Artist Bio:
Charley Pride was an American country music singer and guitarist who achieved great success in the genre during the 1960s and 1970s. He was born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi, and grew up in a sharecropping family. Pride is best known for being one of the first African-American country music superstars, breaking barriers in a predominantly white industry. He signed with RCA Records in 1966 and went on to release numerous hit songs, including "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" and "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone." Pride's smooth baritone voice and traditional country sound earned him multiple Grammy Awards and several Country Music Association Awards.
Throughout his career, Charley Pride recorded over 50 albums and had 29 number one hits on the country music charts. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. Pride passed away on December 12, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a trailblazer in country music and an inspiration to many aspiring artists.
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