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Charlie Rich Sets Fire to John Denver’s CMA Slip 1975 — DeepCutsArchive
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Charlie Rich Sets Fire to John Denver’s CMA Slip 1975

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While the paper burned, he announced that the winner of the award was "My friend Mr. John Denver." ... Others speculated that Rich's behavior was a protest against the award going to Denver, whose music Rich had considered too "pop" and not enough "country".

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Charles Allan Rich was an American country singer. His eclectic style of music also blended influences from rockabilly, jazz, blues, soul, and gospel.

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