North Texans Remember Charley Pride, Who Died at 86 of COVID-19
Country music trailblazer Charley Pride died Saturday at the age of 86 of complications of COVID-19. News of Pride's death was first announced through the singer’s website. Known for breaking systemic racial barriers in the country music industry, Pride became a celebrated name in a predominantly white genre. Hits such as “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” and “Just Between You and Me” helped propel the North Texas resident to numerous Grammys and other highly regarded country music awards. Pride was born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi. He started a family in Montana, but mad...
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