Charlie Rich: American country singer (1932–1995)
Charles Allan Rich was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician.
1960 was the first time he had a song on Billboard Hot 100 music chart.
Charles Allan Rich | |
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| Born | Charles Allan Rich |
| Died | July 25, 1995 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1958–1995 |
Background
Rich was born and raised in Arkansas, United States, to rural cotton farmers. He attended Consolidated High School in Forrest City.
Biography
He was born on December 14, 1932 in Colt, Arkansas.
He died on July 25, 1995.
Discography
Singles during the 1960s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1960 | "Lonely Weekends" | — | 22 | — | — | Lonely Weekends with Charlie Rich |
| 1961 | "Just a Little Bit Sweet" | — | 111 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | "Big Boss Man" | — | 108 | — | — | Charlie Rich |
| 1964 | "Nice and Easy" | — | 131 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | "Mohair Sam" | — | 21 | — | 6 | The Many New Sides |
| "I Can't Go On" | — | 132 | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Hawg Jaw" | — | 125 | — | — | The Best Years |
| 1968 | "Set Me Free" | 44 | — | — | — | Set Me Free |
| "Raggedy Ann" | 45 | — | 18 | — | The Fabulous Charlie Rich | |
| 1969 | "Life's Little Ups and Downs" | 41 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
1970s and 1980
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | AUS | CAN Country | CAN | CAN AC | UK | NLD | ||||
| 1970 | "July 12, 1939" | 47 | 85 | 39 | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | The Fabulous Charlie Rich | |
| "Nice'n Easy" | 37 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boss Man | ||
| 1971 | "A Woman Left Lonely" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Charlie Rich | |
| "A Part of Your Life" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | "I Take It on Home" | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | Behind Closed Doors | |
| 1973 | "Behind Closed Doors" | 1 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 25 |
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| "The Most Beautiful Girl" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| "There Won't Be Anymore" | 1 | 18 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 33 | — | — | There Won't Be Anymore | ||
| 1974 | "A Very Special Love Song" | 1 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Very Special Love Songs | |
| "I Love My Friend" | 1 | 24 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 28 | 1 | — | — | The Silver Fox | ||
| 1975 | "My Elusive Dreams" | 3 | 49 | 16 | — | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)" | 3 | 19 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | — | Everytime You Touch Me | ||
| "All Over Me" | 4 | — | 33 | — | 30 | — | 33 | — | — | |||
| "Since I Fell for You" | 10 | 71 | 11 | — | 10 | — | 11 | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "America the Beautiful" | 22 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |
| "Road Song" | 27 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Easy Look" | 12 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Take Me | |
| "Rollin' with the Flow" | 1 | 101 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 100 | 35 | — | — | Rollin' with the Flow | ||
| 1978 | "Puttin' in Overtime at Home" | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | I Still Believe in Love | |
| "I Still Believe in Love" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "The Fool Strikes Again" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | The Fool Strikes Again | |
| "I Lost My Head" | 26 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Life Goes On" | 84 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | |||
| "You're Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning" | 22 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | Nobody but You | ||
| 1980 | "I'd Build a Bridge" | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Man Just Don't Know What a Woman Goes Through" | 12 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | Once a Drifter | ||
| 1981 | "Are We Dreamin' the Same Dream" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Made It Beautiful" | 47 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
Death
Charlie died July 25, 1973 at a motel in southeastern Louisiana city, while travelling to Florida with his wife.
References
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