Most of my childhood and youth was in the hills of western South Carolina. When I graduated high school in 1970, Charlie Pride was already famous in the country charts and a well respected star. But more than that, everything I heard about him was about what a genuine guy he was. His stage persona was really truly him, no fakery. A couple of other real country stars: Don Williams was a singer songwriter who came to fame in the 1970s. Charlie Pride was one of many who covered some of his songs, and Don's humble but observant songs fit with Charlie very well. Don racked up a string of awards and hits that lasted well. He dropped 46 singles and 42 of those made the top 10 in country, and 17 hit #1. He kept retiring but there was such demand he would come back in his same old naturally frayed rancher jeans and hat and sing his latest batch of songs. His last tour was in 2014. Don was my mother's favorite singer ever. "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" was a well known tune he took to #1, though actually written by others. Sara Evans, from Missouri, began singing in clubs at an early age. She is probably the most genuine old-school (mostly) country singer of the 2000s, IMHO. She is the first person I heard use the phrase, "Three Chords and the Truth." For a sample, check out "No Place That Far" which she co-wrote.
Charley Pride was a groundbreaker. Not only was he one the most popular black men in country, he was one of the biggest stars regardless of race. So many fantastic albums and huge hits.
He was asked in an interview how he feels when criticized for being a black man singing country music, Charley replied "Every day, I cry all the way to the bank!" Charley knew that the vast majority of people loved him and enjoyed is singing.
@@medmar76 country is part of black heritage in the South though not many black singers. Especially, the way he sang. It's like someone talking and singing. A big part of country roots comes from Irish, Scottish and also African American musicians. African Americans contributed heavily. Banjo has those roots.
I'm thrilled you're listening to Charley Pride, a great singer with a great voice and great music. When he was transitioning from minor league baseball to music, the time came for him to finally appear in person at a concert. In 1966, very few of the 10,000 country fans who came to his first large show at Detroit's Olympia Stadium knew Pride was Black. They only realized it when he came onstage; after the crowd went silent, Charley Pride said, "Friends, I realize it's a little unique, me coming out here - with a permanent suntan - to sing country and western to you. But that's the way it is.'" RIP Charley Pride, who rightfully became an icon in a white-dominated genre.
When Charley first started recording, the producers sent his singles out to the radio stations without his picture. They built an interest in him before he went on tour, because of his color!!! His voice was so pure, most people didn't whether he was he was black or not!!! A true pioneer in country music!
@@BenDover-tb8cr thats right hell when i was young i saw him live at the ky state fair let me tell you he sold out there and the radio stations played him alot to
Charley Pride! He was a superstar, a country legend!!! One of the biggest country stars of all time!!! He was a really nice guy, humble & very intelligent, you need to watch a documentary on him, you'll be amazed. I still remember watching him in concert as a 4 or 5 year old kid when he stopped over in Fiji on his way to/from Australia back in the 1970s; planes were not able to fly all the way from the US to Aust back then and would stop in Fiji to refuel and also to give the passengers a break. I don't think that the audience came anywhere close to a thousand (maybe not even half that) but that didn't stop him from entertaining us. Thank you Charlie Pride. RIP.
Charley Pride blazed the trail. Grew up hearing him. He was a Great Singer, who as Charley himself said " happened to have a permanent tan." The only artist to outsell him was Elvis.
@toronto daddy He had COVID before he went to the hospital. They think he got from an award show that honored him. It contributed to his death. He might still be here if he hadn't contracted it.
@toronto daddy According to the NY Times, NPR, just to name 2 Reliable Sources, and His Family, Charlie Pride died due to Complications of COVID-19, Dec 12,2020
Charlie pride has so many great songs, Is Anybody Going to San Antone, Crystal Chandeliers, Snakes Crawl at Night, Mississippi Cotton Picken Delta Town, Burgers and Fries, Kawliga are just a few.
Any Charlie Pride song, period. I think he's considered country music nobility. Him and Ray Charles, a staple of old country, along side Hank Williams Sr., Hank Snow, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and so many more real country artists, not like what they call country music today.
@@Johnrob1943 this was the music I was raised on I did not start listening to rock music until I was a sophomore in high school. To your list I want to include, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ray Price, Eddie Arnold, Hank Thompson, Hank Locklin, Janie Frike, Brenda Lee, Jimmy Dean, Bill Anderson, Mel Tillis, and Kitty Wells to also name a few.
@@josephhumann8818 you forgot the bad boy, Johnny Paycheck. 🤣🤣🤣 I used to listen with my dad when he wasn't working or sleeping, or listening to Elvis Presley or the Beatles. I preferred the country/western back then, and like you, didn't start listening to Rock until I was a teenager. Also, my dad bought an album from a bar band called Denny Hale and the Haleraisers. Later on, the Oak Ridge Boys took one of their songs and they put it on the charts. Elvira, I actually heard that song 10 years before the Oak Ridge boys and still think Denny sang it better. I'm glad some of us old folks are still around who actually appreciate good music, not 99% of this garbage they are trying to pass off as music. 🤣🤣😂
My brother and his wife went to the grand ole opera on their wedding anniversary once and my mom called there and asked for Charlie Pride. He actually answered the phone and my mom asked him to sing this song for them. He did sing it and even congratulated them and they went and met him backstage. He was truly a great man and wonderful artist. ❤
God Bless Marty Stuart for his lifelong dedication to preserving traditional country music. His show The Marty Stuart Show was a dedication to traditional country music artists , many of the guests on his show were legendary artists that no had their music played on country radio. Stuart was so accomplished on mandolin & guitar that he joined Lester Flatt's band at age fourteen in 1972. Loved his recording of " Hillbilly Rock" from 1990.
Mister Pride was born and raised in Sledge, MS. which is about 15 miles west of where I live. He will always be a country hall of fame music treasure! ♥
You nailed it. This is one of the SWEETEST men who ever lived. He grew up under horrible segregation and Jim Crow. He had to walk to school in the fields because if he walked next to a road he got pelted from passing cars. He managed to make it in country music when he was the ONLY black man in that genre. He never got bitter. He is a gem of a singer and as a human and I just love him to death.
I'm proud to say that Charley Pride was a fellow Mississippian. He was from Sledge, MS. And the guy who introduced him is Marty Stuart from Philadelphia, MS. Hey, Mississippi is known as the Birthplace of American Music. Charley was a pioneer, an icon, and a truly fine man.
I am going to see Marty Stuart for the first time in Seattle this September. Speaking of which I think Stuart's "Hillbilly Rock" would be a good reaction song.
From another fellow Mississippian, Charley Pride was a true gentleman and master of his craft... And Marty has seemingly been with us for so long, and started so young. Steens, Mississippi here.
We lost the great Charley Pride just last year. He battled everything in his career including racism within the country music community and a narrow-minded America until he won it over, again and again, from sea to shining sea everywhere he went. But ultimately, his talent and gentle demeanor converted those against him and earned a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. He was a class act. And an example to be followed. R.I.P.
I grew up listening to Charlie Pride. His voice, his presence onstage was remarkable. He faced so much discrimination in the CW community. When he first appeared on The Grand Ole Opry, there was and audible gasp from the audience. When he was presented with his CMA by Loretta Lynn, she was told not to hug him. She not only hugged him, she kissed him. He was supported by most of the major stars, i.e. Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. He was truly a groundbreaking artist.
Yes he was, the record label didn't even release his photo ( on the first 3 records I believe could be wrong) because they believed that nobody would buy his records if they knew he was a black man but he had what has been called the perfect country voice
I come here to ESCAPE the biased media lies about "Ray Cism" & everything else! I'm sorry, but I don't remember ANYbody who didn't LOVE Charlie Pride or who discriminated against him from the get go! He was a beautiful man inside & out! That's why he had 30 #1 hits & many more in the top 10. You don't get that with "discrimination"! He will be missed but I'm glad we had the pleasure of his talent for over 50 years! My older son has been in the music business since he was 16 & has been in Nashville for over 20 years so I've gotten to meet a LOT of artists & met Charlie's beautiful son, Dion, at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville & he was a sweetheart too!
@@usmadgirl3074 I understand about wanting to avoid politics and such. But the truth is Charlie Pride did face discrimination. There were some fantastic people who stood up to support him, thank goodness! Once we normal listeners heard that voice, there was no selling needed. At least my family loved him.
Mr. Pride was one of the nicest people I have ever met. He was part owner of the Texas Rangers for a time and would attend many games. I sat right behind him at a game and for no reason at all, he bought the whole section hot dogs! A great in country music. RIP sir.
He was an amazing man/performer . Back in the 80's he bought his hometown in Mississippi to get them out of debt . He passed away in the last year or so ... I just love watching y'all's reaction
Charley Pride was amazing. 52 top 10 songs, including 30 #1's. As for baseball, Charley pitched in the Negro Leagues back in the 50's and then signed with the Yankees organization and played in their minor leagues before getting injured. His love for baseball continued throughout his career. He was a Dallas resident and part owner of the Texas Rangers since 2010. Charley almost always went to Spring training with the Rangers and worked out with the team. And by all accounts was one of the nicest people you would ever meet.
I had the absolute honor of seeing him in concert about 30 years ago and getting to meet him afterwards because I had friends opening for him. All I can say is you're completely right about him being such a kind and sweet man. He talked to us for so long and I was so worried that he'd be annoyed or upset with us taking so much of his free time but one of his band members said no, he's like this all the time and will talk to you for hours and he pretty much did!! It was so awesome! I grew up listening to him, his older songs from the 60's are some of his best ones. He was, is and always be one of the true legends of country music!
Charley Pride was always smooth! Great voice, good looking man, great music! Love him always! Loved this song but my favorite song of his is “You’re So Good When You’re Bad” and “Roll On Mississippi.”❤ Please take a listen to those as well! He has lots of great songs. ❤
Next Charley Pride: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)". BTW, the man who introduced Charley in this video, Marty Stuart, is also an amazing artist you should touch on. He was briefly married to Johnny Cash's daughter, Cindy, and remained close with Johnny after the divorce.
I've always loved listening to Mr. Pride. A couple of other songs, "Kaw-Liga", and "Mountain of Love". This was later in his career, and as good as his voice was in this, it was even better when he was younger, go back and listen to the studio or album version of this song.
Also have to recommend "You're So Good When You're Bad" because it's that smooth 1970s/1980s country that is just made for dancing with your special someone before you tumble into bed.
My Daddy loved him so much. When my Dad got dementia and at some point, he had to go to a memory care center, he only wanted to listen to Charlie Pride all the time. No other music or artist would do. I love Charlie too. REST IN PEACE, MR PRIDE. You were my Dad's Music Angel!
All right. You just witnessed greatness. Mr. Pride was a true voice. I'm a metal guy but grew up on country with my dad. I've strayed from my morals from time to time...but I watch you guys and I smile. Which is a good thing.
We moved to a small town on the Mississippi River about the time his song Roll On, Mississippi came out. My parents loved country music, and I remember one week when the top three songs were by Charlie Pride, Johnny Rodriguez, and Loretta Lynn.
Charley Pride was a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox briefly in 1953 and then the Birmingham Black Barons in 1954. He was primarily known for his curveball.
My Dad was a big Charlie Pride fan when I was a kid. Actually, my whole Okie family liked him! They used to have a lot of Country Music programs on the weekends back in the 1970s and he was on all of them. Country singers back then were very humble and really loved their fans.
My mother's absolute favourite. She would dance around the kitchen singing Charlie Pride - and was so excited when she was able to see him in concert. I've been binge watching your videos and all your old country songs remind me of my Mama. She's gone now, but it is so wonderful to be at a place where I can hear the songs she loved and not burst into tears. Thank you!
Charlie Pride is a legend! Also, Darius Rucker, was first with a band of the 90s called Hootie and the Blowfish...check out their songs Only Want to Be with You, or Let Her Cry.
One of my late uncles played pedal steel for Mr. Pride for a short time in the 60's. When he was playing small clubs around Montana and North Dakota before being "discovered". Nothing but good was ever said about those times and how happy he was that Charlie made it, it was well deserved.
As a young Australian kid in the 70's I remember my parents playing this album over and over again. I grew up listening to the greats, Charley was one of my favourites. It now gives me great pride to teach my kids about the great musicians of the past. It was terribly sad to hear of Charley's passing this year. On a side note you need to check out Hearts Desire and Running For You by Kip Moore.
In the 60’s when he was first invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry the audience gasped when he came on stage as no one had seen him before and just assumed he was white.
Charlie Pride is an institute of country music!!! He was, he just died recently, a HUGE influence in country music. He helped Neal McCoy and a bunch of others get into music. You can't get bigger than him. He is from Dallas and was super SWEET. Neal McCoy did an entire album as a tribute to him. You MUST hear "Kaw liga" "Mountain of Love" and Is "anybody going to San Antone"
I grew up in the 70's hearing Charlie Pride. My mom & I saw him a couple of times in concert in the 70's. We would sing along with his songs in the car...good times!
He was one of my favorite personalities back in the 70’s. I didn’t want to walk away front the video and only listen to the song, because I wanted to see their reaction. Charlie Pride was, sadly, a victim to the pandemic.
Charlie Pride is part of my childhood and one of my ALL TIME favorites!! I'm new to your channel (and these reactions all around) but I want to say how much I enjoyed watching y'all hear this legend for the first time! He actually won the Living Legend award in 1997 and was totally surprised ..... he was truly an amazing soul. 💚 If you haven't heard him sing "Roll On Mississippi" you HAVE to hear it ..... that song makes me cry every time. He was just genuinely tapped into something Divine. And a fun song is "High On A Mountain Of Love" if you're feeling nostalgic. ;) You two are so adorable together!! It made me smile watching one of you bop to the beat and the other sway from side to side. And sister, you are just beautiful ... I loved hearing you talk about your family. I'm sure your dad knows these songs. Thank y'all for putting such great vibes out here!! 🙏
With the intro of hip hop and rap to the community - they've made us forget how diverse we used to be musically. They've boxed us up so neatly, we can't see the past. American music is a multi-colored tapestry of artists.
I grew up listening to Charley Pride sing. My parents watched the Grand Ole Opry all the time. Is Anybody Going to San Antone is a good song. Roll on Mississippi is also good, he was from Mississippi & always loved his home state. He has some newer music as well, recorded in the 2010s, one of the best of those is Standing in my Way. I loved watching your reactions to this one Amber. This is one of the sweetest songs ever. Keep sending out those smiles, y'all are such an upbeat couple & I enjoy watching these videos every day.
At a "Country Music Association" annual awards in the 1970s or 80s, Loretta Lynn was asked to present to award for "Male Vocalist of the Year, I believe, and when she opened the envelope and read the name, "Charlie Pride," she commented, "Oh yes, He deserves it." High praise indeed.
Charlie Pride was one of my country music heros growing up. Every time I'd play his records I'd sing along almost on top of my lungs. His music was such a feel good vibe.
Oh my God, Charlie Pride!! I fell in love with his voice as a kiddo and when he passed, I was brokenhearted. This is my favorite song by him...may he REST IN PEACE ❤❤❤
When I was a teen working for my best friends dad building swimming pools, we built one for Charlie Pride in Weatherford, Texas. Got to meet him and talk to him. Very friendly man for being so famous plus at that time had just won his Country Music Award.
New subscriber! I love Amber’s reaction when she hears, “... love her like the devil when you get back home”. Amber blushed like a little girl. So cute!
I couldn't stop laughing from her reaction. It is priceless. She had that look of damn this boy knows what a woman wants 😍. And fyi he had a wonderful lady who had all his loven when he got back home. She deserved it because she knew how much he was loyal to her and she didn't even need to worry about his time on the road. He was just one of the purist people you could meet.
Whenever I hear this song, I think of couples I've known who were truly in love and it fills me with hope. You two are definitely in this category. Never change, please! PEACE!!!!!
Grew up listening to Charley Pride and his distinctive voice brings back so many memories. Too many great songs to list but if I had to pick one it would be Just Between You and Me.
If you want to see something remarkable, you should see Charley performing Just Between You and Me on the LAWRENCE WELK SHOW!! And he had the amazing steel guitarist Lloyd Green with him.
One of my all-time favorites. My Dad was a huge fan of Mr. Pride back in the '70s and used to sing his songs around the house. I am really glad you have discovered him and his music. Please check out Sam Cooke. His song Cha Cha Cha is amazing and You Send Me is my husband and I's love song.
I bought the Best of Sam Cooke when I was in high school in the 60s. Cupid, Twistin the night away. Cha Cha Cha, Bring it on home to me, for sentimental reasons, You send me, Wonderful world, Summertime, Chain Gang, Havin a party, Sad mood, Only sixteen. I still have it. How do you sell a record collection?? Ive got hundredsss. Im sooo old. I won't let it stop me soo there tooo. lmao
@@force-of-habit5040 That’s the album I fell in love with but I was 32 and it was 1997. I introduced my husband to Sam Cooke too. I hope they will get to him soon. I know they will love his music!
R.I.P. charley pride one of the greatest country singers ever.
I agree 💯 great voice 👍
Totally agree
Fuck covid
@@bigyodatheman yep it took out lots of great singers last year.
he great live i saw him when i was very young at ky state fair he a nice man to us fans
Charley Pride was also the first solo black musician to ever sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl (Super Bowl VIII Jan 13, 1974) :) :)
Thats so awesome...i didn't know that...
Hello N.M. from Colorado USA✌️😎
Most of my childhood and youth was in the hills of western South Carolina. When I graduated high school in 1970, Charlie Pride was already famous in the country charts and a well respected star. But more than that, everything I heard about him was about what a genuine guy he was. His stage persona was really truly him, no fakery.
A couple of other real country stars:
Don Williams was a singer songwriter who came to fame in the 1970s. Charlie Pride was one of many who covered some of his songs, and Don's humble but observant songs fit with Charlie very well. Don racked up a string of awards and hits that lasted well. He dropped 46 singles and 42 of those made the top 10 in country, and 17 hit #1. He kept retiring but there was such demand he would come back in his same old naturally frayed rancher jeans and hat and sing his latest batch of songs. His last tour was in 2014.
Don was my mother's favorite singer ever.
"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" was a well known tune he took to #1, though actually written by others.
Sara Evans, from Missouri, began singing in clubs at an early age. She is probably the most genuine old-school (mostly) country singer of the 2000s, IMHO. She is the first person I heard use the phrase, "Three Chords and the Truth."
For a sample, check out "No Place That Far" which she co-wrote.
@@collettedobrocke5585 I didn't know that too!
Hey NM, im from Albuquerque born and raised. Nice to see some home fry in the comments!
Charley Pride was a groundbreaker. Not only was he one the most popular black men in country, he was one of the biggest stars regardless of race. So many fantastic albums and huge hits.
He was asked in an interview how he feels when criticized for being a black man singing country music, Charley replied "Every day, I cry all the way to the bank!" Charley knew that the vast majority of people loved him and enjoyed is singing.
@@medmar76 country is part of black heritage in the South though not many black singers. Especially, the way he sang. It's like someone talking and singing. A big part of country roots comes from Irish, Scottish and also African American musicians. African Americans contributed heavily. Banjo has those roots.
I'm thrilled you're listening to Charley Pride, a great singer with a great voice and great music. When he was transitioning from minor league baseball to music, the time came for him to finally appear in person at a concert. In 1966, very few of the 10,000 country fans who came to his first large show at Detroit's Olympia Stadium knew Pride was Black. They only realized it when he came onstage; after the crowd went silent, Charley Pride said, "Friends, I realize it's a little unique, me coming out here - with a permanent suntan - to sing country and western to you. But that's the way it is.'" RIP Charley Pride, who rightfully became an icon in a white-dominated genre.
When Charley first started recording, the producers sent his singles out to the radio stations without his picture. They built an interest in him before he went on tour, because of his color!!! His voice was so pure, most people didn't whether he was he was black or not!!! A true pioneer in country music!
I grew up listening to Charley Pride it is a shame he is no longer with us
Agreed. My aunt used to play Charlie Pride records when I was younger. There are so many gems from him.
My family always listened to Charlie Pride. Yes it's sad we longer 😢 have him.
Yup.
Charley Pride had the richest, most under appreciated voices in all of Country music history. He was a true gem!
Under appreciated?! Everyone loved him! All country singers will name him as one of the greats.
I wish I could hit the like button 100 times on your comment, Joseph.
He was far from under appreciated.
@@BenDover-tb8cr thats right hell when i was young i saw him live at the ky state fair let me tell you he sold out there and the radio stations played him alot to
Under appreciated? He's in the Country & Western Music Hall of Fame.
Charlie Pride is awesome- Kaw-Liga live is another good one
Thank you, saved me a trip to Google to find that song. I couldn’t remember
Love Kaw-Liga
@@itsmedino No prob Dino
Um...yes, yes, and YES PLEASE! I always loved Kawlija
I LOVE that song. It was one of my first "favorite" songs as a kid
Charley Pride! He was a superstar, a country legend!!! One of the biggest country stars of all time!!! He was a really nice guy, humble & very intelligent, you need to watch a documentary on him, you'll be amazed. I still remember watching him in concert as a 4 or 5 year old kid when he stopped over in Fiji on his way to/from Australia back in the 1970s; planes were not able to fly all the way from the US to Aust back then and would stop in Fiji to refuel and also to give the passengers a break. I don't think that the audience came anywhere close to a thousand (maybe not even half that) but that didn't stop him from entertaining us. Thank you Charlie Pride. RIP.
Charley Pride blazed the trail. Grew up hearing him. He was a Great Singer, who as Charley himself said " happened to have a permanent tan." The only artist to outsell him was Elvis.
Charlie Pride is a Country Music treasure!
Unfortunately Charlie Pride died this year. His Crystal Chandeliers is also great!
He died in December 2020-
From COVID-19, in Dallas.
@toronto daddy He had COVID before he went to the hospital. They think he got from an award show that honored him. It contributed to his death. He might still be here if he hadn't contracted it.
@toronto daddy
According to the NY Times, NPR, just to name 2 Reliable Sources, and His Family, Charlie Pride died due to Complications of COVID-19, Dec 12,2020
@toronto daddy
All he has to do is research the information himself. Even Charlie Pride's family said he died of complications from COVID-19 !!!
None of the MSM are reliable sources for anything. Sorry but its true.
Charlie pride has so many great songs, Is Anybody Going to San Antone, Crystal Chandeliers, Snakes Crawl at Night, Mississippi Cotton Picken Delta Town, Burgers and Fries, Kawliga are just a few.
Burgers and Fries is an all time favorite. Kaw-Liga, On the Wings of a Dove…all great songs.
Any Charlie Pride song, period. I think he's considered country music nobility. Him and Ray Charles, a staple of old country, along side Hank Williams Sr., Hank Snow, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and so many more real country artists, not like what they call country music today.
@@Johnrob1943 this was the music I was raised on I did not start listening to rock music until I was a sophomore in high school. To your list I want to include, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Ray Price, Eddie Arnold, Hank Thompson, Hank Locklin, Janie Frike, Brenda Lee, Jimmy Dean, Bill Anderson, Mel Tillis, and Kitty Wells to also name a few.
@@josephhumann8818 you forgot the bad boy, Johnny Paycheck. 🤣🤣🤣 I used to listen with my dad when he wasn't working or sleeping, or listening to Elvis Presley or the Beatles. I preferred the country/western back then, and like you, didn't start listening to Rock until I was a teenager. Also, my dad bought an album from a bar band called Denny Hale and the Haleraisers. Later on, the Oak Ridge Boys took one of their songs and they put it on the charts. Elvira, I actually heard that song 10 years before the Oak Ridge boys and still think Denny sang it better. I'm glad some of us old folks are still around who actually appreciate good music, not 99% of this garbage they are trying to pass off as music. 🤣🤣😂
@@Johnrob1943 I agree, glad to have a kindred spirit.
My brother and his wife went to the grand ole opera on their wedding anniversary once and my mom called there and asked for Charlie Pride. He actually answered the phone and my mom asked him to sing this song for them. He did sing it and even congratulated them and they went and met him backstage. He was truly a great man and wonderful artist. ❤
God Bless Marty Stuart for his lifelong dedication to preserving traditional country music. His show The Marty Stuart Show was a dedication to traditional country music artists , many of the guests on his show were legendary artists that no had their music played on country radio. Stuart was so accomplished on mandolin & guitar that he joined Lester Flatt's band at age fourteen in 1972. Loved his recording of " Hillbilly Rock" from 1990.
Roll On Mississippi- by Charley Pride is my favorite song by him.
Absolutely one of Charlie's Best.
YES!!
Yes!!!! One of my favorites
I agree. I LOVE that song!
Mister Pride was born and raised in Sledge, MS. which is about 15 miles west of where I live. He will always be a country hall of fame music treasure! ♥
💖💖💖
Reppin the 'Sipp here too. I've been thru Sledge quite a few times. 🤘✌️
So your in sardis? Senatobia here
Well howdy neighbor! ;-)
Now you're speaking. There has never been a voice like Charley Pride. One of the nicest people ever.
RIP Charley Pride! Such a fun song! Thank you Amber for your effusive love!
You nailed it. This is one of the SWEETEST men who ever lived. He grew up under horrible segregation and Jim Crow. He had to walk to school in the fields because if he walked next to a road he got pelted from passing cars. He managed to make it in country music when he was the ONLY black man in that genre. He never got bitter. He is a gem of a singer and as a human and I just love him to death.
I’m 50 years old and grew up listening to this amazing singer- RIP Mr. Pride.
Yep, just a little younger and this is my country music... not that crap today.
I'm proud to say that Charley Pride was a fellow Mississippian. He was from Sledge, MS. And the guy who introduced him is Marty Stuart from Philadelphia, MS. Hey, Mississippi is known as the Birthplace of American Music.
Charley was a pioneer, an icon, and a truly fine man.
I am going to see Marty Stuart for the first time in Seattle this September. Speaking of which I think Stuart's "Hillbilly Rock" would be a good reaction song.
From another fellow Mississippian, Charley Pride was a true gentleman and master of his craft...
And Marty has seemingly been with us for so long, and started so young.
Steens, Mississippi here.
Quite a few of us here, reppin. Mississippians changed the whole world thru music. ❤️✌️🤘
Has Marty ever come out of the closet?
Must hear "Burgers and Fries and Cherry Pies!" He was definitely a Legend in Country Music
Truly one of my favorite CP songs.
When I was a kid, Charlie Pride was always on the radio. Everyone loved him. I never heard a bad word about him.
I was a fan of his until I found out he had an illegitimate child with a white woman.
Charlie Pride was simply magnificent and always will be!!!!!
If you want to see what Charlie Pride can do with his voice, play "Kawliga" great song written by Hank Williams Sr. It's great.
We lost the great Charley Pride just last year. He battled everything in his career including racism within the country music community and a narrow-minded America until he won it over, again and again, from sea to shining sea everywhere he went. But ultimately, his talent and gentle demeanor converted those against him and earned a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. He was a class act. And an example to be followed. R.I.P.
I grew up listening to Charlie Pride. His voice, his presence onstage was remarkable. He faced so much discrimination in the CW community. When he first appeared on The Grand Ole Opry, there was and audible gasp from the audience. When he was presented with his CMA by Loretta Lynn, she was told not to hug him. She not only hugged him, she kissed him. He was supported by most of the major stars, i.e. Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. He was truly a groundbreaking artist.
Yes he was, the record label didn't even release his photo ( on the first 3 records I believe could be wrong) because they believed that nobody would buy his records if they knew he was a black man but he had what has been called the perfect country voice
I come here to ESCAPE the biased media lies about "Ray Cism" & everything else! I'm sorry, but I don't remember ANYbody who didn't LOVE Charlie Pride or who discriminated against him from the get go! He was a beautiful man inside & out! That's why he had 30 #1 hits & many more in the top 10. You don't get that with "discrimination"! He will be missed but I'm glad we had the pleasure of his talent for over 50 years! My older son has been in the music business since he was 16 & has been in Nashville for over 20 years so I've gotten to meet a LOT of artists & met Charlie's beautiful son, Dion, at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville & he was a sweetheart too!
@@usmadgirl3074 I understand about wanting to avoid politics and such. But the truth is Charlie Pride did face discrimination. There were some fantastic people who stood up to support him, thank goodness! Once we normal listeners heard that voice, there was no selling needed. At least my family loved him.
You HAVE to react to his song "Standing in my way" which he recorded in his 80's shortly before his death
I never get tired of listening to Charley Pride. R.I.P.
Mr. Pride was one of the nicest people I have ever met. He was part owner of the Texas Rangers for a time and would attend many games. I sat right behind him at a game and for no reason at all, he bought the whole section hot dogs! A great in country music. RIP sir.
He is a legend...I love to hear his songs..
He was an amazing man/performer . Back in the 80's he bought his hometown in Mississippi to get them out of debt . He passed away in the last year or so ... I just love watching y'all's reaction
WOW !!!!!
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He died December 12, 2020, supposedly of Covid. A little over 7 months ago.
Charley Pride was amazing. 52 top 10 songs, including 30 #1's.
As for baseball, Charley pitched in the Negro Leagues back in the 50's and then signed with the Yankees organization and played in their minor leagues before getting injured. His love for baseball continued throughout his career. He was a Dallas resident and part owner of the Texas Rangers since 2010. Charley almost always went to Spring training with the Rangers and worked out with the team. And by all accounts was one of the nicest people you would ever meet.
Thank you for that information. I always loved Charlie Pride growing up. I had no idea! Thank you once again.
I had the absolute honor of seeing him in concert about 30 years ago and getting to meet him afterwards because I had friends opening for him. All I can say is you're completely right about him being such a kind and sweet man. He talked to us for so long and I was so worried that he'd be annoyed or upset with us taking so much of his free time but one of his band members said no, he's like this all the time and will talk to you for hours and he pretty much did!! It was so awesome! I grew up listening to him, his older songs from the 60's are some of his best ones. He was, is and always be one of the true legends of country music!
Charley Pride was always smooth! Great voice, good looking man, great music! Love him always! Loved this song but my favorite song of his is “You’re So Good When You’re Bad” and “Roll On Mississippi.”❤ Please take a listen to those as well! He has lots of great songs. ❤
Next Charley Pride: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)". BTW, the man who introduced Charley in this video, Marty Stuart, is also an amazing artist you should touch on. He was briefly married to Johnny Cash's daughter, Cindy, and remained close with Johnny after the divorce.
He was one of the last people to see/speak w/Johnny Cash just before he died.
I had the good fortune to see Marty Stuart live a couple of years ago - he is a walking encyclopedia about country music.
I've always loved listening to Mr. Pride. A couple of other songs, "Kaw-Liga", and "Mountain of Love". This was later in his career, and as good as his voice was in this, it was even better when he was younger, go back and listen to the studio or album version of this song.
roll on mississippi
Also have to recommend "You're So Good When You're Bad" because it's that smooth 1970s/1980s country that is just made for dancing with your special someone before you tumble into bed.
If you like deep voices, you should definitely give the Oak Ridge Boys a listen. Try out their song Elvira.
Yes !
Perfect choice. They will get a real kick out of that one.
Roll on 18-wheeler wouldn't be a bad choice either
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Yes !!
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My Daddy loved him so much. When my Dad got dementia and at some point, he had to go to a memory care center, he only wanted to listen to Charlie Pride all the time. No other music or artist would do. I love Charlie too. REST IN PEACE, MR PRIDE. You were my Dad's Music Angel!
All right. You just witnessed greatness. Mr. Pride was a true voice. I'm a metal guy but grew up on country with my dad. I've strayed from my morals from time to time...but I watch you guys and I smile. Which is a good thing.
You've got to play Charlie pride kalijah. Girl this was what I grew up with. Every weekend sitting around eating and playing music. Great times!
Grew up listening to Charley Pride, country music was awesome back in the 70's.
Request for John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” if you haven’t heard it already.
YES!
Also I am an Eagle & Rocky Mountain High.
Love John Denver....yes!!
And his cover of "Leavin' on a Jet Plane", also "Annie's Song".
Yes, all of this!!
We moved to a small town on the Mississippi River about the time his song Roll On, Mississippi came out. My parents loved country music, and I remember one week when the top three songs were by Charlie Pride, Johnny Rodriguez, and Loretta Lynn.
Charley Pride gentleman true legend! The best! Well respected!
Kaw-liga. Fun song and while it's been done by others, his voice is perfect for it. My fave.
This is the one I would recommend, it really gets to me.
Charley Pride was a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox briefly in 1953 and then the Birmingham Black Barons in 1954. He was primarily known for his curveball.
Another great song is Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night
I didn't know that !! Thank you
He actually played for several years - 5 I believe.
Mr. Pride had such a wonderful, comforting voice. The gentleman that introduced him had some fun songs, too, his name is Marty Stuart.
RIP Charley Pride. My parents were married for 40 years until my father passed away. My Dad swore by this song.
Charlie is in the Country Music Hall of Fame!! He was ALWAYS very much loved and respected in the Country Music world!! Your REACTION.... awesome!!!!
You should watch him singing Kawliga when he was young. He sounds so country.
My Dad was a big Charlie Pride fan when I was a kid. Actually, my whole Okie family liked him! They used to have a lot of Country Music programs on the weekends back in the 1970s and he was on all of them. Country singers back then were very humble and really loved their fans.
He's one of Mississippi's greatest!! We all love him down here and yes, he's always been so sweet and genuine.
My mother's absolute favourite. She would dance around the kitchen singing Charlie Pride - and was so excited when she was able to see him in concert. I've been binge watching your videos and all your old country songs remind me of my Mama. She's gone now, but it is so wonderful to be at a place where I can hear the songs she loved and not burst into tears. Thank you!
Get this one "Is Anybody Going To San Antone" is one of my all-time favorite songs of his!
Charlie Pride is a legend! Also, Darius Rucker, was first with a band of the 90s called Hootie and the Blowfish...check out their songs Only Want to Be with You, or Let Her Cry.
He WAS precious! Grew up listening to his vinyl albums.
Classic voice!!! Nice reaction!🤘🔥
One of my late uncles played pedal steel for Mr. Pride for a short time in the 60's. When he was playing small clubs around Montana and North Dakota before being "discovered". Nothing but good was ever said about those times and how happy he was that Charlie made it, it was well deserved.
Charlie a pride was my late sisters favorite country singer! ❤️
As a young Australian kid in the 70's I remember my parents playing this album over and over again. I grew up listening to the greats, Charley was one of my favourites. It now gives me great pride to teach my kids about the great musicians of the past. It was terribly sad to hear of Charley's passing this year.
On a side note you need to check out Hearts Desire and Running For You by Kip Moore.
In the 60’s when he was first invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry the audience gasped when he came on stage as no one had seen him before and just assumed he was white.
His voice .... have loved him since I was little.
Charlie Pride is an institute of country music!!! He was, he just died recently, a HUGE influence in country music. He helped Neal McCoy and a bunch of others get into music. You can't get bigger than him. He is from Dallas and was super SWEET. Neal McCoy did an entire album as a tribute to him. You MUST hear "Kaw liga" "Mountain of Love" and Is "anybody going to San Antone"
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African-American found country music love Charlie pride music nice reaction ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
That's Marty Stuart doing the introduction and he has some great songs himself
I grew up in the 70's hearing Charlie Pride. My mom & I saw him a couple of times in concert in the 70's. We would sing along with his songs in the car...good times!
He was one of my favorite personalities back in the 70’s. I didn’t want to walk away front the video and only listen to the song, because I wanted to see their reaction. Charlie Pride was, sadly, a victim to the pandemic.
Charlie Pride is part of my childhood and one of my ALL TIME favorites!! I'm new to your channel (and these reactions all around) but I want to say how much I enjoyed watching y'all hear this legend for the first time! He actually won the Living Legend award in 1997 and was totally surprised ..... he was truly an amazing soul. 💚 If you haven't heard him sing "Roll On Mississippi" you HAVE to hear it ..... that song makes me cry every time. He was just genuinely tapped into something Divine. And a fun song is "High On A Mountain Of Love" if you're feeling nostalgic. ;) You two are so adorable together!! It made me smile watching one of you bop to the beat and the other sway from side to side. And sister, you are just beautiful ... I loved hearing you talk about your family. I'm sure your dad knows these songs. Thank y'all for putting such great vibes out here!! 🙏
Charlie Pride was the best!! His songs just made you feel good. He was a gentleman and we could learn a lot from him!!! Love him!!!
With the intro of hip hop and rap to the community - they've made us forget how diverse we used to be musically. They've boxed us up so neatly, we can't see the past. American music is a multi-colored tapestry of artists.
Charlie Pride is a god in the world of country music. I don't know anyone who didn't like him.
I grew up listening to Charley Pride sing. My parents watched the Grand Ole Opry all the time. Is Anybody Going to San Antone is a good song. Roll on Mississippi is also good, he was from Mississippi & always loved his home state. He has some newer music as well, recorded in the 2010s, one of the best of those is Standing in my Way.
I loved watching your reactions to this one Amber. This is one of the sweetest songs ever. Keep sending out those smiles, y'all are such an upbeat couple & I enjoy watching these videos every day.
He was so sweet his whole country music life, he is wonderful!!!
As a 60-year-old white Canadian, I grew up loving him and his music. He's always been thought of as one of the sweetest men ever!
No smoother than Charlie Pride and that smile and twinkle in his eye...sigh
Wish I had Charlie's pride and Johnny's cash
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We used to have Charley Pride, Bob Hope, Steve Jobs and Johnny Cash...
Now we have NO PRIDE, NO HOPE, NO JOBS & NO CASH
@@michaelparsons5352 so sad but so true
Charlie was an awesome humble man. He was so talented.
Another artist with a deep twangy voice like that is Conway Twitty. Check him out.
"That's My Job" by Conway Twitty would be perfect. I dare any father to make it through with a dry eye.
Charley was such a humble man, he was one of the best out there past, present and future!
At a "Country Music Association" annual awards in the 1970s or 80s, Loretta Lynn was asked to present to award for "Male Vocalist of the Year, I believe, and when she opened the envelope and read the name, "Charlie Pride," she commented, "Oh yes, He deserves it." High praise indeed.
Charlie Pride is a country legend! the best country music came from past decades! Country had such a pure sound. today's music can't compare.
The man had 30 #1 hits. So he has lots of great songs to react to.
Great performance, but remember he was old here, his voice was so much stronger and clear in his younger days
I love Charlie Pride!! Her amazing love is a beautiful song!
Charlie Pride was one of my country music heros growing up. Every time I'd play his records I'd sing along almost on top of my lungs. His music was such a feel good vibe.
I was raised on his music! My Mom used to play her guitar and sing “Crystal Chandeliers”.
Check out his song "Burgers and Fries" , always loved it.
Oh my God, Charlie Pride!! I fell in love with his voice as a kiddo and when he passed, I was brokenhearted. This is my favorite song by him...may he REST IN PEACE ❤❤❤
More Pride! Mountain Of Love; Just Between You & Me; Roll On, Mississippi
When I was a teen working for my best friends dad building swimming pools, we built one for Charlie Pride in Weatherford, Texas. Got to meet him and talk to him. Very friendly man for being so famous plus at that time had just won his Country Music Award.
New subscriber! I love Amber’s reaction when she hears, “... love her like the devil when you get back home”. Amber blushed like a little girl. So cute!
I couldn't stop laughing from her reaction. It is priceless. She had that look of damn this boy knows what a woman wants 😍. And fyi he had a wonderful lady who had all his loven when he got back home. She deserved it because she knew how much he was loyal to her and she didn't even need to worry about his time on the road. He was just one of the purist people you could meet.
Whenever I hear this song, I think of couples I've known who were truly in love and it fills me with hope. You two are definitely in this category. Never change, please! PEACE!!!!!
"Mountain of Love" is one of my favorites from him. Definitely worth a listen
Very good, but I prefer the version by Johnny Rivers. Dion did a great cover in the tribute to his dad.
Charlie is one of the greatest Country Singer, ever!! Legend Forever.
The voice. Charley Pride was one of a kind. Loved him.
Grew up listening to Charley Pride and his distinctive voice brings back so many memories. Too many great songs to list but if I had to pick one it would be Just Between You and Me.
If you want to see something remarkable, you should see Charley performing Just Between You and Me on the LAWRENCE WELK SHOW!! And he had the amazing steel guitarist Lloyd Green with him.
@@flomurdock Thanks for the heads up - I’ll check that out 😊
Hootie and the Blowfish - Let her cry should be one of the ones you do.
One of my all-time favorites. My Dad was a huge fan of Mr. Pride back in the '70s and used to
sing his songs around the house. I am really glad you have discovered him and his music. Please
check out Sam Cooke. His song Cha Cha Cha is amazing and You Send Me is my husband and I's love song.
I know..... my Dad loved him. I remember my Dad singing and us having his 8tracks in the car......... and now as an adult I still love his music.
I loved Sam Cooke, still do. You Send Me and Bring it on Home were my favorites.
I bought the Best of Sam Cooke when I was in high school in the 60s. Cupid, Twistin the night away. Cha Cha Cha, Bring it on home to me, for sentimental reasons, You send me, Wonderful world, Summertime, Chain Gang, Havin a party, Sad mood, Only sixteen. I still have it. How do you sell a record collection?? Ive got hundredsss. Im sooo old. I won't let it stop me soo there tooo. lmao
@@force-of-habit5040 That’s the album I fell in love with but I was 32 and it was 1997. I introduced my husband to Sam Cooke too. I hope they will get to him soon. I know they will love his music!
Excellent choice! God bless Charlie Pride!!
Country music fans loved Charlie Pride, period! He was one of the best!