Charley Pride

Charley Pride has achieved great miles during his time. From being military personnel to becoming a baseball player, he then became a recording artist and country singer. He was best remembered for his several hit songs such as I Can’t Believe That You’ve Stopped Loving Me, Wonder Could I Live There Anymore, Never Been So Loved (In All My Life), and Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’.

Pride was hailed as the first African-American singer to be ever inducted into the Hall of Fame of country music. As such, he succeeded Elvis Presley as the top performer of RCA records. Pride started his career in music in the early 1970s as advised by many country musicians who heard him sing. Throughout his career, he earned several awards and credits in the American Music Awards and Country Music Association. Apart from his successful career, Pride also had a successful marriage and family life with his wife, Rozene, since 1956. On December 12, 2020, it was announced that Pride had departed at the age of 86.