Daniels, Charlie, 1936-2020

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Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering 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.

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

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referencedIn Stephen T. Gudis Collection Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University
referencedIn Center for Popular Music Vertical Files Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University
referencedIn Tennessee 200, Inc. Records, 1992-1997. Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Zakarin, Marc,. Churchmouse/Moyssi Programs , 1974-1984, undated. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives
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Birth 1936-10-28

Death 2020-07-06

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