Charlie Rich
December 14, 1932 (92 years old) in
Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995) was an American country singer. His eclectic style of music also blended influences from rockabilly, jazz, blues, soul, and gospel. In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl," which topped the U.S. country singles charts as well as the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards. Rich was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Rich at number 120 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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- 2007 ·The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1974as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Charlie Rich and Friends: Legends In Concertas Self
- 1981 ·Take This Job and Shove Itas William Hooker
- 1980 ·Solid Goldas Self
- 1978 ·Every Which Way but Looseas Self (uncredited)
- 1974 ·Dinah!as Self
- 1974 ·Music Country USAas Self
- 1971 ·Discoas Self
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1964 ·Shindig!as Self - Singer