Charley was presented with the 2020 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in Nashville at the 54th CMA Awards on Nov. Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, American Masters Unladylike2020 is a multimedia series consisting of a one-hour special for broadcast and 26 digital short films featuring courageous, little-known and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 for outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. Charley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Charley became the Grand Ole Opry’s first African-American member in 1993. Opening the series 36th season, 'American Masters: Ailey' premieres nationwide Tuesday, January 11 at 9:00/8:00c on PBS. Charley won the CMA’s Entertainer of the Year award in 1971 and Top Male Vocalist in 19. 1 hits, including “All I Have to Offer You (Is Me),” “(I’m So) Afraid of Losing You Again,” “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’,” “Amazing Love” and many more. He signed to RCA Victor in 1967 and earned a string of No. A three-time Grammy winner, Charley is considered country music’s first African-American superstar. 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. The film includes interviews with Charley, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Marty Stuart, Whoopi Goldberg and more.Ĭharley, 86, died on Dec. It chronicles Charley’s improbable journey to country stardom, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in Mississippi and his career as a Negro League baseball player. The film, which is narrated by Tanya Tucker, originally aired on PBS in 2019.
American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me is streaming for free through Dec.