by Joseph Hudak | December 12, 2020 | Rolling Stone

Charley Pride, the pioneering black country singer known for such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'” and “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone,” has died in Dallas, Texas, from complications related to Covid-19, according to his publicist. He was 86.

Born in Sledge, Mississippi, in 1934, Pride picked cotton, played baseball in the Negro leagues, served in the U.S. Army, and worked in a smelting plant in Montana before moving to Nashville and becoming country music’s first black superstar. He scored 52 Top 10 country hits, including 29 Number Ones, and was the first African-American performer to appear on the Grand Ole Opry stage since Deford Bailey made his debut in the 1920s. Pride became an Opry member in 1993. In 2000, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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RIP my all-time fav Charley Pride song is the classic Kiss an Angel Good Mornin (1971) https://www.youtube.com/w...RIRTQ_k-Sg

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So sad.

Dolly Parton: I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away. It’s even worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19. What a horrible, horrible virus. Charley, we will always love you. Rest In Peace. My love and thoughts go out to his family and all of his fans.

God's Coloring Book

I love "Kiss an Angel Good morning". R.I.P

RIP Legend

He also played professional baseball in the Negro League.

Brian Mansfield: How big was Charley Pride in his day? Through 1975, Pride had more gold albums than Johnny Cash. And Haggard. And Dolly. And Loretta. And Buck . And Conway. And Jones. Actually, Charley Pride had more gold albums than all of those artists COMBINED.

Basically, you've got to look to Glen Campbell, who had a TV show and was practically a pop act who crossed over to country, to find another country act of Charley Pride's era who came close to matching him in terms of sales consistency.

Cool ass dude. I grew up in the town where he lived and would see him out and about from time to time. First person that I ever saw driving an Excalibur. Dude used to wear more gold than I'm Gonna Get You Sucka. Again, just one cool ass dude. Rest In Power, Brother...

PennyPurple said:

He also played professional baseball in the Negro League.

Very talented. Wasn't for damm covid Charlie could have live to be a 100

kpowers said:

PennyPurple said:

He also played professional baseball in the Negro League.

Very talented. Wasn't for damm covid Charlie could have live to be a 100

Yes, damn Covid, something that destroyed and changed our lives, something that never should have been or happened to any of us.

One of the greatest ground breaking musical heroes of all time.

looby said:

kpowers said:

Very talented. Wasn't for damm covid Charlie could have live to be a 100

Yes, damn Covid, something that destroyed and changed our lives, something that never should have been or happened to any of us.

I know. I just loss a co-worker to that damm covid. Young guy too

RIP

Johnny Cash & Edwin Edwards

My 2nd Cousin with her husband Merle, and Charley and his wife.

Charlie Daniels

Donnie Simpson

PennyPurple said:

My 2nd Cousin with her husband Merle, and Charley and his wife.

Is Merle a Chiefs fan?

Not anymore. LOL

kpowers said:

PennyPurple said:

My 2nd Cousin with her husband Merle, and Charley and his wife.

Is Merle a Chiefs fan?

A legend and a pioneer.

PennyPurple said:

I hear that Dennis Quaid is working on a biopic about Charley. He was collaborating with Charley on it before he passed.