THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE INTERESTED.December 1966 -- Makes his debut on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart with "Just Between You and Me." The song would peak in the top 10 less than three months later; two earlier singles had failed to chart. August 9, 1969 -- Scores his first Billboard No. 1 hit with "All I Have to Offer You Is Me." September 6, 1969 -- Pride appears on national television on The Johnny Cash Show to perform a medley of Hank Williams songs with Cash. Pride's medley with Cash can be seen here. 1971 -- Enjoys the biggest hit of his career with the million-seller "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'." The song was his eighth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and spent five weeks atop the chart. September 17, 1983 -- Scores his 29th and final No. 1 hit on Billboard with "Night Games." He still remains sixth on the all-time list of most No. 1 hits on the Billboard country charts. 1950s, Pride lived in Helena MT. May 1, 1993 -- Pride accepted an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry, in the process becoming the first black Opry regular in the show's more than 70-year history. 1994 -- Pride released his autobiography, Pride: The Charley Pride Story (published by William Morrow). June 1994 -- Pride was honored by the Academy of Country Music with its prestigious Pioneer Award. January 1996 -- Pride was honored with a Trumpet Award by Turner Broadcasting, marking outstanding African-American Achievement. His 1981 hit, "Roll On Mississippi", is considered the official song of his home state[citation needed], a stretch of Mississippi highway was named for him[citation needed] and he headlined a special Christmas performance for President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton at the White House.[citation needed] July 1999 -- Pride received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[citation needed] October 4, 2000 -- Pride was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His name was announced by Brenda Lee. May 20, 2003 -- Pride's album, Comfort of Her Wings, was released on Music City Records. November 7, 2006 -- Pride's album, Pride & Joy: A Gospel Music Collection, was released on Music City Records. January 8, 2008 - Received the Mississippi Arts Commission's lifetime achievement award during the organization's Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts.

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