Talk:Elvis Presley

Elvis is the highest selling solo artist in history ( VERIFIED)

PLease change per multiple sources in this article, Elvis is the highest selling solo artist in history.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-insights/elvis-presley-best-selling-singer-of-all-time-in-2026-verified-600m-sales.html ~2026-15416-55 (talk) 12:50, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

To your point; regardless of the validity of the sources; this article vested by it's editors will keep "CHERRY PICKING" the sources that they deemed at their convenience "acceptable". It's a shame, for at one time, the articles, including but not limited to, the "best selling artist" article/listing, were trustworthy and credible. To reiterate, it's a shame..... Victor0327 (talk) 17:18, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

The final tally—602.4 million units—was published in the IFPI Global Music Report 2026, Appendix D: “Historic Artist Certification Audit.” It reflects cumulative sales from 1954 through December 31, 2025. ~2026-17621-78 (talk) 15:16, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

I found the page recently online. It definitely is very interesting and makes sense to me, but I wish there were a better breakdown regarding the numbers they are using. Grandmajohnnym (talk) 13:36, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Image Change?

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As one of the most iconic figures ever, Elvis is instantly recognizable. That's obvious and made clear on the Wikipedia page, and he was one of the most photographed icons in the 50s. I believe that the image on Wikipedia is sufficient, but puts Elvis in a somewhat awkward position. On Wikipedia and beyond, there is many better pictures of him in the public domain. I suggest we swtich. Along with many publicity photos which, using {{publicity photo}} on commons as a license, may make most images of him public domain, as the laws are loose. I use this sometimes when uploading images, but I believe that there are better ways to find images with more sufficient methods. Also checking the copyright registry pre-1989 would be useful

One picture I found was on newspapers, and users like @999real and @Michael0986 may know about this: Color photos like this: [1] and this one I found of Cary Grant can be found on New York Sunday News (on Newspapers.com, New York Daily News), on the cover of the Coloroto section. The newspaper did not have its copyright during most years where Elvis was most popular. This should be a hub for Elvis pics, especially in color. Photos of Elvis and many other vintage celebs can be found there, and color and high quality photos of Elvis can be found if color is the preference, It is also useful for other vintage celebrities.

Anyway, should the image be changed: thoughts? Wcamp9 (talk) 05:09, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

@Edward of York @AndyTheGrump @TheWikiholic Wcamp9 (talk) 18:23, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

One of the first two images is clearly flipped, so we'd have to figure out which before using either. Beyond that, provided an image is genuinely copyright free it really comes down to aesthetics, and personally I like the image currently in use, it isn't as obviously posed, and has a dynamism that matches his early performing style. AndyTheGrump (talk) 18:31, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure I'm following most of what you've written about copyright nor does it seem that you have a complete understanding of which images carry a copyright and what public domain means. However, the matter of "there is better pictures of him in the public domain" is certainly subjective and up for discussion. I don't agree that any of the examples you provided are objectively better than what's in the lead now, but I'm certain others will weigh in. --Laser brain (talk) 18:34, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

that is subjective but there are definitely better photos of Elvis outside of Wikipedia, and there is definitely one that is public domain under laws which were a bit loose in the 50s Wcamp9 (talk) 02:23, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

I think that the first image would be the best.

It has very high resolution and is quite clear, in contrast to the flipped; which has odd colouring. Edward of York (talk) 21:37, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

I like the fourth picture, but the current one isn't awful either. It shows him doing what he is notable for: performing, and one of his most notable songs to boot. I would strongly oppose image 2, as it's badly colourized, and image 5 since it has a signature over it. I noticed that there seems to be a large influx in celebrity publicity photos being uploaded to Commons: is there a particular reason for this? ~2026-19166-54 (talk) 16:37, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

The current picture is fine. But I do like the first one in black and white. Babin Mew (talk) 10:17, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

My feeling is that the photos for Elvis-themed pages should all be different (i.e. the discography photos), but I have no preferences beyond that. Grandmajohnnym (talk) 13:23, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

The current infobox image has been in the article for a long time and it remains my overall choice. I don't think that any of the images suggested here are an improvement. The current image shows Elvis performing at the height of his fame.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 16:58, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Relationship with the African-Community

Okay, a few months ago I had an edit here reverted because it was deemed "unsourced and unnecessary." Ignoring the fact the source is in the sentence I posted, does anybody here feel it's unnecessary?:

"According to Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Singles book, only Fats Domino had more hits charted than Presley's 33 during 1956-63. No other white artist comes close for those years."

Since the R&B charts are a reflection of the tastes of black music fans of that genre (especially back in the '50s), wouldn't the fact that they loved Elvis almost as much as white fans during that era be of significance for that section? I certainly feel having more hits than Sam Cooke, James Brown, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc. is relevant for this discussion, but what say you? Grandmajohnnym (talk) 17:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Elvis was the king. Stat wise he is the king of popular music, plus a TOP BOX OFFICE DRAW.The editors who run this page are biased and will not put any positive changes on this article. One even stated elvis was not global, which is absurd. ~2026-35266-78 (talk) 16:50, 16 June 2026 (UTC)