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So true but he's so overlooked by today's Country but it's no surprise. Country has a LONG history of picking and choosing what artists to push. More so than any other genre.
Yes, he does sound like a white man singing...he's singing old school COUNTRY...from his old school COUNTRY days in the early 1970's...the ONLY black dude in COUNTRY at the time...a big deal...people LOVED HIM. ;)
But remember Bobby Hebb, who sang Sunny? He once played spoons in Roy Acuff's band. There was a lot more of this going on than people realized. Especially in Nashville.
@Brayden Weese My only hesitation about that is I'm pretty sure DeFord Bailey was a harmonica player, not a fiddler. But he goes way way back to almost the beginning of the Opry.
And this is on his (Marty's) TV show. As I listened to this, I was so impressed by the band, and how they could play this wonderful song from so long ago so perfectly. And Charley sang so great, I think he's 80 by now,
Serious update. The guy you thought was Jay Leno, that was actually Marty Stuart (it was his TV show, and he is really musically knowledgeable) As of yesterday, he is one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame (and desetvedly so) So check out his song Hillbilly Rock.
Hey Renaissance Man a lot of people don't know Charley Pride gave up a professional baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals to pursue a country music career.
...Charley Pride is a country legend...one of the purest voices in the genre...his singles, "Is anybody goin' to San Antone" & " All I have to offer you is me" are a couple more awesome numbers by Mr. Pride...plus you listened to this song from our favorite weekly show, the Marty Stuart Show...enjoyed it friend... Cutter & Ms C
Charlie Pride is a country legend. My parents loved him. I grew up with my mother listening to his albums. He has many great songs. You should check out his song “Mountain of Love”. That is my favorite of his. As always, love your channel. 💕
Not sure if anyone mentioned this.. But I heard that when Charlie Pride started out, he was only heard from radio broadcasts....and people were shocked when they found out he was black. When he finally got to play in front of his first live very large audience stage show...at the The Grand Ole Opry - He walked out and after looking at the mostly white audience... cracked a joke, saying something like "You're Surprised? I thought you were all black!" I've always liked Charlie Pride, back in the 1970's hardly a day went by when you didn't hear one of his songs played on our local radio station. He had a rich wonderful voice. If you ever get a chance to listen to Snakes Crawl at Night ( a song about cheating lovers) or Anybody Going to San Antone - you might like those two songs.
I kinda grew up with his music, and Charlie Pride was a mainstay musical influence in country music. I had to giggle when you said he sounds like a white man. All I could think was, Nope he sounds like Charlie Pride. But like I said I grew up with his music, just seems normal to me. I wish it were more normal now on both sides. A man/woman should always follow their most positive dreams. Thank you for reviewing and reacting to this song and artist.
Charley Pride is one of the most legendary Country Music entertainers who ever existed- he remains one of RCA's top selling artists of all time next to only Elvis Presley. The man is in his 80's now and still sings like nobodies business... I have met Charley several times and he is one of the nicest most down to earth people you have ever met in your life- treats total strangers as if they had always been his best friend. He is a good man and I hope he lives for many more years. The world needs more people like Charley Pride.
I am a white woman and when I first heard himI thought he was white he is a true country legend from the 50's he made the way in country when it was unheard of he is in the country music hall of fame and has been married to the same woman since 1956 and he is in his 80's now a true Gentleman and a great man that is well loved,please react to Charlie Pride is anybody going to San anyone both great songs,Thank you God Bless You May The Lord Keep You Safe And Well
I’m a 50-something metal head, but I love Charlie Pride!! My Mom has all of his albums and made Him a part of the soundtrack of my life. Great reaction!!
He was said he was never discriminated against in the 60s against. We interviewers ask we he replied I was real I was born a hillbilly. A Lot of ppl think Darius Rucker was the first Black country singer but Charley Pride was and then there was Aaron Neville who was also really great.
I was born in 90, but grew up on Pride, Cash, Rodgers and etc. Glad to see the true country classics getting some love. As far as Darius Rucker goes, I can't bring myself to call him country. All I can think of when I hear him is Hootie and the Blowfish haha. Which isn't a bad thing at all.
@@suzannedavila1446 nope his state and mine are neighbours I live in East Tennessee and would take to long for me to be be in South Carolina. He is for sure country.
Charlie Pride is/was one of the most under-appreciated singers I have ever heard sing. I was stationed in Einsiedlerhof Germany in the late 60;s and he appeared at our NCO club {called The Hermit's Cave}. When he started to sing a number of troops there simply walked out. Charlie shouted at them :Hey guys, come on back. I'm just like you" I stayed for the performance and was NOT disappointed. His tone, phrasing and delivery were great. It is sad that intolerances exist but the real losers are those who do not shed them. I hope to see a review of Freddy Fender at some point. He was great too.
I think you're right. 90% of the time I can tell if the person on the phone is black or white by their voice. Charlie Pride was a surprise to everyone when he came out in the 60s. A lovely surprise.
Charlie Pride was singing great hits since BEFORE the civil rights movement of the 1960s....Hes revered by the country music family as one of the founding fathers!
Got a chance to meet him, super nice guy. I was doing some work on the Grand Ole Opry building after the flood in destroyed Nashville in 2010(if i remember correctly). We were getting done late, and he walked over and shook our hands and said thank you guys for everything you've done. We really appreciate your hard work, Thank you again. It was pretty cool that he took the time to speak to us.
My Dad loved the classic country and bluegrass. He is from the mountains of Southwest Virginia. Charlie Pride broke a lot of racial barriers and country music especially during that time 60 70s. Love this song! Keep up the great work I'm enjoying. I'm not able to sleep tonight because my husband is doing training and California for a month so this Army wife is a little lonely tonight and thanks for making me smile. God bless!
I heard an interview with Charlie Pride long ago. He said something like “I get a lot of ‘you look like them and sound like us’ or ‘you look like us and sound like them’. It’s the music that was on the radio when I learned to sing”
There used to be this TV Show in the 70's called Hee Haw it was one of the ways I first saw Country Music, but it was not until that late 80 and I started listening to Rebe, Randy and The Judds that I became a true fan. Charlie was also one of my Grandmother's favorite when we watch the older shows back in the 70's.
I loved hee haw. I remember the day I ran home to watch and it didn't come on any more ,but a few years a coworker told me he had all them on DVD and I borrowed them.
Gloom despair & agony on me Deep dark depression excessive misery If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all Gloom despair & agony on me... So funny how such depressing words can but the biggest smiles on your face. But I digress, if Ty wants to hear really really good harmony he has to listen to the Judd’s! Any song will do because wants he does listen to one he’ll listen to all of them. 🙂
When we were kids, we never knew what singers looked like! I remember I loved this song when I was in elementary school. So, one night I was watching the country music awards with my dad (I think I was 7 or 8), and Charley Pride came out and started singing this song. I looked at my dad and sad "That's not Charley Pride!". My dad glanced at the TV and said "Yes it is." I responded "Charley Pride isn't black!!". My dad said "Yes, he is". I was so shocked! I couldn't believe it! I still think of that moment whenever I hear a Charley Pride song and it makes me chuckle! :)
@@unseenentity326 A teaching moment if there ever was one. I would have gotten my mouth washed out with soap if I'd used the word you're probably referring to, the infamous "n" word. I don't think I really knew that word or what it meant until my early teens, or maybe just before then, I don't really remember. But if I'd known it and actually used it...probably the mouth soap would have followed to "clean the word out of my mouth". Which is how parents described it, like the "f" word when I innocently brought it home (because it was a new word) in 1st or 2nd grade. And if I'd actually used the "n" word in the presence of a black person, soap in the mouth wouldn't have been enough I'm quite sure...the belt or paddle or hickory switch (my parents had all three), would have applied to "the seat of the problem" later that evening, lol. Certain words were not to be used...period! And somehow from whenever it was that I heard it first, I knew it was on the list. Context was also important. Using a bad word in private, and without bad intent, meant soap, as long as it was the first time. After that, or in any offensive context, such as around anyone who could be hurt by its use, meant corporal punishment. That was the general rule. It's too bad that most parents seem to not be raising their kids with this strict standard today. It did far more good than harm, and that was generally the way I viewed it back then as well...except for the specific times I was getting punished I'm sure. I had a different opinion until the stinging went away. But it didn't do me any harm, and probably a lot of good in the long run.
There is an amazing clip of Charley and steel guitarist Lloyd Green on, of all things, the LAWRENCE WELK SHOW. Doing his first big hit Just Between You and Me. It'll give you goosebumps.
ok love the expression on your face when Charlie Pride comes out to sing.. thius man set a standard, and i thought everyone has heard of Charlie pride by now
This song brings back SO many good memories! I’m a rocker, but my late best friend was 100% country to core. She had a bright red Jeep and we made several trips to Colorado to go up the mountains. We would drive from Missouri to Colorado, and back, with her singing every word to every country song her satellite radio could throw at her. She knew them all. ‘Kiss An Angel’ one was one of her favorites. In 2016, we made another trip out to Breckinridge, Colorado with her 22 year old daughter. For six days we went up every path we could find, went up a couple if 14,000 ft peaks, and had a blast. On our last day, as the sun was beginning to set, we were up at about 10,000 ft shooting photos of elk in the valley. She suddenly called out her daughter’s name and fell straight back. She had had a sudden cardiac event and even though I started CPR and help arrived moments later, she passed away. This woman never met a stranger. She had hundreds of friends and family everywhere she went. Country is not my go to music, but I know for a fact, it is good music. She had a masters in religion and I’m an agnostic. She was an extrovert and I have social anxieties. Best friends don’t notice our differences, we embrace them. If you feel generous, I’d love to hear your reaction to Loretta Lynn’s ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’. It was my little buddy Ral’s favorite song. We actually had a road trip to see Loretta’s birthplace on our travel plans.
Any time I hear Charlie Pride I smile. I have to listen. He was my mommas favorite. Him and Don Williams. Another old country singer. Real country singer! Love it. 🤗🥰
love love love Charlie Pride.. born March 18,1934 -- 85 years old.. Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1934[1]) is an American singer, musician, guitarist, business owner, and former professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley.[4] During the peak years of his recording career (1966-87), he garnered 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. Pride is one of the few African-Americans to have enjoyed considerable success in the country music industry and one of only three (along with DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker) to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2010, Pride became a special investor and minority owner of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball club.[5] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charley_Pride
When Charlie went on his first show at a major venue they were worrying how he would be received, because it was not wildly known that he was black. But when he walked to the said and said,”Hello I’m Charlie Pride.” the crowd went wild. They quit worrying. It is kind of a reverse of the Righteous Brothers where many people thought they were black.
Way way way back in the day. I was in high school and I got into a discussion with a fellow student. He was black and he said no brother would sing country. lol so I told him I had a record of Charlie Pride and I would bring it in to show him. Now this was back when Charlie first started singing. Loved it. Even when I showed him he didn't want to believe me. Still listen to him now. Thank you for playing this for us.
He was the first black artist singed to a label in Nashville for country music. For some reason they didn't put his picture on the cover or anywhere. So when people showed up to see his concert they would sometimes say "We missed Charlie Pride but this black man showed up and sang just like him." Mr. Charlie himself has said in an interview it wasn't on purpose. So your reaction is totally normal. Oh the white guy you thought was Leno is actually Marty Stewart. He is Johnny Cash's ex-son-in-law he also played in his band and had a solo career.
I grew up listening to Chalie Pride on the radio, back then we only had 2 types of music, Country and Western. Lol seriously I always wanted sound like him but could never go that low with my voice. Even in his "old age" he still sounds great.
Charlie Pride - What a legend and awesome country artist! That guy you said looked like Jay Leno is actually long time country legend Marty Stuart. Both of theme are still alive and kickin' today.
I live in the Nashville area. We love Charlie Pride. He is well respected in the country music community. Here's been around forever. I'm 50 and he was singing when I was a little girl. He is one of three African Americans who have been inducted in the Grand Ole Opry. He is also in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has 4 Grammy Awards. He has other awards. He's good at what he does.
Charley Pride's story is really really interesting in country music - the first few songs he recorded they didn't put his face on the cover because the country market at that point was white people in the South in the 1960s, and they were freaked out about whether people would listen to a black country singer - but like you said, he has a very twangy voice that people think "sounds white" (whatever that means). After a few songs, THEN they started putting his face on the records, and enough people already loved Charlie Pride that it didn't matter what he looked like. And you sort of nailed it on the way he sounds - I kind of think of Charlie Pride as "backwards Elvis" - people back in the day always said what made Elvis special was that he was "a white man with a black voice"...well Charlie Pride was able to do what he did because people thought he was a black man with a white voice. Which is an absurd way to think about something like vocal tone - but it happened.
I love Charley!!!! I can remember watching him in 74 or 75 on TV on an concert show that used to come on Friday nights..he sang a few songs on there my favorite has always been "Kaw-Liga".
I love Charlie Pride's version of Green, Green grass of home, along with this and Crystal Chandeliers. other songs you should check out is Tom T Hall "old dogs and Children and watermelon wine" Common Man by Earl Conley Country Bumpkin Good old boys like me Everything that glitters, is not gold And Wildfire.
Tyler honestly and I'm being truthful.! My mother love this song and played it all the time on the old country station from Philadelphia. And when I heard it I could swear to God it was sung by a white man. And when I seen the album that she had bought in her private collection. And it said Kiss an Angel Good Morning. I was like what. I played the album and sure enough it was him. Awesome. His voice just grips you. He was one of the first black country and western singers. From the 60s and 70s.! Thanks for playing that.
my grandparents loved Charlie Pride , thanks for the stroll back in time , how i miss them so much. Glad to see your safe from the Hurricane . God bless.
Charlie Pride has been around for a long long time, for decades! I am happy to see that you are open to learning about artists and songs that predated you. That's where all the quality is oh, the good old days! I think he used to be a professional baseball player. Can anyone confirm that??
Just want to thank you. I’ve been going through tough times lately and you hit home when you said to just focus on something else when you’re going through tough times or depressed. If I have the “my life sucks” attitude I’ll dig myself in a deeper hole like you said. I need to get strongervin my faith with God. Thank you Ty.
Hey Ty, that was a pleasant surprise seeing you react to Charlie Pride, especially this particular song cause it was my mommas favorite song by him, God rest her soul. A lot of people thought he was white just like a lot of people thought Teena Marie was black and was blown away when they saw her lol. Well anyway I love watching your reaction videos so please keep them coming. Stay sweet and be blessed🙏💖🙏💜🙏💞
This is my favorite Charlie Pride song. When I was in the ARMY in Germany in 1977-78 we had a bar in the barracks that had a juke box. Some black guys ask me if ever listened to black music (disco) I said sure! I love Charley Pride. The white guy is Marty Stuart, also a country legend no one outside of country music knows about, God Bless you and your family Ty
He was my dad's favorite country singer. Kaw- Linga is another good one of his. This is another song you need to hear Conway Twitty - Rainy Night In Georgia ft. Sam Moore
darcyann66 Kawlinga is a great song. Charley’s another one of those performers who represents a bygone era. Seems like we’re worse off without those ladies and gentlemen brightening our days with their song.
Thank you so much for playing this Charlie Pride video. As a kid, I totally just loved Charlie Pride. I remember they played him a lot on AM radio back in the 70s.
Charlie Pride is a Country Legend . Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1934) is an American singer, musician, guitarist, business owner, and former professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. He wrote and produced songs for Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Ray Stephens, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. With 3 Grammy awards, an induction into the Grand Ole Opry and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, he is the only black country superstar.
Oh man this brought back so many memories! Charlie Pride was one of my mom's favorites and I grew up listening to his records playing on the old record player. Would you please react to Pam Tillis "The River and the Highway"
I love Kawliga. I also love Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger, Crystal Chandeliers, The Snakes Crawl at Night, Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone ?, All I Have to Offer You is Me, Burgers and Fries ... Charley Pride's music brings back many memories of my childhood. He still loves baseball at 84 years of age. 😊 He is part owner of the Texas Rangers. ⚾
Oh YES; Kawliga is my absolute favorite of his. He made those Native American sounds-- just amazing. Now I have to get out and buy a CD by him-- again. lol
This is my mother's absolute favorite singer - ever! She's currently 88. And she loved this man. I remember listening to this song when I was kid, for sure.
I've been watching your videos for a few months now. I tuned into this because this was on of my favorite songs growing up. I had no idea anyone did not know who Country's Charlie Pride was. I so glad you got to hear it.
Charlie Pride👍 classic country music😁 Any true country fan loves Charlie Pride!!! U should react to The Kendalls "Heavens Just A Sin Away" it's old time country, the only country music I like😉
