Charley Pride

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Biography: Charley Frank Pride is an American singer, musician, guitarist, business owner, and former professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966–87), he garnered 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. Pride is one of only three African-Americans to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry (the others are DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Sledge, Mississippi, USA

Birthday: March 18, 1934

Deathday: December 12, 2020

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Gender: Male

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Known For:

Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall
The Black List: Volume Two
Charley Pride: Live in Canada
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
Sweet Daddy Siki
From Nashville With Music
Country Kings at the BBC