Charley Pride

Mississippi-born guitarist and singer Charley Pride is considered one of country music's greatest living performers, and of the genre's few black country music leaders. In fact, Pride was one of the first black musicians to perform at the Grand Ol Opry in 1967, and has since played toured around the world. Pride's music has reached what many consider to be the height of critical and commercial success, with 8 of his singles making it into the Billboard Hot 100, and a Grammy Award win for his song "Just Between You and Me."