Charley Pride
Born March 18, 1934·Died December 12, 2020 (at 86)·Sledge, Mississippi, USA·Male
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.
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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.
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Filmography
26 credits across 26 titlesActing
3 creditsSound
1 creditAs self
22 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
