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    • Charley Pride - PEORIA, AZ - MAY 20:  (L-R) Former Major League Baseball player Bert Blyleven and musician Charley Pride arrive to the funeral service for Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew at Christ's Church of the Valley on May 20, 2011 in Peoria, Arizona. Killebrew died from esophageal cancer on May 17.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01:  Singer Charley Pride sings the National Anthem prior to the Texas Rangers playing against the San Francisco Giants in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on November 1, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01:  Singer Charley Pride sings the National Anthem prior to the Texas Rangers playing against the San Francisco Giants in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on November 1, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01:  Singer Charley Pride sings the National Anthem prior to the Texas Rangers playing against the San Francisco Giants in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on November 1, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01:  Singer Charley Pride sings the National Anthem prior to the Texas Rangers playing against the San Francisco Giants in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on November 1, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 09:  Singer Charley Pride sings the national anthem before game 3 of the ALDS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 9, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 09:  Country singer Charley Pride sings the national anthem as US Air Force F 16s perform a flyover before game three of the ALDS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 9, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 9:  Country singer Charley Pride waves after singing the national anthem before game three of the ALDSthe Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 9, 2010 in Arlington, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  Alison Krauss and Union Station perform  for U.S. President Barack Obama, his family and invited guests at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Also scheduled to perform included Charley Pride and Brad Paisley.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama attend a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama attend a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  Malia Obama smiles at her father, President Barack Obama during at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama attend a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  Malia Obama (R) smiles at her father President Barack Obama during a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Other members of the first family  pictured are first lady Michelle Obama (L), her mother Marian Robinson (C) and daughter Sasha. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  Malia Obama smiles at her father President Barack Obama during a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - WASHINGTON - JULY 21:  U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a celebration of country music in the East Room of the White House July 21, 2009 in Washington DC. Artists scheduled to perform included Charley Pride, Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss and Union Station.
    • Charley Pride - DALLAS - NOVEMBER 28:  Musician Charley Pride watches a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks on November 28, 2007 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
    • Charley Pride - Al Jarreau (L), accompanied by his son Ryan, accepts the award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the song "God Bless The Child" at the 49th Grammy Awards pre-telecast  in Los Angeles 11 February 2007.  At left is award presenter Charley Pride
    With 36 number one hits under his belt, Charley Pride, who is black, has helped prove how little race matters to the majority of country music fans. It's taken a long time to understand that, though. His first single, "Snakes Crawl at Night," was released without publicity photos, as some in the industry feared listeners would automatically reject a black country singer. Since then, Pride's 12 ...more


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