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Charley Pride

Mar 18, 1934 - Dec 12, 2020 (86 years old) in Sledge, Mississippi, USA

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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Hee Haw
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Dinah!
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The Flip Wilson Show
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This Is Pop
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Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
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Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
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Music Hall America
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Nashville 99
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The Nashville Palace
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That Good Old Nashville Music
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