On this date in 1973, CHARLIE RICH released the single THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL, a song that would become one of his most enduring hits and a prime example of the countrypolitan sound that dominated Nashville in the early 1970s (Aug 29, 1973) Charlie Rich's career was a study in contrasts. A critically acclaimed artist with a penchant for genre-bending, Rich's popularity never quite matched the praise he received from music critics. His willingness to fuse country, jazz, blues, gospel, rockabilly