Composer
Charlie Rich
American country singer (1932–1995)
1932–1995
7 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 1995
- Birthplace
- Colt
- Place of death
- Hammond
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995) was an American country singer. His eclectic style of music also blended influences from rockabilly, jazz, blues, soul, and gospel.
In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl", which topped the U.S. country singles charts as well as the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards. Rich was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Rich at No. 120 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- country singer; pianist; soldier; singer-songwriter; singer; composer; musician; country musician
- Genres
- country music; pop music; country pop; rockabilly; Northern soul; gospel music; Nashville sound; jazz; blue-eyed soul; blues
- Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance; Favorite Country Single; Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album; Favorite Country Male Artist; Grammy Hall of Fame; Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
- Official website
- http://www.charlierich.com/
- Nickname
- Silver Fox
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 19866715
- ISNI
- 0000000071394642
- GND ID
- 134496639
- Library of Congress ID
- n87136204
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9fb7fe77-4e8b-4cbd-ba8f-84bcd80a24bc
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Country, R&B, Rock, pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind Closed Doors | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Most Beautiful Girl | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| A Very Special Love Song | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| There Won't Be Anymore | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| My Elusive Dreams | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Since I Fell For You | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Nice 'n' Easy | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19866715. Portrait: Epic Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.