Charley Pride is one of the few African-American musicians to have had
considerable success in the country music industry and only the second
African-American to have been inducted as a member of the Grand Ole
Opry. He was one of RCA records most successful acts following Elvis
Presley, having garnered 39 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts. Charley Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
in 2000.
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