Neal McCoy: A Tribute to Charley Pride

Published: Oct. 13, 2014, 4 p.m.

b'Cracker Barrel Old Country Store\\xae and fan-favorite country music artist Neal McCoy announce the upcoming CD release of Pride: A Tribute to Charley Pride: Deluxe Edition, which will be available on Nov. 3rd exclusively at all 633 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store\\xae locations and online at crackerbarrel.com.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\tPride: A Tribute to Charley Pride: Deluxe Edition contains two exclusive bonus tracks not found on the original edition that was released in 2013 by Slate Creek Records. The album contains Neal\\u2019s versions of 13 songs made famous by the legendary Pride. Highlights include Neal performing duets with three of country music\\u2019s greatest voices. He sings \\u201cRoll On Mississippi\\u201d with Trace Adkins, \\u201cI\\u2019m Just Me\\u201d with Raul Malo, and Pride\\u2019s signature song (which earned songwriter Ben Peters a GRAMMY Award in 1972 for Best Country song), \\u201cKiss an Angel Good Mornin\\u2019\\u201d with Darius Rucker. \\xa0\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\t\\u201cI wanted to open people\\u2019s eyes about Charley and remind them of all that he has accomplished,\\u201d says\\xa0Neal. \\u201cI thought the best way to do that was to just put his music out there and let people hear what great country music sounds like."\\n\\n\\n\\tIn 1981, Charley Pride was introduced to Neal after the younger singer won a nightclub talent contest in Dallas and soon hired the newcomer to be his opening act at his concerts. Neal continued to work for Pride until 1986 when he left to pursue a recording\\xa0contract. Neal\'s hits include\\xa0\\u201cNo Doubt About It\\u201d ,\\xa0\\u201cWink" and "The Shake." He\\xa0is currently touring with Blake Shelton on the \\u201cTen Times Crazier" Tour."'