The Charlie Daniels Band
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Daniels at Louisville Waterfront Park, Kentucky, April 29, 2009
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| Birth name | Charles Edward Daniels |
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October 28, 1936 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
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| Website | charliedaniels |
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| Gibson Les Paul | |
Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels (born October 28, 1936) is an American multi-instrumentalist, actor, lyricist, and singer, known for his contributions to country, bluegrass, and Southern rock music. He is perhaps best known for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Daniels has been active as a singer and musician since the 1950s. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on January 24, 2008 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. Daniels was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. He is also known for the role of himself in Yakety Yak, Take it Back, and Trash Talk.
In 1964, Daniels co-wrote "It Hurts Me" (a song which Elvis Presley recorded) with Joy Byers. He worked as a Nashville session musician, often for producer Bob Johnston, including playing electric bass on three Bob Dylan albums during 1969 and 1970, and on recordings by Leonard Cohen. Daniels recorded his first solo album, Charlie Daniels, in 1971 (see 1971 in country music). He produced the 1969 album by The Youngbloods, Elephant Mountain.
His first hit, the novelty song "Uneasy Rider", was from his 1973 third album, Honey in the Rock, and reached No.9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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