Rest In Power to Famed Musician, Businessman, and Humanitarian Charley Pride (1938-2020). Thanks for the great tunes and the many, many golden memories. You will be sadly missed and never forgotten, Sir.
Hello I just learned today that Charlie pride had manic depression growing up and through his life he did very well with that sometimes when you live in a large family or even a small family and it's hard to get by when you have depression and he's the best music singer in the world I certainly will miss him but I listen to it everyday God bless you Charlie pride and your family you are hard-working people and your mother would be very proud of you see
Charlie, you fit in with George Jones, Merle Haggard, and some of the great artists that have passed on. I know I will surely miss your music and your humbleness. You don't have to think you are a pretty nice fella you are awesome.
When I sat down and I listen to charley pride. Song I said God bless him he had a very nice voice ,I'm happy for him and to see he is a black man God bless him .
Charlie your legacy for me is that you are a very humble man. I can see how humble you are and you love who you are as a man and have so much respect from everyone because you are a happy content man who loves the Lord. Your music is great. I was to one of your concerts and I shook your hand. I can remember your hand was cold...lol! In Brandon, MB. 2006.
I love Charlie Pride because he didn’t entertain the divide ... instead he spoke - lived the story of inspiration - to pull oneself up out of poverty despite the odds.
I understand what you are saying,but Charley Pride is a damn good singer and a wonderful stage performer.The man can sing and I don't give a shit what color he is. It is my belief that the more we talk about race the more it keeps racism alive. I have never looked at ANY man as a black man, or a white man or WHATEVER... I see a man. I actually know Charley Pride. He is a wonderful and kind man. I just don't see what his color has to do with anything. I think we need to throw this color shit away
He was a pretty good fellow...his words, and the legacy he wanted to leave, and left us with...I think he was telling us the truth about not experiencing a lot of racism in his singing career. If you listen carefully in most of his interviews, he said the promoters were the ones who were leery. But he doesn't bash them, he lets his talent work it's magic. Media is always trying to tell us how we feel and think...but Charley Pride would have none of it. He was not a smooth speaker, but his message still got though to me and lots of others. Thanks Charley Pride for being an ambassador, a great example of how we should conduct ourselves.
Country Music Trivia : The African American musician Bobby Hebb wrote & recorded the massive hit 'Sunny' in 1965; it became a massive hit worldwide. As a child, Hebb was a 'hoofer' (tap-dancer) & was hired by Roy Acuff to perform with Acuff's Band 'The Smokey Mountain Boys', including the stage of The Grand Ol Opry.
i like his humility. no being a fan of modern country music. i will say, i can listen to his and other 60's-70's country singers music all day and walk away smiling. not a fan of todays country music for some reason.
Charlie pride stated at he beginning he didn’t want the interview to be about race, and white bread madenit mostly about race. He’s probably ashamed to be what God made him. Charlie is an amazingly talented musician no matter his color.
He tells all interviewers this. Charlie Pride is a Christian man and a very humble one. I went to his concert in Brandon, Manitoba when he was on tour and he sure put on a great show. I went up to shake his hand. I always thought he was so handsome and when I saw him in person he was still a handsome tall man. I loved all his music and still do. With Charlie what you see is what you get, a very humble man.
No, Charley Pride's ability to break through in country music in America was remarkable and worthy of discussion. George, typically, has conducted a terrific interview. You might want to ask yourself why you don't want to hear them talk about the reality of Pride's life and accomplishments. What did you think they would talk about? Come on.
I’m 56 and I grew up listening to Charley Pride, My mom loved him and his music and she was born in 1937 .. I’m so sick of hearing people talk about racism , it seems it was more a media problem and interviewers then the fans , I’m sure their are idiots in the world but the racist shit must stop 🛑 with all the talk ., Trumps United us more then any Presidents.
If james brown was the godfather of soul and chuck berry was the godfather of rock'n'roll then charley pride will always be the godfather of country music
@@yedon68 man you are so correct.. this kid had his agenda, he was going to push black/white racisum. He was not going to leave it alone. where Charley was just wanting to talk country music, his part in it and his life.
Charley Pride does not have to get over anything.He doesn't talk about "getting over racial barriers".That's reporters like this guy who mentions that crap.Not Charley.
When you are interviewing people whose story is integrally intertwined with the civil rights movement and whose career is defined by overcoming adversity, it would be negligent of an interviewer to NOT reference race and racialism.
It’s a shame that Charlie has to constantly field questions about his comparison to Jackie Robinson or Obama. Charlie Pride had nothing in common with either. He got where he is on his own merits. Color had zero to do with it. The other two were chosen tokens.
