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Elvis biography   -   1966


His other significant 1966 release, 'If Everyday Was Like Christmas', was a beautiful festive song unlike anything else in the charts of the period.

February 1966

Elvis records the soundtrack music and shoots his twenty-second motion picture, "Spinout", co-starring Shelley Fabares.

March 1966

"Frankie and Johnny" opens nationally and doesn't do particularly well. The soundtrack album goes to number twenty.

June 1966

"Paradise, Hawaiian Style" is released and doesn't do well. The soundtrack album peeks at number fifteen.

June-September 1966

Soundtrack recording and shooting for Elvis's twenty-third motion picture (to be the twenty-fourth released), "Double Trouble".

September 1966

Soundtrack recording and filming for Elvis's twenty-fourth motion picture (the twenty-third to released), "Easy Come, Easy Go".

November 1966

"Spinout" opens nationally and doesn't do well. The soundtrack album goes to number 18.

December 1966

Elvis formally proposes marriage to Priscilla.