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Cause of death gives the balanced views of various experts. Please note that although Nichopoulos, Presley's main physician, was at the time "exonerated of criminal liability for the singer's death, ... His license was suspended for three months. It was permanently revoked in the 1990s after the Tennessee Medical Board brought new charges of over-prescription." Consensus among regular editors who judge it important to preserve a reliable, mainstream view in this encyclopedia article is that the discredited doctor's opinions, such as those published in his 2010 book, and including his attempt to emphasize constipation as the likely cause of death, should not be propagated by Wikipedia, and hence receive no coverage in this article.

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Elvis Presley is the best selling solo artist of all time with over 500 million records being sold or Having sold over 500 million records worldwide he is considered to be the best selling solo artist of all time. 58.107.140.44 (talk) 11:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 16:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Let me ask you this my friend: why do you keep insisting in formally requesting a change to an issue that will never be corrected by this best selling listing directory? Just about all other websites and reputed knowledgeable sources will attest to the fact that Presley is the best selling solo act in music history with over a billion records sold. why keep persisting.? This best selling listing directory has been discredited by many for this, and many other issues. It's not even being used as a point of reference by any respectable news organization, books of reference such as the Guinness book of records, the world almanac or by any renown musical historical pundits. Moreover you must be respectful to the editors who regardless of the facts will keep stating (without evidence) that his sales are "inflated". Especially after inflating Michael Jackson's claimed sales which were at 350 million to 500 million based on total available certifications and putting Jackson ahead of Presley in this listing directory. There is no sense in disputing the lack of validity of this best selling list. Have a nice day !! Victor0327 (talk) 19:44, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elvis is the highest selling solo artist in hx.

Brookville Record sales cannot at present be certified (7 x platinum – 2 albums) Another 5 to 7 million sales of Pickwick releases cannot be fully certified. Numbers are known, but they come from an audit report and not from actual sales accounting Missing sales info on pre computer sales Missing international sales reports. Elvis was not with RCA in many countries Missing SUN sales figures (small numbers I know, but!!!) About 400 U.S. album releases (RCA, Special products and more) all between one of other level of certification. RIAA only counts full millions. So if any album sold 1.999,999, it still counts as 1 million 24.218.114.189 (talk) 22:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is also the fact that in the four months after his death, an estimated 200 million Presley records were sold worldwide. None of those sales have ever been certified. Henceforth the billion records he sold worldwide figures. Victor0327 (talk) 23:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request - Cause of death

Hello, I request that you cut out in the overview section that unhealthy eating played a role in his death. His diet was unhealthy, but there’s no evidence that it was so bad that it could kill him. The cause of his death lies soley on his prescription drug abuse. The life and career section makes it clear that any other additional factors were either exacerbated or created by his addiction. The idea that his favorite foods played a part is just a faux cultural joke. CulturalCritic648 (talk) 05:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)CulturalCritic648 (talk) 03:33, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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-== please put entirely the article you cite from. ==
-'''Widely acclaimed as the best-selling solo music artist of all time''', Presley has sold more than 500 million records and holds the distinction for most songs charting on Billboard's Top 40 with 114 hits. [[Special:Contributions/161.11.160.60|161.11.160.60]] ([[User talk:161.11.160.60|talk]]) 15:58, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley#CITEREFReuters2022[[Special:Contributions/161.11.160.60|161.11.160.60]] ([[User talk:161.11.160.60|talk]]) 16:00, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
-:{{ping|Salvabl}} I removed edits made by this sockpuppet[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Onefortyone/Archive#08_January_2024] and restored the sales numbers. I believe you are concerned only about the sales numbers.
-:The 1 billion figure stayed on this article for many years. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Elvis_Presley&oldid=1144429529#Achievements this version]. It does not have to be removed all of now. The 1 billion figure is reliably sourced and many other reliable sources are there to support it.[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/elvis-presley-1968-comeback-guitar-auction/index.html][https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-solo-artist][https://books.google.com/books?id=FikEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-elvis-fortune/factbox-even-though-elvis-is-dead-he-still-makes-a-fortune-idUKN1637245420070817/] Also see the articles on [[Michael Jackson]] and [[The Beatles]] that have also noted 1 billion number. I had already included the sales number into notes to find a compromise. There should be no reason for you to remove it. [[User:Orientls|Orientls]] ([[User talk:Orientls|talk]]) 04:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
-::There is a consensus on the talk page of the "List of Best-Selling Artists" to exclude the 1 billion sales claims for artists such as The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson, despite multiple independent sources supporting these figures. Editors agree that these claims are inflated and promoted by record labels and artists for promotional purposes. Therefore, we are not including the 1 billion sales claims for any artist. If you wish to mention these claims, you may add them in a hat note, similar to the approach taken in articles like those for The Beatles and Michael Jackson. [[User:TheWikiholic|TheWikiholic]] ([[User talk:TheWikiholic|talk]]) 13:33, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
-::Good day. I want to apologize because I did not check the content that the sockpuppet user added (I just considered it a stable part of the article); I find its removal appropriate.
-::Now, focusing on the sales figures issue, we have to keep in mind that since the end of March 2023, the 1 billion figure has not been present in this article for 1 year and 2 months. Therefore, the stable version of this article is the one that includes the 500M figure in the main text. So, I consider that the appropriate thing to do would be to revert [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Elvis_Presley&diff=prev&oldid=1225393422 the last edit], and thereafter try to reach a consensus on possible extension of the information about claimed sales, the figures themselves, etc. (as it is stipulated that it should be done, according to [[WP:ONUS]]). In the vast majority of articles about music artists/bands, claimed sales figures are stated in the main text (e.g. [[Mariah Carey]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Beyoncé]]...). [[User:Salvabl|Salvabl]] ([[User talk:Salvabl|talk]]) 16:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
-:::I've just removed the 1 billion figure for now. [[User:Sjones23|Lord Sjones23]] ([[User talk:Sjones23|talk]] - [[User:Sjones23/Wikipedia contributions|contributions]]) 17:20, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
-::::{{ping|SJones23}} You must re-check the messages by both Orientls and TheWikiholic. I also agree with their position, as such we have consensus here.
-::::Let me quote the relevant parts. Orientls said: "{{tq|I had already included the sales number into notes to find a compromise. There should be no reason for you to remove it.}}" TheWikiholic said: "{{tq|If you wish to mention these claims, you may add them in a hat note, similar to the approach taken in articles like those for The Beatles and Michael Jackson.}}".
-::::That said, [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Elvis_Presley&oldid=1225393422 this version] which was being preserved by Orientls and you (for sometime) was the correct version and in line with what is also mentioned on the pages of Michael Jackson[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson#cite_note-10] and The Beatles,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles#cite_ref-467] since they have also placed the billion figure under the notes. You should do a self-revert again. Thanks [[User:TolWol|TolWol]] ([[User talk:TolWol|talk]]) 04:49, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
-:::::{{Done}} unless there are objections. [[User:Sjones23|Lord Sjones23]] ([[User talk:Sjones23|talk]] - [[User:Sjones23/Wikipedia contributions|contributions]]) 05:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
-{{U|Salvabl}} There is no need to add specific figure when the figure broadly varies. You have ignored the facts like it was already in 1987 that Elvis was noted for selling 1 billion records.[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/08/07/Elvis-Remembered-1-billion-records-for-the-King/8497555307200/] You have mentioned Irish Times and Reuters but ignored the more reliable CNN which mentioned 1 billion figure.[https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/elvis-presley-1968-comeback-guitar-auction/index.html] Such [[WP:CHERRYPICKING]] is not allowed and you can best leave it as is. [[User:TolWol|TolWol]] ([[User talk:TolWol|talk]]) 05:18, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
-:Hello TolWol. As far as I know the 1 billion figure appeared even before 1987; it was published for the first time in 1982 in [[The Washington Post]]. However, that figure only started to "spread" in 2001, when [[RCA Records]] claimed that Presley's sales were 1 billion records. Because of this, and taking [[WP:CONTEXTMATTERS]] into account, I think it is important to provide appropriate explanations, as far as possible, to readers.
-:It's like if today a journal publishes an exaggeratedly inflated figure for [[Taylor Swift]], claiming that she has sold more than 1 billion records. Maybe 20 years from now there will be numerous news sources claiming that figure, but right now it would be something exaggerated that should not be taken into account for an encyclopedia.
-:That's why I modified the footnote, to try to provide information that would help, as much as possible, to have context about the different claimed sales figures. However, I understand that the content of the footnote can be disputed. When content is disputed, the situation prior to the dispute should stand, which in this case is the absence of the footnote; nevertheless, in this case, I have not removed it. The current footnote contains correct information, since what it explains (that there are claimed sales figures of up to 1 billion records) is an objective fact, but it is also an objective fact that there is no consensus for the removal of the 500M figure from the main text.
-:For that reason, there is a difference between covering the 1 billion figure in the footnote, keeping the 500M figure supported by consensus resulting from numerous previous discussions, and removing that figure from the main text, even when there are users who oppose it and there is no consensus to support it in the present discussion, placing the figure in the footnote and giving it the same relevance as the 1 billion figure. [[User:Salvabl|Salvabl]] ([[User talk:Salvabl|talk]]) 00:48, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
-== Elvis Presley sold over 1 billion records  ==
+{{edit semi-protected|Elvis Presley|answered=yes}}
+Elvis Presley is the best selling solo artist of all time with over 500 million records being sold or Having sold over 500 million records worldwide he is considered to be the best selling solo artist of all time. [[Special:Contributions/58.107.140.44|58.107.140.44]] ([[User talk:58.107.140.44|talk]]) 11:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
+:{{Not done}}: please provide [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that support the change you want to be made.<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:DrOrinScrivello|DrOrinScrivello]] ([[User talk:DrOrinScrivello|talk]]) 16:11, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
+:Let me ask you this my friend: why do you keep insisting in formally requesting a change to an issue that will never be corrected by this best selling listing directory? Just about all other websites and reputed knowledgeable sources will attest to the fact that Presley is the best selling solo act in music history with over a billion records sold. why keep persisting.? This best selling listing directory has been discredited by many for this, and many other issues. It's not even being used as a point of reference by any respectable news organization, books of reference such as the Guinness book of records, the world almanac or by any renown  musical historical pundits. Moreover you must be respectful to the editors who regardless of the facts will keep stating (without evidence) that his sales are "inflated". Especially  after inflating Michael Jackson's claimed sales which were at 350 million to 500 million based on total available certifications and putting Jackson ahead of Presley in this listing directory. There is no sense in disputing the lack of validity of this best selling list. Have a nice day !!        [[User:Victor0327|Victor0327]] ([[User talk:Victor0327|talk]]) 19:44, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
+== Elvis is the highest selling solo artist in hx. ==
-Presley sold over 1 billion records worlwide . [[Special:Contributions/2800:BF0:170:B69:7DA7:3C51:9B94:7138|2800:BF0:170:B69:7DA7:3C51:9B94:7138]] ([[User talk:2800:BF0:170:B69:7DA7:3C51:9B94:7138|talk]]) 23:23, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
+Brookville Record sales cannot at present be certified (7 x platinum – 2 albums)
-:Heard this many times .....first was in 1982.... it's got to be more by now...lol. <span style="font-weight:bold;color:darkblue">[[User:Moxy|Moxy]]</span>🍁 23:34, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
+Another 5 to 7 million sales of Pickwick releases cannot be fully certified. Numbers are known, but they come from an audit report and not from actual sales accounting
-::I Agree , Elvis sold more than billion records globally .  [[Special:Contributions/2800:BF0:170:B69:5C26:9624:139F:1B2E|2800:BF0:170:B69:5C26:9624:139F:1B2E]] ([[User talk:2800:BF0:170:B69:5C26:9624:139F:1B2E|talk]]) 01:04, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
+Missing sales info on pre computer sales
-:::Maybe you can check the discussion [[Talk:Elvis Presley#please put entirely the article you cite from.|above]]? [[User:Sjones23|Lord Sjones23]] ([[User talk:Sjones23|talk]] - [[User:Sjones23/Wikipedia contributions|contributions]]) 01:07, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
+Missing international sales reports. Elvis was not with RCA in many countries
-::i trust gwr over you anyday.
+Missing SUN sales figures (small numbers I know, but!!!)
-::facts dont care about your feelings.
-::https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-solo-artist [[Special:Contributions/161.11.160.60|161.11.160.60]] ([[User talk:161.11.160.60|talk]]) 13:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
+About 400 U.S. album releases (RCA, Special products and more) all between one of other level of certification. RIAA only counts full millions. So if any album sold 1.999,999, it still counts as 1 million [[Special:Contributions/24.218.114.189|24.218.114.189]] ([[User talk:24.218.114.189|talk]]) 22:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
+:There is also the fact that in the four months after his death, an estimated 200 million Presley records were sold worldwide. None of those sales have ever been certified. Henceforth the billion records he sold worldwide figures. [[User:Victor0327|Victor0327]] ([[User talk:Victor0327|talk]]) 23:45, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
-== Middle name ==
+== Edit Request - Cause of death ==
-Elvis’s middle name was Aron, not Aaron. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1700:3260:2BB0:3166:1283:4F47:22BC|2600:1700:3260:2BB0:3166:1283:4F47:22BC]] ([[User talk:2600:1700:3260:2BB0:3166:1283:4F47:22BC|talk]]) 17:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
+Hello, I request that you cut out in the overview section that unhealthy eating played a role in his death. His diet was unhealthy, but there’s no evidence that it was so bad that it could kill him. The cause of his death lies soley on his prescription drug abuse. The life and career section makes it clear that any other additional factors were either exacerbated or created by his addiction. The idea that his favorite foods played a part is just a faux cultural joke. [[User:CulturalCritic648|CulturalCritic648]] ([[User talk:CulturalCritic648|talk]]) 05:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[[User:CulturalCritic648|CulturalCritic648]] ([[User talk:CulturalCritic648|talk]]) 03:33, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
-:See discussion in footnote A. [[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]] ([[User talk:Nikkimaria|talk]]) 17:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC)