Charley Pride
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Charley Pride was a pioneering American country music singer and guitarist, and one of the first Black superstars in the genre, known for hits like "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'."
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country musician
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award ⓘ Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from COVID-19 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-03-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-12-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Charley Frank Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ |
| givenName | Charley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Country Music Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Black artist to achieve major stardom in mainstream country music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)
NERFINISHED
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Burgers and Fries NERFINISHED ⓘ Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone NERFINISHED ⓘ Just Between You and Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
professional baseball player ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sledge, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Birmingham Black Barons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Memphis Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
outfielder
ⓘ
pitcher ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Music City Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Rozene Cohran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOneOf | first Black superstars in country music ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
RCA Studio B
subject surface form:
Green, Green Grass of Home