Charlie Rich

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.

 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 
 US: Platinum "The Most Beautiful Girl" 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 2 3 
 US: Gold "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.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/07/26/charlie-rich-the-silver-fox-of-country-music-dies-at-62/4eda2ba2-b448-4796-b262-a7ce6db696e1/

References

Category:1932 births
Category:1995 deaths
Category:American country singers