Charlie Rich Vinyl Record Albums

Charlie Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician.Rich was born in Colt, Arkansas to rural cotton farmers. Two of his hits were "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World". His most famous compositions are "Lonely Weekends", a hit for him on Sun Records, and "I Feel Like Going Home".His wife, Margaret-Ann, was perhaps his greatest muse, writing for Charlie one of the great country-soul records of all time, "Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs".Other than his music, he is famous for his antics at the 1975 Country Music Association awards ceremony, when he set fire to the envelope that announced John Denver as his successor for CMA Entertainer Of The Year.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname "The Silver Fox" in reference to his full head of grey hair.Rich's son, Charlie Rich, Jr., is also a noted musician.Charlie Rich died in Hammond, Louisiana on July 25, 1995 at the age of 62 from a blood clot in his lung. Charlie Rich's pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.Charlie Rich appeared as himself in the 1979 Clint Eastwood movie Every Which Way but Loose where he performed the song 'I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home'. This song hit number three on the charts in 1979 and was his last Top Ten single.