In 1989, Cox moved back to New York to work on his first major private commission in the U.S.: artist Jennifer Bartlett's three-level roof garden in Greenwich Village.
However, it's rare for an artist -- of any race -- to reach the level of stardom attained by Pride, who had 67 records on the country chart between 1966 and 1990, more than 20 of them in the Top 10.
Erick Sanchez, a visual artist living in New York City, is a great example of an artist who has embraced new technologies to take his career to the next level.