Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his contributions to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. 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.
instruments played
fiddle
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts
Marshall Tucker Band Lynyrd Skynyrd Johnny Cash Mark O'Connor Bob Dylan
Birth Name
Charles Edward Daniel
Genres
Bluegrass country outlaw country rock blues gospel Southern rock
Labels
Kama Sutra Epic Liberty Sparrow Capitol Reprise Blue Hat
Occupations
Musician singer-songwriter
Website
Years Active
1958 2020
Name
Charlie Daniels
Nationality
United States of America