Charles A. Rich Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Charles (Charlie) Rich (December 14, 1932 – July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer and musician. His eclectic style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter 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". "The Most Beautiful Girl" topped the U.S. country singles charts, as well as the pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards.
Full Name
Charles A. Rich
Net Worth
$850,000
Date Of Birth
December 14, 1932
Died
July 25, 1995, Hammond, Louisiana, United States
Place Of Birth
Colt, Arkansas, USA
Profession
Actor, Soldier, Pianist, Screenwriter, Singer-songwriter, The Most Beautiful Girl, Rollin' With the Flow, Behind Closed Doors
Spouse
Margaret Ann Greene
Children
Delphine Rich, Natalie Rich, The Most Beautiful Girl, Rollin' With the Flow, Behind Closed Doors
Parents
Helen Rich
Nicknames
Charlie Rich, Rich, Charlie
IMDB
Nominations
César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Molière Award for Best Actor, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Juno Award for International Album of the Year, Juno Award for International Single of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year,...
Movies
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Les Tontons flingueurs, All Together, Revenge of the Musketeers, The Bride Wore Black, I Love You, I Love You, The Supper, Drummer-Crab, Looking for Hortense, Season's Beatings, Crime Is Our Business, Stavisky..., Lautrec, The Police War, Oscar, The Red and the B...
TV Shows
Radetzky March, Music Country USA, Le grand secret
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
Recorded with legendary Nashville guitarist Hank Garland.
2
Announced the 1975 CMA Entertainer of the Year winner, who ended up being John Denver; in protest, Rich burned the envelope. The incident was broadcast live before a national audience.
3
Named the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year in 1974.
4
A number of his 1974-1975 hits, including several mentioned above, were re-releases of Rich's mid-1960s recordings at RCA and Mercury records.
5
Other major hits included "There Won't Be Anymore," "I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore," "I Love My Friend" and "She Called Me Baby" (all 1974 and all No. 1 country hits); "My Elusive Dreams" and "Every Time You Touch Me I Get High" (1975); "Rollin' With the Flow" (1977); and "On My Knees" (1978, a No. 1 duet with Janie Fricke).
6
Had back-to-back million-selling singles in 1973, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl"; both were multi-week No. 1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart (the latter also a multi-week No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit).
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Country singer, songwriter and pianist, who frequently combined elements of rock, rockabilly and pop into his music.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fallout 4
2015
Video Game writer: "Right Behind You Baby"
Wild
2014/I
performer: "Who Will the Next Fool Be" / writer: "Who Will the Next Fool Be"
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013
TV Movie writer: "RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY"
Unfinished Song
2012
performer: "The Most Beautiful Girl", "Mohair Sam"
The Three Stooges
2012
performer: "Feel Like Going Home" / writer: "Feel Like Going Home"
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
performer: "The Proudest, Loneliest Fool"
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video performer: "Behind Closed Doors"
William Eggleston in the Real World
2005
Documentary performer: "I Can't Take My Eyes off You", "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Radio
2003
performer: "Behind Closed Doors" 1972
The Trip
2002
performer: "Behind Closed Doors"
American Masters
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2001 writer - 1 episode, 2001
VH1 Storytellers
2001
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Things Behind the Sun
2001
performer: "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Panic
2000
performer: "Behind Closed Doors"
That '70s Show
1999
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Keys to Tulsa
1997
writer: "Feel Like Going Home"
Moonshine Highway
1996
TV Movie performer: "Who Will The Next Fool Be", "Lonely Weekends", "Whirlwind" / writer: "Who Will The Next Fool Be", "I'll Make It All Up To You", "Lonely Weekends", "Break Up"
Sgt. Bilko
1996
performer: "Behind Closed Doors"
The Beatles Anthology
1995
TV Mini-Series documentary performer: "Mohair Sam"
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
1995
performer: "Behind Closed Doors"
Naked in New York
1993
performer: "Feel Like Going Home"
The Firm
1993
performer: "Don't Put No Headstone On My Grave" / writer: "Don't Put No Headstone On My Grave"
Consenting Adults
1992
lyrics: "No Headstone On My Grave" / music: "No Headstone On My Grave"
Memphis
1992
TV Movie performer: "LONELY WEEKENDS" / writer: "LONELY WEEKENDS"
BlackJack
1990
lyrics: "I'll Make It All Up to You" / music: "I'll Make It All Up to You" / writer: "I'll Make It All Up to You"
The Delinquents
1989
writer: "Break Up"
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
performer: "You Made It Beautiful"
Country Superstars of the 70s
1979
TV Movie performer: "Country Is"
Every Which Way But Loose
1978
performer: "Behind Closed Doors", "I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home"
For the Love of Benji
1977
performer: "Sunshine Smiles", "I Feel Love"
Benji
1974
performer: "Benji's Theme I Feel Love"
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special performer: "Medley"
Cahill U.S. Marshal
1973
performer: "A Man Gets To Thinkin'"
Where the Action Is
1966
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Shindig!
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1964
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Kind of Loving
1962
writer: "Down by the Riverside" - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Take This Job and Shove It
1981
Hooker
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dolly Parton: Treasures
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Weeds
1987
Himself
Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion
1986
TV Special
Himself
Elvis: Memories
1985
Video documentary
Solid Gold
1983
TV Series
Himself
Standing Room Only
1982
TV Series
Himself
Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday
1980
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Country Superstars of the 70s
1979
TV Movie
Himself
The 6th Annual American Music Awards
1979
TV Special
Himself
Every Which Way But Loose
1978
Himself (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1978
TV Series
Himself - Country Vocalist
The Phenomenon of Benji
1978
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1976
TV Series
Himself
Dinah!
1975-1976
TV Series
Himself
The Midnight Special
1975
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show