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, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

Daniels was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. 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.Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels dies at 83

Filmography
 Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself

Related pages
 List of country musicians from North Carolina

References

Other websites

 Official Website


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