Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Music Deaths: Charley Pride

CHARLEY PRIDE, 82

Died 12 December 2020

Country singer had 1971 hit "Kiss an Angel Good Morning."  (#1)

His greatest musical success was in the early to mid-1970s.  One of just three Blacks in the Country Hall of Fame.  During peak years of his recording career (1966-1988) he had 53 Top Ten Hits on the Country Charts,  30 of which went to #1.

Some of his hits:

"Is Anybody Going to San Antone (#1-1970) Mentions Route 66 in it.

"Mountain of Love"  (#1-1982)

"I Ain't All Bad"  (#6-1975)

He has a greatest hits CD on my Ultimate Jukebox.  Enough said.

"And here I am walking down 66."



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