Charley Pride
Charley Pride Pride performing at the Capital Centre on the 1981 Inauguration Day Background information Birth name Charley Frank Pride Born (1938-03-18) March 18, 1938 (age 76) Sledge, Mississippi, US Genres Country music Occupation(s) Singer, musician, recording artist, performer, business owner Instruments Voice, guitar Years active 1966‒present Labels RCA 16th Avenue Music City Website charleypride.com Charley Frank Pride (born March 18, 1938) is an American country music singer, musician/guitarist, recording artist, performer, and business owner. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. In total, he has garnered 39 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Pride is one of the few African-Americans to have had considerable success in the country music industry and one of only three African-Americans to have been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. In 2010, Pride became a special investor and minority owner of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball club.