âWe lost a national treasure:â East Texans remember Charley Pride
Many in the entertainment industry, including many East Texans, are remembering Prideâs trailblazing career.
âWe lost a national treasure:â East Texans remember Charley Pride By Jeremy Thomas | December 14, 2020 at 7:06 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 10:22 PM
(KTRE) - One of country musicâs first Black superstars, Charley Pride, died over the weekend after suffering complications from COVID-19.
His accomplishments are numerous and impressive: three Grammys, more than 30 number one hits, induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and just last month won the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award by the Country Music Association. He was also a baseball player and part-owner of a team.