And Now Charley Pride is Gone...

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

After such a long, long, time, it was great to see him receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the CMA last month.

As the son of sharecroppers, he is proof that it doesn't matter what your origins are, we all have the same opportunity to make something great of ourselves.

Rest well Charley.

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I have to throw the bullshit flag on the CMA (not you, Ginsue). They could have voted him in decades ago, but didn't. He could have enjoyed it for many years, instead of weeks. I'm sure there are many other country singers of color that are deserving of the honor, but have been ignored. It was a publicity stunt to make the CMA look like they're unbiased.