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Greatest Hits (Charley Pride Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by American country music artist Charley Pride, released in September 1981 by RCA Records. The album includes the single "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life) "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and Norro Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in June 1981 as the only single from his 1981 compilation album ''Greates ...". Track listing Chart performance References {{Charley Pride 1981 compilation albums Charley Pride albums Albums produced by Norro Wilson RCA Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966–1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971 and was awarded a Grammy for “Best Country Vocal Performance, Male” in 1972. Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Early life Pride was born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi, the fourth of eleven children of poor sharecroppers. His father intended to name him Charl Frank Pride, but owing to a clerical error ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)
"When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)" is a song written by Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in May 1978 as the first single from his album ''Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)''. The song peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Chart performance References 1978 singles 1978 songs Charley Pride songs Songs written by Kent Robbins RCA Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charley Pride Albums
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1981 Compilation Albums
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Jim Weatherly
James Dexter Weatherly (March 17, 1943 – February 3, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter who wrote mostly pop and country music. He played quarterback at the University of Mississippi while also writing music with his own bands. He subsequently chose songwriting over a football career. His notable songs include "The Need to Be" and " Midnight Train to Georgia". Early life Weatherly was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, on March 17, 1943. He attended Pontotoc High School, where he was an all-star quarterback for the school's football team. He also started writing songs and formed his own bands during this time. He went on to study at the University of Mississippi. He was a backup quarterback on the Ole Miss Rebels football team that was undefeated in 1962. The team successfully defended their Southeastern Conference championship the following season with Weatherly as their starting quarterback. He subsequently received honorable mention All-American honors in 1964. Upon grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Do I Put Her Memory
"Where Do I Put Her Memory" is a song written by Jim Weatherly, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in February 1979 as the third single from the album ''Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) ''Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in October 1978 on RCA Victor and contained ten tracks. It was co-produced by Pride and Jer ...''. The song Pride's twenty-first number one on the country chart and stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1979 singles Charley Pride songs Songs written by Jim Weatherly RCA Records singles 1979 songs {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someone Loves You Honey
"Someone Loves You Honey" is a song written by Don Devaney, originally released by American country music singer Johnny Rodriguez in 1974 on his fourth album, ''Songs About Ladies and Love''. It was recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride and released in January 1978 as the second single and title track from the album of the same name. The song was Pride's 20th number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country chart. June Lodge recorded a version of the song in 1980, which became the best-selling single of 1982 in the Netherlands, and American singer Lutricia McNeal had a big hit with her version of "Someone Loves You Honey" in 1998. Charts J.C. Lodge version British singer June Lodge J.C. Lodge, (born June Carol Lodge, 1 December 1958, London, England), is a British-Jamaican reggae singer, actress, fine artist and teacher. Her breakthrough hit " Someone Loves You, Honey" bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Just An Old Love Turned Memory (song)
"She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in January 1977 as the second single and title track from the album '' She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory''. The song was his seventeenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on country charts. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1977 songs Charley Pride songs 1977 singles RCA Records singles Songs written by John Schweers Torch songs {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Whole Lotta Things To Sing About
"A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About" is a song written by Ben Peters, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in August 1976 as the first single from his album ''She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory''. The song peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Chart performance References 1976 singles Charley Pride songs Songs written by Ben Peters RCA Records Nashville singles 1976 songs {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll On Mississippi
"Roll On Mississippi" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan (songwriter), Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in February 1981 as the second single and title track from his album ''Roll On Mississippi (album), Roll On Mississippi''. The song peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles chart. Chart performance References 1981 singles 1980 songs Charley Pride songs RCA Records singles Songs written by Dennis Morgan (songwriter) Songs written by Kye Fleming Songs about Mississippi {{1980-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Peters
Ben James Peters (born Greenville, Mississippi, June 20, 1933; died Nashville, Tennessee, May 25, 2005) was an American country music songwriter who wrote many #1 songs. Charley Pride recorded 68 of his songs and 6 of them went to #1 on the American country charts. Peters was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980. Peters was briefly a recording artist himself; his only charting hit was his own composition " San Francisco is a Lonely Town", which hit #46 on the country charts in 1969. Number One Compositions in America *"Turn the World Around" (1967) was a #1 Billboard chart country hit for Eddy Arnold & top 5 Billboard chart AC single. *"That's A No, No" was a 1969 #1 Cashbox chart country hit for Lynn Anderson. *"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" was a 1971 #1 Billboard chart country hit for Charley Pride; it also went to #21 on the American pop charts. It won Ben Peters the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. *"It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgers And Fries
"Burgers and Fries" is a song written by Ben Peters and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from his album ''Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)''. The song peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Content The song is a young man's reflection of a relationship that had failed. He recalls how simple things used to be between the two, recalling the simplicity of such things as " burgers and fries and cherry pies," hand-holding walks along the beach and drive-in movies on moonlit nights, all before things changed between the two and he doesn't know why. He then notes he wishes things could go back to the way they were before. The song was later featured in the 1997 thriller film ''Breakdown'', starring Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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