Charley Pride’s 1971 hit “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” has been ranked No. 19 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time, recognized for its chart-topping performance and ...
In the mid-1980s, when Charley Pride was in between record contracts, he went into a Dallas studio with an all-star cast of area musicians to record a series of songs by Brook Benton. He intended to ...
Benton penned “It’s Just a Matter of Time” with Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis and released it in 1959. It was a No. 1 R&B hit and went to No. 3 on the Hot 100. Sonny James released his version in ...
Once exploring a career as a baseball player during the 1950s, Charley Pride eventually turned his attention to country music. Born in Sledge, Mississippi, the singer used his love for music to record ...
Charley Pride’s spirit is still very much alive.