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Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, perform at the "Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women of Country," in Las Vegas, April 4, 2011.

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

May 01, 2022
Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.
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Country music legend Charley Pride died on Saturday at age 86 from complications due to COVID-19. Pride, who gave his final performance last month at the CMA Awards in Nashville, was the first Black performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Charley Pride, Country Music's First Major Black Star, Dies At 86

Dec 12, 2020
Pride died Saturday from complications of COVID-19 in Dallas. The baritone-voiced singer was the first Black man inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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