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NASHVILLE Charley Pride wasn’t country music’s first Black artist, but he reached heights that had not been available to early Black singers and musicians in the genre. And he did it by winning over millions of country music fans. While Pride’s career path was paved by artists like Opry pioneer DeFord Bailey, the Grammy-winner’s […]
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Charley Pride died aged 86 on Saturday in Dallas from COVID-19
His death came almost exactly one month after he attended the Country Music Association Awards on November 11 in Nashville, Tennessee
Morris, who was also at the awards, tweeted Saturday if this was a result of the CMAs being indoors, we should all be outraged
The CMA hit back in a statement Saturday saying all attendees followed strict safety rules and Pride tested negative multiple times after the event
The event was held indoors and attendees sat at tables not wearing face masks
At the awards, Pride was honored with The Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award and performed on stage with Jimmy Allen
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