Charley Pride

Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938 in Sledge, Mississippi) is a former Negro League baseball player who became one of the only African Americans to have a successful career in modern country music.

Music career

Pride has garnered more than 36 number one country singles and sold over 70 million albums, 31 gold and 4 platinum, including one quadruple platinum. On RCA Records, Charley Pride is second in sales only to Elvis Presley.

Related Topics:
Singles - Albums - Elvis Presley

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"Kiss An Angel Good Morning" was a million-selling crossover single and helped Pride land Country Music Association Awards as Entertainer of the Year in 1971 and Top Male Vocalist in 1971 and 1972.

Related Topics:
Country Music Association - 1971 - 1972

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Other Pride standards include "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone?", "I'm So Afraid of Losing You Again", "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town", "Someone Loves You Honey", "When I Stop Leaving I'll Be Gone", "Burgers and Fries", and "You're So Good When You're Bad". Like many other country performers, he has paid tribute to Hank Williams with performances of Williams' classics "Kaw-Liga" and "Honky Tonk Blues", both of which are on the album There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me.

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