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Charley Pride Biography
Birth Name:Charley Frank Pride
Birth Place:Sledge, Mississippi, United States
Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 2000, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Was awarded the Mississippi Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008
- Won the 1971 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Award
- Before becoming a singer, he was a professional baseball player
- Is primarily known for his performances of country music
- Has served as a minority owner of the MLB's Texas Rangers
- Is only the second African-American singer to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry