Charlie Daniels facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Charlie Daniels
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Charlie Daniels in September 2017
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| Birth name | Charles Edward Daniels |
| Born | October 28, 1936 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2020 (aged 83) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1958–2020 |
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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.
Images for kids
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Daniels in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California
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Daniels at Louisville Waterfront Park, Kentucky, April 29, 2009
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