It's truly refreshing to see someone genuinely surprised to win an award. He was so talented and successful, but remained humble and grounded. Priceless reaction!
Loretta was told not to stand too close,not to to touch Charlie Pride but she didn't listen in her own way gave a middle finger to the establishment without giving a actual middle finger by hugging and kissing Charlie Pride on the lips. We need to honor women of such strong moral convictions. We all should follow Loretta's example.
She was told that when he presented an award for best female singer to her in 1972--not this time. However, the sentiment is the same--she didn't give a rat's hind quarters what people thought. He was her friend and she loved him.
Wow! I never knew this. And I never knew she kissed him on the lips. I’ve loved Loretta all my life but didn’t really know much about her outside of Coal Miner’s Daughter, one of my favorite movies of all time!
The smile on Glen Campbell's face was so touching. Glen was so happy it was Charley's name on that card. It really says something about who Charley was as a person.
You noticed it too? Miss Glen and Charley....I'm a huge music fan, really don't have a favorite genre, I just love muscians and singers, from country to to rock and everthing in between....Glen got a raw deal in the end....miss both of them!
@@waynecarroll4221 watched him on the “ view “ in a short clip where those dumb broads questioned him on racism in country music. The guy was visibly pissed. He couldn’t have had so many number one hits if country folks were racists
If you work in customer service long enough you’ll realize there’s Charlie Prides out there across this country. The media may not want you to know that, but it’s true.
There Are Plenty Black Americans WHO Absolutely Loves American. Most Americans Have Zero Clue Just How Instrumental In The Building Of America. The Black Americans Have Been In The Back Of The Bud So To Speak. As an East Tennessee Young Man Who Was Raised To Never Judge Anyone Buy How They Look Wether it be Color, Riches or No Riches. I was Taught To Respect Every Human Being Until They Show That I Shouldn’t. I Group Nobody in a Class Or Category. 23 Years As a Fireman In a an Inner City Area, I learned Just What I Was Taught By My Parents Who Always Told Everyone Person Has Something To Offer In Our Life’s here on Earth. If You Take a Knife and Peel Any Human Being Skin back it’s Pink, The Blood Is Red, We Are All Gods Children As well Somebody’s Child.
You say that like it's rare. Sure, folks with negative opinions get a lot of shine because conflict is the mainstream media's meat, but my personal experience with people is the opposite.
The Only sinless person I know is JESUS CHRIST !!! YOU AREN’T SINLESS EITHER . YOU have No Right to Judge ANYONE, YOU Will be judged some day by GOD Himself .
LORETTA LYNN real country girl. The greatest of all great. Let her never die and let the legend keep on living. We love ya Loretta Lynn and gonna miss you. Thank you Kid Rock. You rock and taking care of Loretta. We love you also and you will keep living also in my book. God bless ya🎵🌷😥
As s Southern Black Man from ALABAMA with Georgia roots, I LOVE country music and Charlie Pride. Mr. Pride is a TRULY TALENTED MAN And SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. THANK MR. PRIDE!
My mom became his #1 fan when she let him cut in line before her to use the restroom at the high school where he was performing. He gave her a card calling her his #1 fan. 😃
He and Miss Loretta kissed directly on the lips. I GUARANTEE that had never been done before on stage at an awards show. Both groundbreaking heroes who were before their time in many ways imo. Stay safe folks.
I had the pleasure of riding in a shuttle taking Charlie Pride to his home in Dallas from an auto dealership. He talked about his kids the entire time. He was so proud of them. Charlie Pride was a great guy.
My mother, a classically trained music educator, hated country music. But she loved Loretta Lynn from the time in 1972 when she kissed Charley Pride onstage. We lived in the south and my mom admired Lynn's courage and integrity.
Charley Pride broke down color barriers with his voice alone. Alot of people at the time believed him to be a White country singer, imagine their surprise after learning and singing his songs on the radio then finding out later he was in fact a black man. Content of his character rather than his skin color proved to be the key to his success and the softening of racial bias during the turbulent times then. I miss shows like that where truly humble people are honored and accept their accolades with dignity. Thanks for posting this video.😎👌🇺🇲
I thought he was white when I first heard him. And when I finally saw him for the first time, I liked him even more. Got to see him in person too. A great country artist and gentleman. RIP
Actually, back then when people found out that Charlie was black, they didn't really care. The response I remember hearing was "oh. He sure can sing great." As much as ppl want to believe that the US is made up of a lot of racists, the truth is that most ppl just don't care & haven't for a very long time.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
I was born in Helena, Montana. When I was a toddler, (about 60 years ago) my mom and dad used to go dancing at a bar called the "Silver Spur." Their favorite attraction there was Charlie Pride. Charlie worked at a lead smelter plant, played baseball for that company's team, and played country music in the juke joints. My mom was a cashier at the Safeway grocery store, and Mrs. Pride always waited in line to go through my mom's checkout. They became friends, and had great conversations together. When Charlie made the big time, we would watch him on T.V. Even though he and his family lived in Montana for only a few years, my mom and dad had this attitude that "Local home boy does good!" They were very proud of him, and talked about him and his family all through the years.
@ Billy Sunday, that’s a great story! Thanks for sharing! I’m from the Island of Jamaica and my generation grew up listening to Charlie Pride on local radio on Sundays! 🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
My mom is from the Mississippi county Charley was born in, and my dad graduated from Great Falls High School. Always felt quite a connection to his music!
your parents were fortunate to have been able to be around these folks. as Charlie's family was lucky to be around your folks. i never got to see him in person but ive listened on radio (am and fm), 8 track, cassette ,and now on CD the same songs for most of my almost 60 years what a great person he was.
Great loved it Charley sure deserved this award been a fan. Ever since he sang kiss a. Angel good. .Morning Loretta was great bless her heart still miss her. ❤️ rip ms lorretta
Charlie Pride is among the greatest country music artist that has ever lived! I have been a fan of his since I was a little boy and still listen to his music regularly to this day!
Barriers? They told the story where he was singing locally, a country singer encouraged him to go to Nashville, he did, and then he was signing with RCA records... he was treated like anybody else with an elite singing voice. They didn't care that he was black.
@@jeffwvu4602 You're full of crap. he was treated terribly because he was black. he wasn't allowed to sing certain songs if they mentioned blonde hair or blue eyes because they alluded to white women, certain clubs would cancel his bookings when he showed up and they found out he was black. Loretta even wrote about being told not to touch him when she presented him with an award in the 70s
@@jeffwvu4602Maybe RCA records did, because they only see one color - green. But then the man had to then go out and play concerts, and deal with bookers, promoters, venue owners, radio people, magazine and newspaper people, on and on. Only someone who has never experienced anything like that would even fathom that "there were no barriers". It's like Branch Rickey wanted Jackie Robinson, and he made a lot of money playing baseball, and he also suffered a long the way.
IN MY VIEW Seeing what the camera showed panning the huge audience giving Charlie Pride that STANDING GIANT OVATION made my heart smile because he is loved by so many all over the world!
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
It is a great testament to how great his voice and personally were that a black man could break into country music at a time when it was seemingly impossible. Huge congratulations!
@@helenhamilton9561 firstly bluegrass music is a white southern music, and even gospel is based on call back faith music brought over by Scottish Christians, that the slaves heard and changed slightly to gospel.. the only music blacks created was blues, and rock and roll is a mixture of blues, bluegrass and folk, two of those are white peoples music..
@@sonofadeadbeat3051 What is your point? Bailey wasn't even born when bluegrass/hillbilly/country music first began in the US. He played hillbilly (Billy: an Irish/Scottish term for poor, often degenerate people) music.
I had the honor of having dinner with him and his lovely bride at a celebrity golf event for cancer patients in Northwest Arkansas back in the 90’s. I was struck by their kindness and down to earth approachability. It was like dining with old friends. He really impressed my family, including our son, who passed about 10 years later.
I love this so much! My grandmother met Charlie Pride and said he was the kindest man she ever met. She was a bartender and the owners tried to stop him from coming in but my grandmother refused. Small story, but these were the lessons we didn't know we needed to be taught. Because of that story he became my favorite singer. Kiss an angel good morning will always make me think of grandma and Charlie.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
The pride beaming on his wifes face is one of the most beautiful and heartfelt things I've seen in a long time. Charlie was and always will be true legion who will always be loved and cherished.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
One of America's greatest ever! He was a class act through and through. Saw him live as a teenager. There will never be another Charley Pride. Rest in peace!
My mama and daddy got to see him in concert before I was born. They said he stayed after and signed autographs until security told him he had to leave or go to jail. He said he would sign autographs at the jail if necessary. Needless to say he didn't go to jail. I grew up on Charlie Pride and ALL the GREATS. "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" is a song that I live by because everyday I am at home I kiss my wife and say good morning.
I remember when I first heard "Crystal Chandeliers" and I was stunned by how beautiful and heartfelt the song was/is, and always will be, and how this country singer did such a wonderful job. Then I found out some people loved the song but hated him because he is black and I lost it!, I was mad as hell! A man takes the time to pour his heart into a song that you fell so good about you dance to it and than tell their selves I don't care about the person! Rest In Peace Charlie Pride.
@@velikovskysghost I don't think I've heard that one! And yes, what a fucking ridiculous mindset to decide you "hate" a song after loving it. This world will never cease to disappoint.
@@chrishowell6549 Totally!, I still have hope for humanity on our Earth but am losing it fast. Humanity lost one of its most staunch supporters on Feb 7th 2023 Wallace (Wal) Thornhill passed away and we have lost one of the brightest men humanity ever knew see (Stars in an Electric Universe) (The Long Path to Understanding Gravity) just to get an idea on how much he knew.
Glad I was able to see this video and watch a legend in Country Music accept such a prestigious award. I love his music, takes me back when I use to watch Charlie Pride on Hee Haw with my Grand Pa when I was little.
I grew listening to this mans music with all the ither legends, Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Hank Williams Sr., Merle Haggard and so many more.
Just watching this has put tears in my eyes , raising up in the West Indies on such country of Charley pride was the way of life and has been one of my favourite artist , so sad you gone too soon🙏🏽 we love you in 758 .
I like to think of Charlie Pride as the Nat King Cole of country music. Both voices as soft as velvet, putting them at the top of their singing genres. Charley deserved his success and being named a Living Legend. So sweet that Loretta got to be the one to surprise him that night.
I have always liked Charlie Pride and Loretta Lynn. Grew up listening to Country music. My dad was a Country Music fan. Being raised in Cheyenne Wyoming couldn’t help but love Country music. I still listen to it today among with other music also. 😀
This video made me smile, but the look of pride on his wife’s face as he walked to the stage made me cry. Nothing like having the support and love of a spouse who will show up for you every time. So beautiful to watch this man receive such a well-deserved honor. Rest in peace Mr. Pride.❤
Love you Charlie pride you made so many people happy you're music is one no one can ever sound like you broke the pattern and your family is beautiful thanks
One of my all time favorites artists of all time. Me and my wife had the privilege to see him in concert about 2 years before he past and what a true legend he was. He is missed by us and millions of his fans. Rip Charlie
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
This humble man who's done so much to erase prejudice in so many ways just by being a humble man they show love to so many I grew up in Idaho we only had one black man in the whole town his name was Clyde he worked on the railroad I thought it was the call from the railroad that made him so black he was a Jehovah witness preacher and respected by everyone in the community I grew up in another one that influenced me was Chuck Berry he got the white people in the back people dance to the same music it isn't people that screaming it's the humble people that change the world like Charlie pride yes pride is a good last name for this man cuz he's taught so many people how to be proud and humble thank you Charlie pride for my education
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It's truly refreshing to see someone genuinely surprised to win an award. He was so talented and successful, but remained humble and grounded. Priceless reaction!
I So agree! Humility is so evident and the applause tells so much, doesn't it! ❤️
Wow
Refreshing indeed! Very well said. 👍
Such a wonderful man
Wonderfully talented man.
I really miss the likes of Charley Pride. That was when Country Music was Country Music. Rest in Peace Mr. Pride.
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Absolutely true. He is a musician genius in country music.
Loretta was told not to stand too close,not to to touch Charlie Pride but she didn't listen in her own way gave a middle finger to the establishment without giving a actual middle finger by hugging and kissing Charlie Pride on the lips. We need to honor women of such strong moral convictions. We all should follow Loretta's example.
She was told that when he presented an award for best female singer to her in 1972--not this time. However, the sentiment is the same--she didn't give a rat's hind quarters what people thought. He was her friend and she loved him.
Wow! I never knew this. And I never knew she kissed him on the lips. I’ve loved Loretta all my life but didn’t really know much about her outside of Coal Miner’s Daughter, one of my favorite movies of all time!
LOL
She sees a friend not the color of his skin
@@MAGAISKLANLoretta was pushing the edge throughout her career. Listen to more of her songs.
Charlie Pride had more talent than 90% of the "country" singers today -- combined.
99.9%
@@oxfordmontello3281 Can't really argue with you. (As long as you don't count the old-timers who are still hanging on.)
Amen to that!
101%
Because they sing pop music, not country
Look at all those people standing for a legend in America!
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My father couldn't stand country music but he had one exception and that was Charlie Pride.
Did he not like Tom T Hall?
Back when Country was Country.
The smile on Glen Campbell's face was so touching. Glen was so happy it was Charley's name on that card. It really says something about who Charley was as a person.
You noticed it too? Miss Glen and Charley....I'm a huge music fan, really don't have a favorite genre, I just love muscians and singers, from country to to rock and everthing in between....Glen got a raw deal in the end....miss both of them!
The pride in his wife’s eyes is awesome and touching
Charley Pride was clearly destined to become a living Legend.
God Bless him & may he always Rest In Peace.☮️.
❤️❤️👍🙏
@@waynecarroll4221 watched him on the “ view “ in a short clip where those dumb broads questioned him on racism in country music. The guy was visibly pissed. He couldn’t have had so many number one hits if country folks were racists
She was beaming.
I see what you did there. 😊
A black man who says he's proud to be an American. What a class act.
Hey how are you doing?😊
Any person standing today and saying they're proud to be an American is a class act, the way America is nowadays.
If you work in customer service long enough you’ll realize there’s Charlie Prides out there across this country. The media may not want you to know that, but it’s true.
There Are Plenty Black Americans WHO Absolutely Loves American. Most Americans Have Zero Clue Just How Instrumental In The Building Of America. The Black Americans Have Been In The Back Of The Bud So To Speak. As an East Tennessee Young Man Who Was Raised To Never Judge Anyone Buy How They Look Wether it be Color, Riches or No Riches. I was Taught To Respect Every Human Being Until They Show That I Shouldn’t. I Group Nobody in a Class Or Category. 23 Years As a Fireman In a an Inner City Area, I learned Just What I Was Taught By My Parents Who Always Told Everyone Person Has Something To Offer In Our Life’s here on Earth. If You Take a Knife and Peel Any Human Being Skin back it’s Pink, The Blood Is Red, We Are All Gods Children As well Somebody’s Child.
You say that like it's rare. Sure, folks with negative opinions get a lot of shine because conflict is the mainstream media's meat, but my personal experience with people is the opposite.
Where is this genuiness today? Loves his life, his wife & this country. RIP Charlie, you truly are one of the great ones. ❤
Gone but never forgotten
What a gentleman. He could teach a lot of entertainers a thing or two about morality and gratefulness.
Imagine how much better off this world would be with 100 million Charlie Prides walking around.
Morality? He had a mistress for 10 years and fathered a son with her..at least he did claim the child and give him his name...great singer though...
The Only sinless person I know is JESUS CHRIST !!! YOU AREN’T SINLESS EITHER . YOU have No Right to Judge ANYONE, YOU Will be judged some day by GOD Himself .
LORETTA LYNN real country girl. The greatest of all great. Let her never die and let the legend keep on living. We love ya Loretta Lynn and gonna miss you. Thank you Kid Rock. You rock and taking care of Loretta. We love you also and you will keep living also in my book. God bless ya🎵🌷😥
@@L3Lewis24 You alright brother?
As s Southern Black Man from ALABAMA with Georgia roots, I LOVE country music and Charlie Pride. Mr. Pride is a TRULY TALENTED MAN And SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN. THANK MR. PRIDE!
I absolutely love Charley Pride, the singer and Charley Pride, the man. There will never be another like him.
A very humble and talented man.
Absolutely he was a legend singer and a better person.
Is anyone going to San Anton? Or Phoenix Arizona? 😢😭
My mom became his #1 fan when she let him cut in line before her to use the restroom at the high school where he was performing. He gave her a card calling her his #1 fan. 😃
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Now that was a real country star 💜💜💜💜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯💯💯.
That's a man that would make a mom proud. ❤
I waited on C.pride at the Pancake pantry 3 days before 9-11. He was humble and a regular customer. I was calm but very honored.
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Love Charley pride and his music. Great🤙😊
Agreat man.
Brought Tears to my eyes, what a good man and he deserves it CHARLIE PRIDE 🙏🇺🇸💯
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He and Miss Loretta kissed directly on the lips. I GUARANTEE that had never been done before on stage at an awards show. Both groundbreaking heroes who were before their time in many ways imo. Stay safe folks.
I had the pleasure of riding in a shuttle taking Charlie Pride to his home in Dallas from an auto dealership. He talked about his kids the entire time. He was so proud of them. Charlie Pride was a great guy.
My mother, a classically trained music educator, hated country music. But she loved Loretta Lynn from the time in 1972 when she kissed Charley Pride onstage. We lived in the south and my mom admired Lynn's courage and integrity.
Charley Pride broke down color barriers with his voice alone. Alot of people at the time believed him to be a White country singer, imagine their surprise after learning and singing his songs on the radio then finding out later he was in fact a black man. Content of his character rather than his skin color proved to be the key to his success and the softening of racial bias during the turbulent times then. I miss shows like that where truly humble people are honored and accept their accolades with dignity. Thanks for posting this video.😎👌🇺🇲
Exactly my point 🎯
He was lovely🎶🎶🎶
I thought he was white when I first heard him. And when I finally saw him for the first time, I liked him even more. Got to see him in person too. A great country artist and gentleman. RIP
Actually, back then when people found out that Charlie was black, they didn't really care. The response I remember hearing was "oh. He sure can sing great." As much as ppl want to believe that the US is made up of a lot of racists, the truth is that most ppl just don't care & haven't for a very long time.
@@julie.1081 Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 right keep spreading that sugar coat
Charley pride is a country legend. R.I.P. Mr pride 🌠
Sorry he died of covid 19
He definitely deserved that award. What a talent.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
I was born in Helena, Montana. When I was a toddler, (about 60 years ago) my mom and dad used to go dancing at a bar called the "Silver Spur." Their favorite attraction there was Charlie Pride. Charlie worked at a lead smelter plant, played baseball for that company's team, and played country music in the juke joints. My mom was a cashier at the Safeway grocery store, and Mrs. Pride always waited in line to go through my mom's checkout. They became friends, and had great conversations together. When Charlie made the big time, we would watch him on T.V. Even though he and his family lived in Montana for only a few years, my mom and dad had this attitude that "Local home boy does good!" They were very proud of him, and talked about him and his family all through the years.
@ Billy Sunday, that’s a great story! Thanks for sharing! I’m from the Island of Jamaica and my generation grew up listening to Charlie Pride on local radio on Sundays! 🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Great story! 💪💪
My mom is from the Mississippi county Charley was born in, and my dad graduated from Great Falls High School. Always felt quite a connection to his music!
your parents were fortunate to have been able to be around these folks. as Charlie's family was lucky to be around your folks. i never got to see him in person but ive listened on radio (am and fm), 8 track, cassette ,and now on CD the same songs for most of my almost 60 years what a great person he was.
Cool story, ya thanks for sharing!
Great loved it Charley sure deserved this award been a fan. Ever since he sang kiss a. Angel good. .Morning Loretta was great bless her heart still miss her. ❤️ rip ms lorretta
An honor well deserved. It's sad knowing that both Loretta Lynn, George Jones and Charley Pride are no longer with us.
But they left us some great treasures, some of the greatest country music ever made
Yes but it makes me smile knowing they are in a place of perfection along with their other family and friends ❤️
...and now Jerry Lee Lewis is gone as well.
I can only imagine the concert that's being done in heaven now.
Loretta just passed away a few weeks ago.
RIP Loretta Queen of Country
What a true American hero he is
Charlie Pride is among the greatest country music artist that has ever lived! I have been a fan of his since I was a little boy and still listen to his music regularly to this day!
I agree Charlie one of the best nobody got a voice like his love him
I loved the song Roll on Mississippi!!!!!!
@William Lidster Me too!
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Long overdue! He was always amazing!
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Mr. Pride is True country!
This night proved it!
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I love and respect this man so much. Could you imagine what barriers he broke down in Country Music ? His voice is golden and his heart is to .
Barriers? They told the story where he was singing locally, a country singer encouraged him to go to Nashville, he did, and then he was signing with RCA records... he was treated like anybody else with an elite singing voice. They didn't care that he was black.
It has taken another 30 years to see only a handful of black folks being successful in country music. I'm not sure what barriers you are referring to.
@@jeffwvu4602 You're full of crap. he was treated terribly because he was black. he wasn't allowed to sing certain songs if they mentioned blonde hair or blue eyes because they alluded to white women, certain clubs would cancel his bookings when he showed up and they found out he was black. Loretta even wrote about being told not to touch him when she presented him with an award in the 70s
@@dmoor10 I go by his own words, not by leftist troublemakers who try hard to reopen wounds.
@@jeffwvu4602Maybe RCA records did, because they only see one color - green. But then the man had to then go out and play concerts, and deal with bookers, promoters, venue owners, radio people, magazine and newspaper people, on and on. Only someone who has never experienced anything like that would even fathom that "there were no barriers". It's like Branch Rickey wanted Jackie Robinson, and he made a lot of money playing baseball, and he also suffered a long the way.
Charlie was a great singer and story teller!! Always humble and kind!!! Definitely one of the Greats!!!! RIP..
Imagine how much better off this world would be with 100 million Charlie Prides walking around.
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I sure miss old Charlie Pride. He was a great man and performer.
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The reaction of the audience was the BEST.
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Beautiful. I can remember my mother playing his music and i would sing along
Then she looked at the album cover and shouted “Turn it off!! Turn that record OFF! Jim!! You ain’t gonna believe this honey..” 🤣 jus playin..
Mr Charlie Pride is one of the very few great country singers that sang real true country music
Beautiful ovation for a beautiful person. Winning the living legend award back when country music was still country music is indeed quite an honor.
I was truly blessed to get to see Charley Pride in concert a few times in my life...He is truly a genuinely Country Legend 💯💚
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My wife and I have been to 4 of Charly, s concerts here in the U.K. and there were all great ,good old CHARLEY ..
Great voice.
Wow I wish could’ve too but I’m way younger and probably wouldn’t have had the funds for someone to take me to see him at that time lol
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Seeing what the camera showed panning the huge audience giving Charlie Pride that STANDING GIANT OVATION made my heart smile because he is loved by so many all over the world!
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Indeed
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It is a great testament to how great his voice and personally were that a black man could break into country music at a time when it was seemingly impossible. Huge congratulations!
You have to remember bluegrass country, the blues, rock and roll African Americans are the Creators of these of genre music.
@@helenhamilton9561 firstly bluegrass music is a white southern music, and even gospel is based on call back faith music brought over by Scottish Christians, that the slaves heard and changed slightly to gospel.. the only music blacks created was blues, and rock and roll is a mixture of blues, bluegrass and folk, two of those are white peoples music..
It wasn’t hard.. blacks just didn’t do it.. yet you’re ok wiry racism against whites in music still.
@@VictorLugosi Look up DeFord Bailey.
@@sonofadeadbeat3051 What is your point? Bailey wasn't even born when bluegrass/hillbilly/country music first began in the US. He played hillbilly (Billy: an Irish/Scottish term for poor, often degenerate people) music.
I had the honor of having dinner with him and his lovely bride at a celebrity golf event for cancer patients in Northwest Arkansas back in the 90’s. I was struck by their kindness and down to earth approachability. It was like dining with old friends. He really impressed my family, including our son, who passed about 10 years later.
Charley(Charlie)Pride was the best country singer in the world I loved him,though he is gone ,i will remember him always.
So sad that you lost your son but the sadness will also bring the happy memory of meeting the pride of country music, Charley Pride.
I loved Charlie Pride all of my life! Loved his voice! He was genuine!
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I love this so much! My grandmother met Charlie Pride and said he was the kindest man she ever met. She was a bartender and the owners tried to stop him from coming in but my grandmother refused. Small story, but these were the lessons we didn't know we needed to be taught.
Because of that story he became my favorite singer. Kiss an angel good morning will always make me think of grandma and Charlie.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
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God bless Charlie Pride. This is real country music.
A very proud woman. Being for her husband. He is missed .one of my favourites🎉
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Man he was surprised. What the world needs is love.
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The pride beaming on his wifes face is one of the most beautiful and heartfelt things I've seen in a long time. Charlie was and always will be true legion who will always be loved and cherished.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
Yes, pride but also love. You can see she still loved that man every time they panned to her in one of his awards ceremonies. Can't fake that.
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One of America's greatest ever! He was a class act through and through. Saw him live as a teenager. There will never be another Charley Pride. Rest in peace!
I saw in concert as a teenager,too!
Awesome talent. I wish today’s society would watch this and take note of the fact that his dad listened to the Grand Ole Opry.
His music takes me back to when I was a young man. Now I'm old and want to thank Charlie for all the memories.
Imagine how much better off this world would be with 100 million Charlie Prides walking around.
@@browningbelgium2326 For Sure.
My mama and daddy got to see him in concert before I was born. They said he stayed after and signed autographs until security told him he had to leave or go to jail. He said he would sign autographs at the jail if necessary. Needless to say he didn't go to jail. I grew up on Charlie Pride and ALL the GREATS. "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" is a song that I live by because everyday I am at home I kiss my wife and say good morning.
If you love country music you have to love Charlie.
Well said
Absolutely! He definitely was one of the best! So thankful to have seen and heard him perform in concert on several occasions!!!
An epic moment. A man who didn't let ridiculous minds stop what he enjoyed. What a pioneer.
I remember when I first heard "Crystal Chandeliers" and I was stunned by how beautiful and heartfelt the song was/is, and always will be, and how this country singer did such a wonderful job. Then I found out some people loved the song but hated him because he is black and I lost it!, I was mad as hell! A man takes the time to pour his heart into a song that you fell so good about you dance to it and than tell their selves I don't care about the person! Rest In Peace Charlie Pride.
@@velikovskysghost I don't think I've heard that one! And yes, what a fucking ridiculous mindset to decide you "hate" a song after loving it.
This world will never cease to disappoint.
@@chrishowell6549 Totally!, I still have hope for humanity on our Earth but am losing it fast. Humanity lost one of its most staunch supporters on Feb 7th 2023 Wallace (Wal) Thornhill passed away and we have lost one of the brightest men humanity ever knew see (Stars in an Electric Universe) (The Long Path to Understanding Gravity) just to get an idea on how much he knew.
Love those wonderful Country Legends ❤❤ As George Jones sings Who's gunna fill there shoes!! Cause they're one of a kind! 💙💙 ⚘⚘ 🎶🎶
Love George JONES for sure. I always liked Charley Pride to he was a good singer for sure.
Glad I was able to see this video and watch a legend in Country Music accept such a prestigious award. I love his music, takes me back when I use to watch Charlie Pride on Hee Haw with my Grand Pa when I was little.
A very special person this guy is !!! A REAL icon and true HERO !!!!
Have always loved Charlie Pride.❤
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What an American legend, thanks Charlie, may the LORD hold you close to his heart!
Don't judge us all just because we from the country. We love everybody. It's about who you are not what you look like.
Mr. Pride wasn't just just a great entertainer, from everything I've ever seen, he was a genuinely good person.
Such a great man and a great singer!!! RIP.
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I grew listening to this mans music with all the ither legends, Johnny Cash, Lynn Anderson, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Hank Williams Sr., Merle Haggard and so many more.
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Just watching this has put tears in my eyes , raising up in the West Indies on such country of Charley pride was the way of life and has been one of my favourite artist , so sad you gone too soon🙏🏽 we love you in 758 .
Tears in my eyes at such a thrilling heartfelt ovation and genuine surprise and humility...What a great star and man !
The surprise on his face is absolutely priceless
I like to think of Charlie Pride as the Nat King Cole of country music. Both voices as soft as velvet, putting them at the top of their singing genres. Charley deserved his success and being named a Living Legend. So sweet that Loretta got to be the one to surprise him that night.
I agree! I miss Nat King Cole too!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
humble man...my dads favorite c/w singer....
Gosh id trade every single mainstream popular country artist from today for just one Charlie Pride. Beautiful man, so humble and classy.
My moms favorite Charley Pride she and my dad love country music❤
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Back when stars were humble and loved America!!!
I have always liked Charlie Pride and Loretta Lynn. Grew up listening to Country music. My dad was a Country Music fan. Being raised in Cheyenne Wyoming couldn’t help but love Country music. I still listen to it today among with other music also. 😀
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It’s hard to believe he’s gone. I loved his voice and the man that he was.
This video made me smile, but the look of pride on his wife’s face as he walked to the stage made me cry. Nothing like having the support and love of a spouse who will show up for you every time. So beautiful to watch this man receive such a well-deserved honor. Rest in peace Mr. Pride.❤
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Mr Charlie Pride, wonderful man and great country singer. Rip
Sorry Charlie died of covid 19.
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One of the all time greats. I love listening to his music. He is deeply missed.
Charley Pride is my favorite singer
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Love you Charlie pride you made so many people happy you're music is one no one can ever sound like you broke the pattern and your family is beautiful thanks
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One of the best voices ever in country music
I have always been a fan of Charlie Pride, always will be. We have lost so many great country singers but their voices are with us forever.
That was fantastic , what a man.
Great moment. Loved him
One of my all time favorites artists of all time. Me and my wife had the privilege to see him in concert about 2 years before he past and what a true legend he was. He is missed by us and millions of his fans. Rip Charlie
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Love Charlie always! A truly great man!
Class act. This just made me cry. That's what life is about. Being a good, loving person
This man set the bar so high that it’ll be hard for others to reach it.
Sorry he died of covid 19
Charlie Pride and George Jones are the reason I love country music
I’m 52 years old and been listening to this man since I was in my cradle,,, I love him ,,,he deserves it ,,,well done my friend ❤️🤠
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
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My dad listened to him I loved him through my daddy
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awesome days back then. . . a lot of very humble and talented people
Only Loretta could pull off a wedding gown on stage.
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
I was just absolutely in love with him 30 years ago. I would play his album over and over.
Love him- positive role model for younger performers- all people!
Imagine how much better off this world would be with 100 million Charlie Prides walking around.
What a great country singer. Rest in peace mr. Charley pride. Rest in peace mr. Pride.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow, when our entertainer’s were humble, gracious, & had character. Long way from there now.
Beautiful!
His mom raised a lovely kind gentle boy with a beautiful smile ...
Hello👋how are you doing and how is the weather conditions there, I see you're country music lover fan of Loretta Lynn that's lovely I will miss her so much, she's the queen 👑 of country music. I love listening to Charlie pride songs it's so amazing 💖 I hope you are staying safe and okay..I'm sorry to bother you, but if you find this message embarrassing pardon my manners..God bless you may your heart desires come through I hope to hear from you.
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I loved him!!! Great man and singer. Rest in Peace. Miss you and Miss Loretta. 😢❤
Charlie Pride was one of a kind ... A real class act & a fantastic country music singer.♥
One of the best, in any color ! 💙🙏🏻
This humble man who's done so much to erase prejudice in so many ways just by being a humble man they show love to so many I grew up in Idaho we only had one black man in the whole town his name was Clyde he worked on the railroad I thought it was the call from the railroad that made him so black he was a Jehovah witness preacher and respected by everyone in the community I grew up in another one that influenced me was Chuck Berry he got the white people in the back people dance to the same music it isn't people that screaming it's the humble people that change the world like Charlie pride yes pride is a good last name for this man cuz he's taught so many people how to be proud and humble thank you Charlie pride for my education
@@honestarthur000 You're going through life earning more every day I'm 68 years old now Finally getting through my head I was supposed to be
Mark Twain wrote something About travel is vie enemy of ignorance for a prejudism And life in general I don't remember the exact "
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Good music knows no boundaries 👍👏😁