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CHARLEY PRIDE TRIBUTE PAGE.
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MR. CHARLEY PRIDE
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THE PRIDE OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
My name is Richard Munyua,Kenyan born but living in Europe. Charley Pride has been my favorite artist ever, this page is a personal tribute to him.
Charley Pride has always set his own goals.One of those goals was to become an Internationally known artist.He achieved this by performing,in Europe, Australia,Newzealand,Fiji as well as provinces of Canada.Between 1969,when he first hit #1 on the singles chart with " ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU (IS ME)"and 1984 when he commanded the top spot again with "EVERY HEART SHOULD HAVE ONE",PRIDE scored more than 36 number 1 country singles,only a few shy from being Billboard magazine's all-time record holder in that category.Dozens of PRIDE's chart toppers now stand as morden classics."KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING"went on to be a million-selling cross over single and helped PRIDE land country music association awards as entertainer of the year in 1971 and TOP MALE VOCALIST IN 1971 and 1972.Other memorable PRIDE standards include" IS ANYBODY GOIN' TO SAN ANTONE"?, "I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN"," MISSISSIPPI COTTON PICKING DELTA TOWN,SOMEONE LOVES YOU HONEY" and YOU'RE SO GOOD WHEN YOU'RE BAD,to name but a few.In 1994 Charley released his autobiography,PRIDE: THE CHARLEY PRIDE STORY.On may 1 1993, Charley accepted a long- standing invitation to join the GRAND OLE OPRY, 26 years after he played there as a guest, the first african-american in its over 70 years history.In 1994 Charley opened THE CHARLEY PRIDE THEATRE IN Branson Missouri.In 1996, Charley Pride was honored with a Trumpet Award by TURNER BROADCASTING.His "roll on mississippi" was considered as the official song of his home State, a stretch of mississippi highway was named for him, and he headlined a special Christmas performance for President and mrs. CLINTON at the white house.Charley Pride is married to ROZENE and they have two sons GRAIG and DION and a daughter ANGELA.Pride can be often be found pursuing another love,one at which he also excels-golf.The PRIDES currently split their time between homes in DALLAS, TEXAS,where their family resides, and BRANSON, MISSOURI. "THE PRIDE OF COUNTRY MUSIC" REMAINS ONE OF THE GREAT LEGENDS IN POPULAR MUSIC-AND THAT HE IS STILL GOING STRONG.
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Mr. CHARLEY PRIDE: COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND.
This is a tribute page to Charley Pride,born to a poor family in sledge, mississippi.With more than 70,000,000 Albums sold world wide and 36 No.1 hit singles,31 gold and 4 platinum Albums plus 1 quadruple-platinum, Charley is only second to Elvis Presley. In 1998, Charley had a star placed on the hollywood walk of fame.In 2000, he was elected in the country music hall of fame the highest honor in country music. CONGRATULATION!
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