Character Traits of Elvis Presley as a Perfect Leader

On January 8th, 1935 Jessie and Elvis Presley were born. They were born in the small town of Tupelo Mississipi. Sadly, Jessie was born a stillborn. Presley was born during the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a stock market crash that caused many people to lose their jobs. His parents, Vernon and Gladys, were working-class citizens that had little money. Vernon had three jobs. He was a carpenter, farmer, and factory worker. His parents had a strong belief in God. Elvis went to the Assembly of God where gospel-influenced his singing career.

Elvis started elementary in 1941. He went to East Tupelo Consolidated School. His teachers thought he was “sweet and average”. In the year 1948, Elvis moved to Memphis. He began attending Humes High. During his high school career, he performed for his school in the talent show. His teachers and fellow classmates were impressed with his musical ability. In 1953, Presley graduated highschool. In the same year, Elvis Presley got a record deal from Sun Records. In 1956, Elvis finally became known by people. The people called him The King of Rock and Roll. In 1960, he began to become less known. He made a come back in 1967. Aside from his music career, Presley was also an actor. He acted in a few movies and appeared in a few television shows.

In 1960, his health was worsening. He had become noticeably overweight. Presley had become addicted to drugs. While his health was becoming worse Presley still preformed.

The day before his tour Elvis was found dead. Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. He died at the age of forty-two. Presley died inside of the Graceland Mansion. He suffered from a heart attack and was found with many drugs in his system.

Interesting facts

Here are some interesting facts about Elvis. Presley changed his middle name from Aaron to Aron. His new middle name was similar to his twin brother’s middle name Garon. Elvis died his hair black with shoe polish. He didn’t write any of his songs. Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967. In 1968, his only child was born. Her name is Lisa Marie. Another interesting fact is at the age of 37 Presley dyed his eyelashes. Elvis dyed his eyelashes to keep his appearance young.

In my opinion, I think that Elvis Presley was a good leader. The five traits of a good leader are time and effort, take risks, try new things, persist through hard times, and concern for others. Elvis uses time and effort by using his time to build his career. He had to work hard and wait a while before he was noticed. He took risks by putting himself out there and singing in front of his high school during the talent show. Presley tried new things when he started acting in movies and television shows. He persisted through hard times when his family had little money. When he was addicted to drugs he still tried his hardest and still performed at concerts. Elvis showed concern for others when he took on the jobs to help his family. Presley affected my life and many others by making a new genre of music that is still made and listened to today.