Charley Pride Celebrates 2017 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award With ‘Kiss An Angel Good Mornin”

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A Great Grammy Honor

Every year, the Grammys acknowledge a group of outstanding individuals with one of the most prestigious honors any singer can earn.

That honor is the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which is bestowed upon artists who have made significant contributions to the music scene throughout their careers.

Country stars have been well-represented in the ranks of past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. A short list of some country artists who have earned the award include Hank Williams, George Jones, and Loretta Lynn.

One Of Country’s Finest Represents 2017 Grammy Class

Charley Pride got to join that legendary list of names, as he was one of seven artists who received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Pride was honored during a concert celebration that took place at New York’s Beacon Theater in July 2017. The performances from that concert were arranged into one and finally aired in October of that year.

Neal McCoy honored Pride with a cover of his number one hit “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone.”

Pride Takes The Stage Himself

But when it came time for a performance of Pride’s signature song “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’,” it was Pride himself who took to the stage in celebration of his monumental achievement.

Released in October 1971, “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'” was the lead single off of Pride’s album Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs. Listeners fell in love with the tune, and sent it all the way to the top spot of the Hot Country Songs chart. 

Tune in below to watch a short clip of Pride celebrating his Lifetime Achievement Award with a performance of “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’.” Then, stay tuned as he talks about his barrier-breaking career in an interview with Metro Focus‘ Jenna Flanagan.

Congratulations to Pride on this remarkable accomplishment!