Charlie Rich

Age: 62 (passed away Jul. 25th, 1995)
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Birth Place: Colt, Arkansas, USA
Born: Dec. 14th, 1932

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Charlie Rich's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Wacky World Of Jonathan Winters	Charlie Rich

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

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Had back-to-back million-selling singles in 1973, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl"; both were multi-week No. 1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart (the latter also a multi-week No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit).
Named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1974.
Other major hits included "There Won't Be Anymore," "I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore," "I Love My Friend" and "She Called Me Baby" (all 1974 and all No. 1 country hits); "My Elusive Dreams" and "Every Time You Touch Me I Get High" (1975); "Rollin' With the Flow" (1977); and "On My Knees" (1978, a No. 1 duet with Janie Fricke).
Announced the 1975 CMA Entertainer of the Year winner, who ended up being 'John Denver' (qv); in protest, Rich burned the envelope. The incident was broadcast live before a national audience.
Country singer, songwriter and pianist, who frequently combined elements of rock, rockabilly and pop into his music.
Recorded with legendary Nashville guitarist 'Hank Garland' (qv).
A number of his 1974-1975 hits, including several mentioned above, were re-releases of Rich's mid-1960s recordings at RCA and Mercury records.

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