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Charlie Daniels
American musician (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Charlie Daniels, see Charlie Daniels (disambiguation).
Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter.[1] His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band.
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Birth name | Charles Edward Daniels |
Born | (1936-10-28)October 28, 1936 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | July 6, 2020(2020-07-06) (aged 83) Hermitage, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Years active | 1958–2020 |
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Website | charliedaniels |
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Daniels was active as a singer and musician from the 1950s until his death. He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002,[2] the Grand Ole Opry in 2008,[3] the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009,[4] and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.[5]