50 number one country hits.
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I saw that news today too. I listened to him a lot in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Sad news indeed.
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Awww. Nothing like the (then almost revolutionary) groove he and his longtime pedal steel player Gene O’Neal brought to C&W in the '60s and ‘70s. When I got to see a YouTube clip of his cover performance of “Louisiana Man” from that weird old variety show “Music Scene” (December 1969), I became a fan of Mr. Pride 35 years’ late after the fact.
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May God Bless and hold Charlie Pride in his glorious love.
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Kiss an angle good morning Charlie. RIP.
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My family is deeply rooted in Chicago. Mostly descended from those leaving poor rural places to get a factory job. Think the huge Western Electric plant in Cicero (Chicago was the center of the electronics universe for a period) or Corning glass. Look up the history of Cicero in the 40s and 50s: these are my people. Simple, tribal people with all of the racial issues that come with that. Two artists helped change attitudes more than any other: Louis Armstrong and Charley Pride. RIP!
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A good friend of mine in Texas knew Charlie Pride, they had ranches next to each other. He told me several times what a nice guy he was, very down to earth. RIP, Charlie.
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