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COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND CHARLEY PRIDE DIES AT AGE 86

COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND CHARLEY PRIDE DIES AT AGE 86

Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86. DALLAS, Texas. — Charley Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered...

Country music legend Charley Pride over the years

Country music legend Charley Pride over the years

Singer Charley Pride takes a mighty swing teeing off from the first hole of the Harpeth Hills Golf Course for the start of the fourth annual Music City U.S.A. Pro-Celebrity Golf tournament Oct. 12, 1968.TERRY TOMLIN / THE TENNESSEAN Read Full Article

Country Legends We Love: Charley Pride

Country Legends We Love: Charley Pride

Charley Pride, whose accolades include membership to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, as well as the CMA Entertainer of the Year award, is considered country music’s first African American superstar. He scored 29 No. 1 hits between 1969 and 1983...