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.
| Name | Charley Pride |
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| Birthday | 1934-03-18 |
| Deathday | 2020-12-12 |
| Gender | Male |
| IMDB | Charley Pride profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Sledge, Mississippi, USA |
