Charlie Rich
amerikansk sångare
Charles Allan "Charlie" Rich, född 14 december 1932 i Colt, Arkansas, död 25 juli 1995[2] 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.
| 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, countrypop, Nashville sound, rockabilly, jazz, blues, gospel, Northern Soul |
| 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 | Roger Miller, Janie Fricke, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Wayne, Johnny Cash, Ray Smith, Carl Mann, Ray Conniff, Nouvelle Vague, Thomas Kinkade, Kenny Rogers, Ben Colder, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley m.fl. |
| Relaterade artister | Meisner, 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)[1] Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1998) | |
Diskografi (urval)
redigera- 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
redigera- 1973 Album of the Year – Behind Closed Doors
- 1973 Single of the Year – "Behind Closed Doors"
- 1973 Top Male Vocalist
- 1974 Favorite Country Single – "Behind Closed Doors"
- 1975 Favorite Country Male Artist
- 1975 Favorite Country Single – "The Most Beautiful Girl"
- 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
- 1974 Best Country Vocal Performance, Male – "Behind Closed Doors"
- 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award – "Behind Closed Doors"
Källor
redigera- Escott, Colin. (1998). "Charlie Rich". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 442-3.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas, 2 maj 2006.[källa från Wikidata]
- ^ New York Times Obituaries Läst 21 september 2010