Is country singer Charlie Rich still alive?

Charlie Rich, the country singer known as the Silver Fox, who had several major hits in the 1970’s, died yesterday at a motel in Hammond, La., where he and his wife had stopped for the night on their way to Florida. He was 62. The cause of death was a blood clot in his lung, said the coroner, Vincent Cefalu.

Who was Charlie Rich wife?

Margaret Ann Greenem. 1952–1995
Charlie Rich/Wife

LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) – Songwriter Margaret Ann Rich, widow of country music star Charlie Rich, died on Thursday at her home near Memphis, following a struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 76.

Is Charlie Rich black?

Rich was born in Colt, Arkansas, United States, to rural cotton farmers. He was strongly influenced by his parents, members of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Forrest City, as his mother, Helen Rich, played piano and his father sang in gospel quartets. A black sharecropper on the family land named C. J.

Who is Charlie Rich’s son?

Jack Rich
Allan Rich
Charlie Rich/Sons
He was survived by his wife, two daughters and sons Allan and Jack Rich. So who is this Charlie Rich Jr., about to perform in central Arkansas; some sort of scam artist? “No, I began my career as Allan Rich,” laughs Charles Allan Rich Jr., the look-alike son of Charlie Rich.

Where did Charlie Rich live?

Memphis
Rich fought fought alcoholism during much of his career. He lived in Memphis and had stopped in Natchez, Miss., the night before he died to visit a son, his wife told The Hammond Daily Star.

What killed Charlie Rich?

July 25, 1995
Charlie Rich/Date of death

Did Charlie Rich live in Benton Arkansas?

Rich lived much of his later years in Benton (Saline County). In the early 1980s, he took time out to get off alcohol, reappearing in 1992 with the jazz- and blues-laced Pictures and Paintings, his first new album in a decade.

Who sang the most beautiful girl in the world?

Charlie Rich
The Most Beautiful Girl/Artists

How old was Charlie Rich?

62 years (1932–1995)
Charlie Rich/Age at death
He was 62. Rich died at a motel in this southeastern Louisiana city, where he and his wife, Margaret, had stopped for the night during a trip to Florida, Coroner Vincent Cefalu said.

Where is Charlie Rich buried?

Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Charlie Rich/Place of burial

Who are the parents of Margaret Ann Rich?

Rich contributed to many local charities in the Memphis area and was a regular supporter of the Memphis Blues Ball. Mrs. Rich is preceded in death by her husband Charlie Rich Sr. and two of her four children — Renee Annette Rich and Jack Michael Rich. Her parents were G. M. Greene and Margaret Martin Greene.

When did Charlie Rich and Margaret Ann Greene get married?

He and Margaret Ann Greene married in 1952. Upon leaving the military in 1956, they returned to the West Memphis area to farm 500 acres. He also began performing in clubs around the Memphis area, playing both jazz and R&B. During these times, he began writing his own material.

Who was country music singer Charlie Rich married to?

Her husband was famed country music singer Charlie Rich, who credited Margaret Ann for much of his success. Mrs. Rich was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, attended Forrest City High School and is an Arkansas State Teachers College (Conway, Arkansas) alumna.

Who is the actress with the last name Margret?

Ann-Margret (born Ann-Margret Olsson; April 28, 1941) is an American actress, singer, and dancer.