Records and Awards
With his incredible talent, Charley Pride gained twenty-nine #1 country hits between his debut year in 1966 and 1989. Over the next 20 years, Pride produced singles that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Among his unforgettable classics were “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” (1970), “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin” (1971), and “All I have to offer You is Me” (1969).
With this, Pride was able to achieve multiple awards from the Country Music Association. This included the Entertainer of the year award in 1971 and the Top Male Vocalist in successive years in 1971 and 1972.
In 1993, Charley Pride finally joined the Grand Ole Opry. Pride’s father was a huge fan of the Grand Ole Opry, but Charley first declined the invitation in 1968.
The following year, Pride: The Charley Pride Story, written with Jim Henderson was published. In the year 2000, Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In the course of the 21st century, he released more momentous works including Pride and Joy: A Gospel Music Collection (2006) and Choices (2011).
2017 was another year to remember for Charley Pride as he was honored with a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. In the same year, he released the album, Music in my Heart.