Legendary music pioneer, Charley Pride — who was widely considered the first Black country music singer and lovingly known as “Jackie Robinson of country music” by the press — died on Saturday, December 12, after battling the deadly Covid-19 disease. He was last seen on November 11, 2020, when he received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Apart from his decade long music career, Pride was also known for his more than 60-year-old love story with Rozene Cohran.
