In was January of 1972 that Charley Pride hit number-one with his 8th chart topper, and the song that would become most identified with the singer, āKiss An Angel Good Morning.ā Growing up Jimmie Allen knew that he wanted to be a singerā¦and not just any genre, he wanted to be a country singer. Thatāsā¦ā¦ MORE
With a surprise in Surprise, Arizona, this weekend Major League Baseballās Texas Rangers honored the late Charley Pride with naming their spring training field after him. Before he was singing iconic hits like āKiss An Angel Good Mornināā and winning CMA Entertainer of the Year (1971), Charley was pitching for the Memphis Red Sox ofā¦ā¦ MORE
Austin City Limits has become a fan and country music artist favorite. The program, which launched in 1974, as attracted every country music act you can think of to its stage, and along the way has developed a strong and loyal fanbase. Over the years the Austin City Limits stage has be graced by countryā¦ā¦ MORE
American Masters ā Charley Pride: Iām Just Me is streaming for free through Dec. 26 via PBS and the PBS Video app. The film, which is narrated by Tanya Tucker, originally aired on PBS in 2019. It chronicles Charleyās improbable journey to country stardom, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropperās son on a cottonā¦ā¦ MORE
The Grand Ole Opry tallied its 4,954th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on Dec. 12 with a showcase featuring Scotty McCreery, Brett Young, Dennis Quaid and Chris Young. Earlier in the day on Dec. 12, news broke that Charley Pride, 86, died in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. Chris Young decided to honor Charleyā¦ā¦ MORE
Funeral arrangements for Charley Pride have been announced. According to a press release from Charleyās publicist, which you can read below, family and close friends will hold a private wake in Dallas this week, with future plans for a public celebration of life. āCharley Prideās family and close friends will hold a private wake andā¦ā¦ MORE
CMT will honor the late Charley Pride with a new TV special, CMT Remembers Charley Pride, on Dec. 16. The new special will featured three decades of interviews and commentary from Charley, concert footage, many of his greatest hits and appearances by Darius Rucker, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, wife Rozene andā¦ā¦ MORE
Jimmie Allen like many around the world is deeply affected by the passing of Charley Pride this weekend, (Dec 12, 2020). 24 hours after the news broke of Charleyās death, Jimmie posted an 18 minute video to fully express his grief because what he wanted to say ācouldnāt really (be) put into a caption onā¦ā¦ MORE
Following the death of Charley Pride on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19, the Country Music Association released a statement regarding its Covid-19 protocols at the CMA Awards on Nov. 11. Charley was presented with the 2020 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in Nashville at the 54th CMA Awards on Nov.ā¦ā¦ MORE
A number of country artists are paying tribute to Charley Pride, 86, who passed away on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and more shared their messages of love and remembrance via social media and statements. Dolly Parton via Twitter: āIām so heartbrokenā¦ā¦ MORE
