Charlie Rich was already in his 40s when the biggest commercial success of his career arrived. He made his bones in the 60s as a rockabilly singer. During that stretch, he delivered a few memorable ...

Rich, who sang "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl," joined Fresh Air host Terry Gross in 1992 for a conversation about his... Charlie Rich: The Silver Fox With A Big Country Sound ...

Initially dismissed as “too jazzy,” Charlie Rich hit his stride in the ’70s. The “Silver Fox” racked up multiple accolades with his unique fusion of country, jazz, and blues, finding success in both ...

On Dec. 9, 1978, Charlie Rich and Janie Fricke’s “On My Knees” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Rich solely authored the song — which Billy Sherrill produced — and he initially ...

After nearly a decade of recording, musician Charlie Rich signed a deal with Epic Records in 1967, making it his sixth record label since signing with Sun in 1960. Rich’s bent for jazz and R&B made ...

There is an anecdote about the legendary singer Elvis Presley, who walked into the office of Sun Records to do an audition. He was asked by receptionist Marion Keisker what kind of singer he was and ...

Released in 1973, country love songs didn't get much more suggestive than Charlie Rich's hit "Behind Closed Doors." But you'd never guess what first inspired Kenny O'Dell to write the song — the ...

The Nashville country-music establishment has always had a weird relationship with the pop mainstream. Country is its own alternate pop universe. It has its own songwriters, session musicians, studios ...

1975 was a very big year for John Denver. His song, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” was a Billboard crossover hit, hitting No. 1 on both the country and Hot 100 charts in the summer of 1975. At the ...