Charley Pride Has Died From COVID
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203449)
Nashville, Tennessee
December 12, 2020 3:05pm CST
County legend Charley Pride has died at age 86 following complications from COVID-19.
Charley was known for his rich baritone voice. He became the country's first Black superstar and first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
“No person of color had ever done what he has done,” Darius Rucker said earlier in the PBS documentary "Charley Pride: I'm Just Me."
Charley's last performance was on November 11, 2020. He sang "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" during the CMA Awards in Nashville.
Charley Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died […]
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
12 Dec 20
Oh nooooo
RIP Charlie I so love him
RIP Charlie I so love him4 people like this
@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 20
How sad, one thing you can say about covid, it does not discriminate, why whole society mess is bs. Should be a teaching moment but as always they will exploit it to further their greedy interests.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
13 Dec 20
I was sad when I first heard it, he was a legend
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@FourWalls (62751)
• United States
13 Dec 20
What a great singer her was! Loved him so much. Even got to meet him briefly in 1996. Gracious gentleman, of course. Country music has lost a true icon.
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@snowy22315 (171239)
• United States
12 Dec 20
Honestly, I didn't know he was still alive. I did see something on him on the news a couple of weeks ago, but I don't remember what it was in regard to.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
13 Dec 20
oh, how sad 'ndeed. i hope he didn't 'ndure much sufferin'. what a tragic loss...
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
13 Dec 20
@CarolDM he 'twas my mamaw's fav, i've still all her albums. 'complications' 'lways read to me 's such 'twas not a good time...
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Dec 20
@crazyhorseladycx I know, I thought the same thing.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
13 Dec 20
I saw this on twitter earlier, and am so sad for his family and music friends. Hope he didn't get it from the award show like people are assuming.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
13 Dec 20
@CarolDM oh i know. But lots of people even artists are sayimg he probably got it at the awards last month and are pissed, even those who also went to it. 
@Deepizzaguy (95409)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Dec 20
I am going to miss Charley Pride the artist beyond words. His music will live on forever though.
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@Deepizzaguy (95409)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Dec 20
@CarolDM Good music lives on.
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I am so sorry, this virus is ending the life of so many good people.
@moffittjc (118817)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Dec 20
I saw the news. So sad. I'm going to miss Charley Pride. He was a great singer.
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@moffittjc (118817)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Dec 20
@CarolDM That's true. He will be forever immortalized in his music.
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@kobesbuddy (75120)
• East Tawas, Michigan
13 Dec 20
Charley Pride was truly a talented singer, he will go down in history.
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@kobesbuddy (75120)
• East Tawas, Michigan
13 Dec 20
@CarolDM Yes, and the truly talented musicians never retire!
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