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Charley Pride

Charley Pride
Born: Mar 18, 1938 in Sledge, MS
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Genre: Country
Biography: With 36 number one hits under his belt, Charley Pride, who is black, has helped prove how little race matters to the majority of country music fans. It's taken a long time to understand that, though. His first single, "Snakes Crawl at Night," was released without publicity photos, as some in the industry ...Read full biography
Charley Sings Everybody's Choice
Released: 1982
Label: RCA
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Dumb title, but it's an excellent album. Producer Norro Wilson revitalized Pride's career by bringing out the Memphis soul that rests in the shadows of his country veneer. ~ Tom Roland, Rovi ...Read full review
The Country Way
Released: 1967
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