Celebrities react to Charley Pride's death at age 86 due to coronavirus: 'He will truly be missed'

After a handful of artists questioned if country legend Charley Pride, who died Saturday of COVID-19, could have been exposed at Nov. 11's CMA Awards, where he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nashville ceremony, the Country Music Association and representatives for Pride released a joint statement explaining the show and Pride's testing procedures.

Country musician Charley Pride died on Saturday, aged 86. His publicist confirmed that the death was as a result of complications related to COVID-19.Among the many tributes paid to him over the weekend, Dolly Parton said on social media: “I’m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends, Charley Pride, has passed away.

Charley Pride, one of country music's first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as "Kiss an Angel Good Morning" helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.

Black country stars Darius Rucker and Mickey Guyton have added their tributes to the late Charley Pride following his death on Saturday. The first African-American country superstar lost his battle with COVID and stars like Dolly Parton have been quick to pay their respects.

Jeremy Helligar One of the most telling parts of Ken Burns’ sprawling 2019 PBS documentary “Country Music” was the section devoted to Charley Pride, who was billed as country music’s first Black superstar. In the segment, Pride, who died on December 12 of COVID-19 complications at age 86, tells a story that perfectly illustrates what it was like to be a Black man during the Civil Rights era singing what was — and, to many, is still — considered to be white man’s music.

The Country Music Association is defending itself following the death of Charley Pride. Pride, 86, was honored at the 54th annual CMA Awards last month and attended the show to accept his Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicIt didn’t take long after news broke Saturday that legendary country musician Charley Pride died of complications from COVID-19 for musicians and industry professionals to speculate whether he contracted the virus at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), which took place on Nov. 11 in person though socially distant.

died on Saturday after a battle with COVID-19. He was 86.The iconic singer became the first Black artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the first Black country artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

died on Saturday after a battle with COVID-19. He was 86.The iconic singer became the first Black artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the first Black country artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

The country world is in mourning following the death of Charley Pride. The 86-year-old country music legend, who was best known for his 1971 hit 'Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'', passed away in his home city of Dallas, Texas, from complications of Covid-19 on Saturday (12.

Covid complications. Pride, 86, who was the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, died in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, his publicist confirmed.

confirmed that Pride’s death on December 12 had been attributed to coronavirus complications.Born in 1934, Pride was the first African-American inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.He enjoyed considerable chart success during his heyday, scoring 52 Top Ten hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

pic.twitter.com/2IYFfx4kLoJust learning of the passing of another one of our legends in Country Music. I can’t imagine what this man went through as a Black Country Music artist trying to break into this business, but what a career he had.

Charley Pride has died aged 86. The country music legend, who was best known for his 1971 hit 'Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'', passed away in his home city of Dallas, Texas, from complications of Covid-19 on Saturday (12.

NEW YORK (AP) — Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86.

(Reuters) - African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin,'" died on Saturday at age 86 of complications from COVID-19, according to his website.

A country music hitmaker and trailblazer whose career spanned six decades, Charley Pride has passed away at age 86 due to complications of COVID-19.