Charley Pride, an iconic country music artist from the United States, was born on March 18, 1938. His musical career spanned over half a century, winning the hearts of countless fans with his unique voice and emotional performances. Pride achieved great success in the country music industry, becoming the first African American to win a Grammy Award.
Related Quotes
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Once your name becomes well known, politicians come courting.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“There is an intimacy about the Opry Theater that gives an entertainer a special charge.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“After 14 months of military service, I had a wife, a child, half an apartment, no car, and no job.”
“As far back as I can remember, the radio held a special fascination for me.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Baseball got into my blood early and I worked harder at it than anything.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Flying was as necessary to my business as fiddles and footlights.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“I might have become a minor celebrity but royalty checks were a long way off.”
“I realize I was more of a curiosity to the older Nashville artists than the new ones.”
“I was sometimes jeered by black soldiers who wanted me to sing something besides country music.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“I'm not James Brown. I'm not Sam Cooke. I'm Charley Pride. I'm just me and that's what you got.”
“I've seen people who have been coming to my shows for 25 years.”
“It was unlikely that anyone had ever heard a black person sing country music.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“My brothers and sisters all sang, too, and they all have good voices.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“People pay attention to lyrics, and the race matter was delicate.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“There are worse things than being thought a Republican.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“There were very few black people in Montana but we never felt out of place.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Not only are three-putt greens probable, at times they are an achievment.”
“I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.”
“Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.”
“A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.”
“Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.”
Source: Pride: the Charley Pride story
“Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.”