", "You Can Have Her", "Steamroller Blues", "Hound Dog",