Charley Pride

Kevin Bailey also speaks to how seriously Pride took the pandemic.

The pair first met when Paisley was a teenager.

Just hours after the country legend's death was announced, performers paid their respects at the Opry.

The talented vocalist salutes the late legend.

The CMA has released a statement.

Jimmie Allen mourned the loss of his hero, mentor and friend Charley Pride in a video tribute.

Brooks and Pride recorded a song together in September.

He called his friend "one of the finest people I know."

Statements from both the singer's representatives and the Country Music Association offer further details on when Pride contracted COVID-19.

She called him "one of my dearest and oldest friends."