Charley Pride
Acting•Born March 18, 1934•Died December 12, 2020 (age 86)•Sledge, Mississippi, USA
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.
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Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 18, 1934
Day of DeathDecember 12, 2020
Place of BirthSledge, Mississippi, USA
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