Oh no!
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This is a very sad day for millions around the world, RIP Charley, love you
Bummer... Roll on Charley. RIP
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A history maker, country music legend, dead at 86. Charley succumbed to complications from COVID-19 in Dallas today.
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None better at that straight ahead late 60s country style.
One can only imagine the barriers he had to overcome but the music is the story.
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One of my all time favorite singer's.A real gentleman and awesome performer.RIP!
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I merged these threads.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Charlie Pride was my grandmother's favorite musician. I can't tell you how many times we listened to his songs together when I was a child. Such a loss.
Heard him a lot at Friday night perch fries in Green Bay and northern Wisconsin while growing up in the 1960s.
RIP Mr Pride. A pioneer you were!
Jeez. Sorry to see this
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Dang, feels like a member of the family just passed. Pickin some old 60's country tonight in honor of Mr. Pride. "Just between you and me ........"
RIP Charlie. He had a wonderful voice.
Years ago in another life at night I would sit under a palapa at a local the only) bar in Monkey River Belize with a few of the locals. We had a radio connected to a car battery with a huge antenna in the top of a coconut palm and listen to a radio station out of Nashville. Charlie Pride would come on and the whole bunch would cheer and toast Charlie. This would be followed by a round of Belican (sp) beer ( supplied by me as the beer was more expensive than the local rum) and a toast to Charlie.
RIP
Having grown up in Great Falls, MT I always loved Charlie Pride. Sorry to see him go.
He knew Country Music was three chords and the truth. What you saw, he was, on stage, off-stage, wherever.
Vale.
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Here is another great performance to complement the video at the top of this thread in memoriam to Charley Pride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohWe9v3KsQQ
Those were the days...
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Sadder is that CMAs held an event a month ago that not only gave him a lifetime achievement award, but most likely the virus too. Be careful folks. This ain't over till the fat lady in a mask sings.
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Thanks for sharing, Don. Three giants indeed!
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