Country music legend Charley Pride died today, age 86. The first black country singer to receive widespread acclaim, Pride racked up a long string of number-one country music hits in the 1970s and 1980s, and accumulated numerous awards and honors throughout his career. His last appearance was just a month ago in Nashville, where he received the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Here he sings one of his greatest hits with contemporary country artist Jimmie Allen:
Here he sings the same hit song on the Lynn Anderson Show in 1971:
In this 2017 interview, Pride talked about his roots and his music:
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