Tributes paid to country music star Charley Pride after coronavirus death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxTributes have been made to country music star Charley Pride following his death aged 86 from coronavirus complications.Pride, from Sledge in Mississippi, was one the genre’s first black stars and the first black member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame.A statement from his representative said: “Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86.”Widely considered a trailblazer, he was also one of only three African-Americans to become a member of the prestigious Grand Ole Opry club.Fellow country star Dolly Parton, 74, said on Twitter: “I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends,.
