Charley Pride: how the US country star became an unlikely hero during the Troubles

Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash cancelled gigs in Belfast during the violent 1970s, but Pride played on – and, with his song Crystal Chandeliers, became a sensation in the north and the RepublicWhen Charley Pride arrived in Belfast in early November 1976, the Northern Irish capital was at war. There were … Read entire story.

Source: Music | The Guardian