MOUNTAIN OF LOVE by CHARLEY PRIDE

[deanslist101]

A great cover version by one of the few country singers I like. I saw him sing "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" during one of the recording sessions for the "Country Family Reunion" series of videos at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in the summer of 2001. I wrote to him afterward and he sent me an autographed picture which is hanging on my "Wall of Fame" at home.

[autumnsdad856]

Two thumbs way up !

[tupeloband1]

great mississippi voice shining there, he came from poor ms. town, and rose to one of the best, i love charlie.

[UncleMikeNJ]

I never knew until just know that Charley sang this song. Nice version. Although I'm still partial to Johnny Rivers' version with the great harmonica, but this is much better than the original by Harold Dorman.

[jayblake64]

One of the best songs ever recorded by one of the best entertainers of all times right up there with names like red sovine conway twitty hank williams & so on

[dina77777777]

good times heathly times

[dina77777777]

good times heathy times

[dina77777777]

so great to hear this great song kids should be listening to this they would be happier love cheryl

[mrtexboilerman]

country boogie...sweet..love it!

[niklovr]

I. Love. This. Song. Sing it, Mr. Pride!!! Thank you, AlanPaladin for posting this.

[janspray]

I love this song---I can't imagine who the 10 dislikes are--maybe their mouse had spasms!

That actually happened to me once, I had a ''senior moment" and clicked the dislike by

mistake---thanx for the post

[TheyCallMeSunshine95]

I love this so much I could just cry. <333

[KYMAMI]

im a biracial woman who was raised on the old Country,like Charlie,Conway,Merle,etc and this music never gets old to me,just sweeter,along with Blues

[racerhunken]

Best cover ever

[johnnystaccata]

This is just a good song, and Charley does right by it. Johnny Rivers had a hit with it because it is a good song. Harold Dorman wrote it and hit with it first in 1960.

[steak555]

me and my buddies listen to him all the time in vietnam like him yet today

[hwright212]

NO ONE GAVE THIS MAN ANYTHING HE EARN IT ALL THE HARD WAY . LOVE HIS MUSIC A.ND .VOICE .

[omgsoup255]

i's not exactly fair to compare taylor swift to charlie pride. he's much the superior musician.

[bpotter53029]

My only complaint is that this has been rerecorded, like many of the artists have done. And, my opinion is the original is much better. Unfortunately, the original is not on you tube, it appears.

[56Rickster]

@bpotter53029 .. to bpotter53029 - It is the same exact voice track, - just they dubbed in and added some more instruments to it. I have both tracks & I'm not that paticular, they both sound great to me.

[KjWa13]

omg i fuckin love this

[PeggyBoisvenus]

@KjWa13 

[ngaruiya100]

content.....

[alancolwill1]

Great! the poor people 8 of them. (deaf) roll on charley

[cesar5510]

8 lonely people are standing on top of the mountain of love

[fayso1332]

how in hell can 8 people hit the dislike? I guess haters gotta hate

[jemmayng]

He is just the best, my man I am not afrade to say I am 66 and he turnes me on every time!!!!!! he is the TOP-man. be I saw him once in England may- be 23years since. God bless you , come to see your fans in the UK soon please pretty please LOVE .LOVE XXXXX.

[BigShiggy]

Stacks of 8-tracks and good memories!

[ryanmugs2024]

WoW!!!! has it realy been a year since I last listened to this?!?!?!?!

Great music that I was raised on......RIP Mom and DAD.

Thank you for raising me to be the man I am today. My kids thank you as well........I miss you both so much!!!!!

[oleheat]

A Country Music Legend; An American Treasure. One of my all time favorites......

[coco82puffpuff]

I'm going to see him in concert tomorrow!!! So excited!:)

[wqq355]

charlie can sing circles around johnny rivers. no offense to johnny i imagine he would agree.

charlie pride is george washington on the mount rushmore of country music

[saxbandmom1313]

this is the tunes i grew up on . love love love it

[tholbrook89]

this is such a great tune i love the oldies!

[weezadam]

this is a cool version, I really dig Pride's vocal inflection (country twang) on this song. Makes it really unique from the Johnny Rivers version, which is also good

[graymatterable]

Who gives a shit about color; this guy is a bad-ass, old school country singer. I wish he was still making music... thanks for posting this.

[39tommyboy]

one of my favorite songs. i met him at my uncles ranch many moons ago. my uncle owned a huge night club in oklahoma and i raised quarter horses when i got older for some country stars. godbless from toms quarter horse ranch.

[lastardriver]

My first and only request ever to a radio station in Montana in the early eighties!

[canadianchewie1]

Google "Singer Charley Pride refunds fan in person for online ticket purchase" . you will see how classy this guy is!

[brightchance]

still my favorite!!!!!

[bushbaby001]

ryammugs2204, I too grew up on this stuff and AI love it....Great dancin' tunes!

[kd5hms63]

Charlie Pride has set a high standard of excellence in all his string of hit songs, his mass appeal to all races is a testament to his staying power as a classy country singer.

[cu071362]

gave me a buzz!!

[DMichelleLee]

love it!!!

[DMichelleLee]

this what I needed!!!!!!!

[jaymareeable]

Is that the Sweet Inspirations singing backup?

[grizzzlyadamz]

you are all very correct! Charlie Pride has always been my favorite singer. Other kids made fun of me when I was in junior high because when they asked my favorite singer, I would say charlie pride instead of trying to conform.

[thenewenglandredneck]

Whoever called country white noise obviously never heard of Charlie.

[rrichnow]

It's great to see and read how so many have experienced the wonder of Charlie Pride's songs growing up as kids as I did. I teach school now but for years I drove a truck and would put in one of his tapes I found and would play those songs to my soul's contentment. He's always been one of my favorites. Got to go to a Ranger's playoff game this year and Charlie sang our national anthem. What an honor!

[BobPappy1229]

I grew up listening to Charlie. Brings back memories

[MrBuddumo]

less analyzin...more drinkin

[DrusillaC]

Never heard this one before but love it - awesome!

[thiando]

anybody know a song by Clarley Pride "up to my heart in memories" if anyone know where I can find it please let me know.

Thank you.

[lizajb1]

my fav nigs

[brightchance]

i still absolutely love this version of mountain  of love

[oRedRaider]

Sing It Charlie !!!!

[angeleyes990]

ANOTHER ONE OF THE GREATS, IAM SO GLAD WE HAVE THE OLDIES TO LISTEN TO LOVE CHARLIE IS ANYBODY GOING TO SAN ANTONIO

angeleyes990

[marzahn005]

super song!!!! wo ist mein Pferd mein drink meine stiefel :-)))))

[brightchance]

love his voice!!!! goooood song!!!

[Jeeplaredo94]

One of the best Charlie Pride songs. Luv it.

[scoobydoo535]

Charley Pride sure knows how to sing! He is one of the greatest singers out there, regardless of what color skin he has. Thank you for comingout and being one of the greatest there is.

[speakwhnspkn2]

@scoobydoo535 If you really feel that way as far as him being a great singer, why was the issue of skin color even mentioned? You covert racist white folks kill me. You might as well have typed "that nigger sure can sing."

[scoobydoo535]

@speakwhnspkn2 I am not racist, I am simply stating he is a great singer. I have several favorite singers, black and white, and if racism is an issue with you then maybe you need to find someone else to balk at. Skin color is not an issue where I stand and I would appreciate not being called anything but called anything but a great fan of Charley Pride.

[speakwhnspkn2]

@scoobydoo535 my apologies friend.

[scoobydoo535]

@speakwhnspkn2 Thank you.  It really burns me when I get judged for something like a comment. I have grown up on rock and roll before getting into country and always enjoyed songs by the greatest singers of the time, and after hearing Charley Pride for the first time I really got into it. Nowadays we have him and others like Darius Rucker (formerly of Hottie & The Blowfish) to enjoy jamming to on the radio.

[robertwoodcock01]

now I'm feeling my age. LOL They dont make music like that any more.

[simwrangler]

This is Charlie Pride's 2nd version. I like the first version he did a lot better.

[DaveWollenberg]

Actually, a rerecordin', gang. Charley's original was recorded a half-step higher. Hit #1 in Billboard, 3-20-82. God bless!

[dragon1967retired]

Reminds me of the days when life was much simpler. Country just isn't country anymore without Charley Pride, Jim Reeves, Don Gibson -- to name a few.

[weezadam]

man this song is addicting. i love pride's take on this johnny rivers classic, I love both versions of this incredible song!

[1GuinnessPlease]

I remember my Mom & Dad dancing in the living room ,what a great visual

[randymemphis]

What a great song. Charlie really shines on this !! I wonder why someone doesnt do a 2010 version.

[finebyme68]

I used to listen to Charley when I was growing up. My dad had at least one of his albums, and I was oblivious to race issues at that time. All I knew was it was good music. Looking back, I see he had so much more than I knew, and I can better appreciate the power of his music. As a person who likes all kinds of music, Charley is one of the best for soothing the soul and lifting spirits. Very few compare.

[jjmwwe]

Love the song

[jjmwwe]

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[LadyFlirtyBug]

I have very many fond memories of this song! It was popular when I lived in Miami as a kid~ 8 yrs old, in 3rd grade~ I heard this song EVERY morning before I went to school! Such awesome memories!!!!

[tradergirljam]

@LadyFlirtyBug my kinda music...not the shit they have today..masking it as music..wowwwwwwwwww charley i'm so in love with you....

[kd5hms63]

The legendary Charlie Pride broke all kinds of barriers for artist, he proved that you don't have to wear a cowboy hat and a phony belt buckle to sing great true genuine real Country Music...hear this Brad Paisley ? ?

[eskimomick]

Legend

[kd5hms63]

Country Music 101: Instructor : Charley Pride

Students: Taylor Swift and many more to numerous to mention that needs to learn what REAL down home, foot tappin', sing-a-long, good feelin' Country Music, is! take notes class in session!

[RosaleeCarten99]

google mp3iiiiify to download this song from youtube.

[tmw52688]

i agree with ryanmugs...enough said ..ditto..bring mususic like this back..sorry for the typo...tmw52688

[vesorah]

really good music, my mum loves this and im sure i can sing all of his songs because they were played every day in our home when i was a young'n.

V

[brobarneswill]

Charlie had great a album out in the 1970's called There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me. Sure would like to get a hold of it. He sang all Hank Williams songs on this album. The picture of Charlie above was on the front of the album. Anybody own it?

[56Rickster]

..to brobarneswill - try ebay, I see it quite often on ebay. maybe amazon? hope this helps :)

[veranoggins]

Wonderful memories...saw Charley twice in concert...Cairns - House on Hill 1981? - Mackay ? have so much of his vinyl...love,love,love his music!!!

[Wolfman751]

Awsome son, love it cousin singing this at show in kirbyvilleTX come see!!!!!!!

[2627mhz]

Damn____ Got to love the Afro im diging that. Pride know he can sing thats for rea.

[KYMAMI]

love always!!!

[kd5hms63]

Take notes Taylor Swift....listen to this, write this down...Hear it?  Yeah, this is REAL genuine no-doubt-about-it Country Music !!!!!

[dsteding]

@kd5hms63 - 100% agree! She gets the awards without the talent.

[kd5hms63]

Charlie Pride is one of the most beloved Country crooner there is! His down home, cotton choppin', greens a chewin', turn row dancin music is joyful to listen to!! Love it!!

[EDeadly127001]

I was never able to actually see these albums coming out. Being in my 20's I appreciate this music very much and hope I can carry on these great songs in years to come.

[LivinginKansas1]

Wonderful song, one of the best country songs ever recorded. And Charley Pride is a class act. Wish there were more like him recording now, as well as great songs like this one.

[ryanmugs2024]

I grew up on this stuff as well....great music. Not made like this anymore. Thank God for YouTube giving us the chance to remember the good stuff.

[lastardriver]

Youtube yeah thanks. We're lucky we still have this. Half of my youtube have had there accounts deleted.

[animefanatic900]

@ryanmugs2024

[lonestarduffer]

I grew up on this stuff ! I'm 36 now. Still good music. Is Charley still alive ?

[emersondrive90]

Yes he is.

[lastardriver]

@lonestarduffer Of course. He's 71 now. He did Marty Stuart's show last year. I'll send you the vid.

[lonestarduffer]

Awesome, thanks. Glad to hear Charley is still around. Would love to see him live.

[rrichnow]

@lonestarduffer Yep. He sang the national anthem at the Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers playoff game at the Ballpark at Arlington game 3

[Rebfancy]

My grandpa used to listen to this a lot.. Hadn't heard it sense until it was on that classic country music station on TV. Love it! Went searching for it and now I found it! Thank you so much for putting this on here! One of my fave songs now!

[DaveRification]

Another Charlie Pride my Mom, Dad & I love.

Mom & Dad must have every LP & Cassette Charlie Pride ever put out!

Even to this day we buy his "Best OF" CDs. Wonderful artist IMHO and it was Dad who I used to drive around with & listen to Charlie on his cassettes in his car! :-)

[bo31red38]

That's what country is all about. Charley You live in our hearts forever.

[lastardriver]

My mom used to play  CP to me as a baby.

[17865329]

Like both versions a lot, but prefer

the JR version although only very slightly.

[kgj08]

that's racist! ha just kiddin

[alogito]

Charley Pride was and continues to be a great favorite country music singer of mine. Thank you Charley for your great singing and person that you are. May God Jehova bless you!!!!

[GusMcC]

cracking rockin version

[Bruce2755]

I enjoy this song but it brings back some mixed feelings. First time I heard it was in 1970 in Saigon, waiting to come back to the States

[lilbabyElizabeth]

oh i love this song :)

[MrJustmewatchingyou]

anyone's got charlie pride's album "Moody Woman". I love to hear those songs "Sail away" and "White fences".

[Phil0267]

Love the song!! Who are the backup singers?

[jdolani]

Awesome song.I remember hearing this when I was a kid.Charlie Pride is awesome.

[19gar]

i remember listening to this and so many other awsome tunes going to my grandmas in the summer to bail hay

[lastardriver]

Hey 19gar. I used to also listen to this on an eight track player in my family's bailer!!! Hot summer's in Montana and Charlie Pride. Ah, the good ole' dayz.

[Chloegone]

I first heard this song when I was a little girl, loved it then and love it now. Takes me back to those carefree days with my daddy.

[tera033]

im putting my Boots on now going dancing with LoneStar.

[lastardriver]

I actually requested this on a radio station in Montana. My first and only ever request. Great song and Charley is the man.

[zaaritha]

Great!

[lanechaffin]

good audio.

charlie always had excellent settings and musicians. didn't hurt that he had a great voice too.

there are very few artists that you can say meant as much to a particular genre. if there had been no charlie pride, country music would be so much less than it is today.

[orioles8383]

DEFIANCE, OHIO's 1280am WONW PLAYED THIS SONG ALOT IN THE SPRING OF 1982....'GO CHARLIE GO'. GREAT SONG...GREAT VOICE....GREAT MAN!!!!

[jrlg1181]

I'm a redneck from the mountains of Virginia and I grew up on his music - Charley ranks right there with the best singers of all time !!! My grandmothers favorite album was a 8 track tape of his to this day I cherish that old album !!!!!

[elizabethlee2008]

we are oh a mountain of love...lol...my feet are off the ground : )

[Scotcheric]

glad this song is still up!

[bo31red38]

He can sing!

[bo31red38]

Maybe one day I could sing like him you think so?

[ghellco]

bo if you keep practising i'm very certain you can accomplish anything you put your mind to

[quiltbee]

YAY!....i play this alot at my place..i love this....thank you........totally love it.....

[boxerrick42]

i love this song! charlie is just a great country artist. one of the greats like george jones , merle haggard, they cant be replaced

[MississippiReb]

The man who wrote this song is Harold Dorman. Both he and Charlie Pride are from the same town-- Sledge, MS.

[bo31red38]

That is to orioles8383

[orioles8383]

I played this song alot as a young DJ on WONW 1280 Defiance, Ohio in the spring of 1982. Charlie has a heck of a voice......he is truely the 'Pride" of country music!!!

[bo31red38]

I agree with you 100%

[wa2k99]

Considering what I just found about a certain girl, this song is awesome!

[Scotcheric]

fuck yeah!

[hayseed6969]

charlie kicks asssssssssssss!!!!!!

[iron1215]

Great country singer!

[DeborahYar]

I love this song. I was working as a rental bus driver at D/FW airport, this song came on

and with 12 speakers blowing out this song.

Gotta love it. Some of the foreigners loved it, when I explained he was a black country singer, they were amazed.

[seifukusha]

damn its been years, i love this internetz

go Charlie!

[vifromalberta]

This one sets my feet to dancing... loved to dance to this one, in the old days... wooo hoo singing high on the mountain of love... step step step

[stooge35]

I just can't decide if I like this more or less than Johnny River's version.

[hayseed6969]

both of them deserve a major thumbs up!! they are both great in their own right!!

[tradergirljam]

More of you caharlie ! Just can't get enough.

[bo31red38]

I might need to clarify myself. Charley Pride is what america is all about-- get to know us you just might fit in. We all came from other places but we all want the same thing--peace and harmony. I look at him as a hero but he sure can sing what d'ya say.

[firewalled1951]

he does it with so little effort.

I guess all great performers make it look easy to those of us that can't sing a lick.

[brandonricejr]

this is such a tight song i no every word to it

[tradergirljam]

Oh my god charlie your music just turn me on!!!!!!!!!! ohh yeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

[tradergirljam]

Charlie i'm high on you right now ohhhhhhhhh!!

[tradergirljam]

oh !!!!!! charlie give me more i think i'm coming ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh my godddddddd!!! lol

[Scotcheric]

amen your black ass rocks the house down. pay for that ticket. U Rock From a white boy form Memphis. love it may be better than johnny rivers to me.

[crazycuntryboy]

Amen!!!!!!!!!! One of the greatest country singers! Proof ya dont have to be white to be a redneck/soutyherner/country boy/ COUNTRY SINGER!!!!!!! God Bless you Charlie!

[quicklady]

charley was one of the best country artist ever

[debe744]

Memories. I grew up on these songs.

[randytoma]

I know what you mean: My uncle was his manager, and we got all his 8-Tracks -listened to 'em all in the car on Summer road trips. We went backsatge and met him at the Mid-South Coliseum in 1970, when I was 12! My uncle died this year, and Ronnie Milsap sang at his funeral.

[Scotcheric]

great song from a white boy form Memphis may be better than johnny rivers to me.

[brisansam66]

thanks for posting good old charley a great singer..

[mountshithead]

love love this song reminds me of my pasted mother

[coreenamz]

great song. I really would love to hear I don't think she's in love anymore. I can't find it anywhere on here

[DDbRowN67]

great song I love Charley!!! great poster great sound thanks!!!

[7246a]

Great song!...love that poster..thank you for sharing:)

[ghostgal30e]

Little toe tapper Thanks ror posting.5*****.G.G.