Charley Pride
Charley Pride (March 18, 1934-December 12, 2020), the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, was best known for his 1971 hit “Kiss an Angel Good Morning.” In a career that produced hundreds of albums and won him three Grammy Awards, Pride sold more than 25 million records. Pride received the Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year Honors from the Country Music Association in 1972. He received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Country Music Association last month.
Charley Pride
Chuck Yeager
Before the groundbreaking flight, on October 14, 1947, in his Bell X-1 rocket plane, test pilot Charles “Chuck” Yeager (February 13, 1923-December 7, 2020) had no idea if it would be possible to fly faster than the speed of sound, Mach 1. But the sound barrier had a “beyond,” and Yeager got there before any other human being. His achievement was crucial to the development of supersonic flight and helped start the race into space.
Chuck Yeager
