Charley Pride
Charley Pride
Charley Frank Prideis an American country music singer, musician/guitarist, recording artist, performer, and business owner. 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, he garnered 52 top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 29 of which made it to number one...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth18 March 1938
CitySledge, MS
CountryUnited States of America
Johnny Duncan was one of the first opening acts I hired for my show, and he is the one who initiated me into astrology. I got hooked. It made a lot of sense to me.
There is an intimacy about the Opry Theater that gives an entertainer a special charge.
There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.
What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley Pride, country singer. Period.
I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.
As far back as I can remember, the radio held a special fascination for me.
There were very few black people in Montana but we never felt out of place.
Baseball got into my blood early and I worked harder at it than anything.
There are worse things than being thought a Republican.
I realize I was more of a curiosity to the older Nashville artists than the new ones.
I was sometimes jeered by black soldiers who wanted me to sing something besides country music.
I've seen people who have been coming to my shows for 25 years.
People pay attention to lyrics, and the race matter was delicate.
My brothers and sisters all sang, too, and they all have good voices.