Charlie Rich

Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich 1973.
Födelsenamn	Charles Allan Rich
Smeknamn	The Silver Fox
Pseudonym(er)	Bobby Sheridan
Född	14 december 1932 Colt, Arkansas, USA
Död	25 juli 1995 (62 år) Hammond, Louisiana, USA
Bakgrund	USA
Genrer	Country, rockabilly, blues, countrypop, Nashville sound, countrypolitan, jazz
Roll	Sångare, låtskrivare, musiker
Instrument	Sång, piano, gitarr
År som aktiv	1958–1995
Skivbolag	Sun, Groove / RCA, Smash Records, Hi Records, Epic, UA, Elektra, Sire Records
Artistsamarbeten	Margaret Ann Rich, Conway Twitty, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Ray Stevens, Carl Mann, Roger Miller, Dinah Shore, Mel Tillis, George Jones, Roger Miller, Loretta Lyn, Billy Swan, Roy Orbison m.fl.
Relaterade artister	Swan & Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends
Webbplats	Officiell webbplats
Utmärkelser American Music Award för bästa manliga countrysångframträdande (1973) American Music Award för bästa countrysingel (1974) Country Music Association Award för årets underhållare (1974) American Music Award för manlig countryartist (1975) American Music Award för bästa countrysingel (1975) American Music Award för pop/rock-album (1975) Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame (1996) Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1998)

Charles Allan "Charlie" Rich, född 14 december 1932 i Colt, Arkansas, död 25 juli 1995 i Hammond, Louisiana, var en amerikansk countrysångare och låtskrivare. Han var känd för hitlåtar som "Behind Closed Doors" och "The Most Beautiful Girl" från 1973.

Diskografi (urval)

Album

• 1960 – Lonely Weekends with Charlie Rich
• 1964 – Charlie Rich
• 1965 – That's Rich
• 1965 – Big Boss Man
• 1965 – The Many New Sides of Charlie Rich
• 1965 – The Best Years
• 1967 – Charlie Rich Sings Country & Western
• 1968 – Set Me Free
• 1969 – The Fabulous Charlie Rich
• 1970 – Lonely Weekends
• 1970 – Boss Man
• 1970 – She Loved Everybody but Me
• 1971 – A Time for Tears'"
• 1972 – The Best of Charlie Rich
• 1973 – I Do My Swingin' at Home
• 1973 – Behind Closed Doors
• 1973 – Tomorrow Night
• 1974 – Charlie Rich Sings the Songs of Hank Williams & Others
• 1974 – The Early Years
• 1974 – The Memphis Sound
• 1974 – Sun's Golden Treasure
• 1974 – Sun's Best of Charlie Rich
• 1974 – Arkansas Traveler'"
• 1974 – Fully Realized
• 1974 – She Called Me Baby
• 1974 – There Won't Be Anymore
• 1974 – Very Special Love Songs
• 1974 – The Best of Charlie Rich
• 1975 – Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High)
• 1975 – Greatest Hits
• 1975 – The Silver Fox
• 1976 – Greatest Hits
• 1976 – Silver Linings
• 1976 – The World of Charlie Rich
• 1977 – Big Boss Man/My Mountain Dew
• 1977 – Rollin' with the Flow
• 1977 – Take Me
• 1978 – Classic Rich
• 1978 – Classic Rich Vol. 2
• 1978 – I Still Believe in Love
• 1978 – The Fool Strikes Again
• 1979 – Nobody but You
• 1980 – Once a Drifter

Singlar (topp 10 på Billboard Hot Country Songs)

• 1972 – "I Take It on Home" (#6)
• 1973 – "Behind Closed Doors" (#1)
• 1973 – "The Most Beautiful Girl" (#1)
• 1974 – "A Very Special Love Song" (#1)
• 1974 – "I Love My Friend" (#1)
• 1975 – "My Elusive Dreams" (#3)
• 1975 – "Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)" (#3 )
• 1975 – "All Over Me" (#4)
• 1975 – "Since I Fell for You" (#10)
• 1977 – "Rollin' with the Flow" (#1)
• 1978 – "Puttin' in Overtime at Home" (#8)

Utmärkelser

Academy of Country Music

• 1973 Album of the Year – Behind Closed Doors
• 1973 Single of the Year – "Behind Closed Doors"
• 1973 Top Male Vocalist

American Music Awards

• 1974 Favorite Country Single – "Behind Closed Doors"
• 1975 Favorite Country Male Artist
• 1975 Favorite Country Single – "The Most Beautiful Girl"

Country Music Association

• 1973 Album of the Year – Behind Closed Doors
• 1973 Single of the Year – "Behind Closed Doors"
• 1973 Male Vocalist of the Year
• 1974 Album of the Year – "A Very Special Love Song"
• 1974 Entertainer of the Year

Grammy Awards

• 1974 Best Country Vocal Performance, Male – "Behind Closed Doors"
• 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award – "Behind Closed Doors"

Källor

• Escott, Colin. (1998). "Charlie Rich". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 442-3.

Externa länkar

• Charlie Rich på allmusic.com
• Tidig diskografi med ljud
• Biografi på Charlie Rich, Jr.'s webbplats
• Charlie Rich officiella webbplats