Actor

Charley Pride

March 18, 1934 · Sledge, Mississippi, USA

Charley Frank Pride 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. 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 only three African-Americans to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry (the others are DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

Often works with

Willie Nelson
2 titles together
Country Kings at the BBC, Austin City Limits: Country
Jerry Reed
2 titles together
Nashville 99, Austin City Limits: Country

Full filmography · 3

Austin City Limits: Country
cast
2001
Nashville 99
as R. B.
1977