American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Charley Pride Was at No. 1 With His Tenth Chart-Topping Single—a Love Song Almost Too Good To Be True

Pride released “She’s Too Good to Be True” in September 1972 as the sole single from Songs of Love by Charley Pride. It quickly climbed the Hot Country Songs chart and reached No. 1 on November 18. I ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Charley Pride Topped the Country Charts With a Signature Love Song Later Covered by Alan Jackson and George Jones

Pride’s first No. 1 single was a live cover of Hank Williams’ 1953 single “Kaw-Liga” in 1969. His mod-tinged rendition couldn’t have been more different from Williams’ swingy bluegrass tune. And for ...