Charley Pride

Kevin Bailey also speaks to how seriously Pride took the pandemic.

Just hours after the country legend's death was announced, performers paid their respects at the Opry.

Brooks and Pride recorded a song together in September.

Jimmie Allen mourned the loss of his hero, mentor and friend Charley Pride in a video tribute.

The CMA has released a statement.

He called his friend "one of the finest people I know."

Charley Pride's trailblazing life and career came to an end on Dec. 12, 2020, but his catalog of hit songs will live forever.

Statements from both the singer's representatives and the Country Music Association offer further details on when Pride contracted COVID-19.

Rest in peace, Charley ...

She called him "one of my dearest and oldest friends."

Farewell to a true country music legend.

Garth Brooks thought he'd missed his chance to sing with Charley Pride. Fortunately, he was wrong.