Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American country singer-songwriter and musician. He played a fiddle and country rock music. His best known song was "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".
He was honored into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002,[1] the Grand Ole Opry in 2008,[2] the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009,[3] and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.[4]
Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina.[5] Daniels was married to Hazel Daniels from 1963 until his death. They had a son, Charlie Daniels, Jr., and three grandchildren.
Daniels died from a stroke on July 6, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 83.[6]
Filmography
- Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself
Charlie Daniels Media
Daniels performing in 1979, the year he won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".
Daniels performing at the U.S. Naval Station Great Lakes, September 11, 2003.
Daniels being presented with the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service during a visit to the Pentagon in 2007.
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References
- ↑ "Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". Cheyenne Frontier Days. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Owens, Jonathan (January 24, 2008). Charlie Daniels inducted into Opry Hall of Fame. http://jonbowens.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/charlie-daniels-inducted-into-opry-hall-of-fame.
- ↑ Gilbert, Calvin (October 13, 2009). "News: Rascal Flatts Perform With Toto During Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". CMT.
- ↑ Watts, Cindy (March 29, 2016). Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, Fred Foster to be inducted to Country Music Hall of Fame.
- ↑ "Biography". Charlie Daniels. CMT.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ↑ Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels dies at 83
Other websites
Media related to Charlie Daniels at Wikimedia Commons
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